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The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola, on Sunday ordered the immediate closure of the damaged Apapa bridge for emergency maintenance work to begin. The 40-year-old bridge links Nigeria’s premier port to both the Lagos Mainland and Island. Addressing a stakeholder’s meeting in Lagos, Fashola said the closure of the bridge was a necessary measure as it would save lives and prevent avoidable mishaps. “In a situation like this, we need to chose between inconvenience and safety.

“The first thing to do is to shut down the bridge for the sake of safety and I appeal to residents to bear with us,’’ he said. Fashola said that Ijora/Marina-bound vehicles would be diverted to other routes to reduce inconveniences.

He expressed dismay at the long years of neglect that resulted to the dilapidation of the bridge.

“We are dealing with several decades of neglect and there are quite a few bridges across the country that are dying for maintenance and we have to take steps to fix them as soon as possible,’’ he said.

Mr Godwin Eke, Federal Controller of works, Lagos, said that the deck of the bridge, which was constructed about 40 years ago, had become weak.


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Fashola said that Ijora/Marina-bound vehicles would be diverted to other routes to reduce inconveniences.

He expressed dismay at the long years of neglect that resulted to the dilapidation of the bridge.

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Virtually all the