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The second Niger Bridge is not 2km like this writer said. This thread is to counter what Najoke posted here.
https://www.nairaland.com/2602228/truth-second-niger-bridge-chibuzo-n

Let us analyse the second Niger Bridge project to see if we can justify the huge investment.

There is currently one bridge connecting Onitsha with the entire Western Nigeria and over 60% of Northern Nigeria.
As a result, any vehicle from this areas must pass through Onitsha before going to the South East, South South and even some parts of North East and North Central.

If one is going to Owerri, Port Harcourt, Enugu, Benue and many more places from South West, he or she goes through Onitsha. For that reason, the traffic is usually hell due to high number of vehicles.

When federal government awarded the second Niger Bridge contract, it included bridges that would cut Onitsha off from vehicles going to Obosi, Nnewi, Owerri, Port Harcourt, Aba and the rest.
The old bridge will host vehicles going to Awka, Enugu, Aba, Abakiliki, Afikpo, Okigwe, Benue, and PH too.

The bridge will cross River Niger quite alright but immediately, separates through the Idemili Swamp. The two separated bridges will join the Onitsha-Owerri road at Obosi round about and Ozubulu junction respectively.

Now lets try to calculate the distances.
From the bank of River Niger across the idemili Swamp (Note:Swamp) to Obosi roundabout is about 4 Kilometers or more.
From the mouth of the Bridge to Ozubulu Junction where the second bridge would come out is about 10km or thereabout.

Now you add the 2km bridge across the water, to the 4km that comes out at Obosi Roundabout, that gives us 6Km. Add the 10km to Ozubulu junction and that gives us about 16km or more.

It is very silly to compare the 1.3km lekki bridge to the second Niger bridge.
It is also silly to think that in this era, the government would build the second Niger bridge and allow it to bust at Onitsha again.

We can also not compare the cost of Jiaozhou Bridge in China with that of Second Niger Bridge.
50KG of cement in China is about 10 RMB. That is N350 of your money. Your government sponsored rogue called Dangote imports Cement from China, rebags it and sell at over N1500.

I am not Pro Jonathan or Buhari, I am pro transparency and good governance.
Therefore, if the Second Niger Bridge can be achieved with the listed amount, We Nigerians will be happy.

Cc
Seun
Lalasticlala

Good riddance to bad rubbish

I just sidon dey look o

That part about Dangote rebagging imported Chinese cement at the equivalent of N350 per 50kg got me
I got to reseach on that one. Thought most of his product materials were locally sourced.

ZUBY77:
Now lets try to calculate the distances.
From the bank of River Niger across the idemili Swamp (Note:Swamp) to Obosi roundabout is about 4 Kilometers or more.
From the mouth of the Bridge to Ozubulu Junction where the second bridge would come out is about 10km or thereabout.

Now you add the 2km bridge across the water, to the 4km that comes out at Obosi Roundabout, that gives us 6Km. Add the 10km to Ozubulu junction and that gives us about 16km or more.

It is very silly to compare the 1.3km lekki bridge to the second Niger bridge.
It is also silly to think that in this era, the government would build the second Niger bridge and allow it to bust at Onitsha again.

The actual length of the bridge is 1.6 km with land road construction of about 10.3 km which brings the entire length of the project to 11.90 km.

Compared to the Lekki-Ikoyi bridge, the 2nd Niger bridge is marginally longer, wider, has an over 10 km linking road and a higher load bearing capacity. However, the cost of N130 billion definitely looks inflated when compared with the cost of the equally inflated Lekki-Ikoyi bridge.

I don't know why people focus only the bridge forgetting access road and compensation for the land owners

obailala:
The actual length of the bridge is 1.6 km with land road construction of about 10.3 km which brings the entire length of the project to 11.90 km.

Compared to the Lekki-Ikoyi bridge, the 2nd Niger bridge is marginally longer, wider, has an over 10 km linking road and a higher load bearing capacity. However, the cost of N130 billion definitely looks inflated when compared with the cost of the equally inflated Lekki-Ikoyi bridge.

Wow cool.

I said 16 km, you said 12..

We are not that far apart, so let's focus on something else.
There is no land Road construction.
The bridge will pass through the idemili swamp which is even more dangerous compared to the actual water.
I live in Onitsha, so I know what I am talking about.
The same pillars that holds the bridge across the water will also be constructed to hold the bridge across the Idemili Swamp.
What made me write this is the reason why the other poster didn't say anything about the over 10km bridge you mentioned.

Isn't he a mischief maker?

What about the compensation to be paid to the land owners?

BTW, how did the APC supporters suddenly agree that the Lekki bridge was over inflated?
I thought they said Fashola was a god.

Blakjewelry:
I don't know why people focus only the bridge forgetting access road and compensation for the land owners

This is it.
Op, keeps on mentioning Ozubulu and Obosi as if the road will jump the densely populated areas to hit Ozubulu junction without downing buildings and structures, what about the idemili swamp, I bet they will jump it too without constructing a connecting bridges. That km quoted by the op may be increased with that rigmarole around obosi axis.

How will the bridge end in Obosi or Ozubulu?
Haba!

Have you seen the contract or government press release?

The bridge was highly inflated simple. The only argument you can even make is it has more lanes but even at that labour is cheaper in Anambra.
How do you justify the tolls?

More importantly blame the Igbo political leaders who will do anything to throw their people under the bus.

kcjazz:
How will the bridge end in Obosi or Ozubulu?
Haba!

Have you seen the contract or government press release?

The bridge was highly inflated simple. The only argument you can even make is it has more lanes but even at that labour is cheaper in Anambra.
How do you justify the tolls?

More importantly blame the Igbo political leaders who will do anything to throw their people under the bus.

the bridge is highly inflated


However the complete bridge project involves connecting roads (or bridges in some parts because of marshy terrain) towards onitsha owerri expressway at ozubulu and to obosi roundabout

ZUBY77, that bridge project is still outrageously inflated at $700m!

Volksfuhrer:
ZUBY77, that bridge project is still outrageously inflated at $700m!

Give us figures with the analysis of works to be done there.
Stop shouting inflation because of the amount you see there.

asha80:
the bridge is highly inflated


However the complete bridge project involves connecting roads (or bridges in some parts because of marshy terrain) towards onitsha owerri expressway at ozubulu and to obosi roundabout

I don't think I understand you.
All of the connecting roads from the bank of the river to Ozubulu and Obosi are also bridges. They pass through the Idemili Swamp.

obailala:
The actual length of the bridge is 1.6 km with land road construction of about 10.3 km which brings the entire length of the project to 11.90 km.

Compared to the Lekki-Ikoyi bridge, the 2nd Niger bridge is marginally longer, wider, has an over 10 km linking road and a higher load bearing capacity. However, the cost of N130 billion definitely looks inflated when compared with the cost of the equally inflated Lekki-Ikoyi bridge.

It's N108 billion,not N130b.You guys should stop bandying false figures about.
IMO,the cost can still be brought lower n the bridge built solely by the FG.No concessioning,no tolling.

ZUBY77:
I don't think I understand you.
All of the connecting roads from the bank of the river to Ozubulu and Obosi are also bridges. They pass through the Idemili Swamp.

I think you quoted the wrong person..you probably wanted to quote the person I was replying

Dhugal:
It's N108 billion,not N130b.You guys should stop bandying false figures about.
IMO,the cost can still be brought lower n the bridge built solely by the FG.No concessioning,no tolling.

This money may not even be enough.

Dhugal:
It's N108 billion,not N130b.You guys should stop bandying false figures about.
IMO,the cost can still be brought lower n the bridge built solely by the FG.No concessioning,no tolling.

Lol, seems like someone here isn't informed.... that price has since been reviewed upwards to N130bn


http://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/01/fg-far-spent-n10bn-2nd-niger-bridge-jonathan/
http://leadership.ng/news/456437/second-niger-bridge-gets-2nd-chance-as-fg-reviews-cost

Ok

Good info

ultrazone:
Good info

Yea.. The partisan political liars needs to know that we are not fools.

it is high time we ended all the Hullabaloos.

let see if the bridge will be of great quality if finally completed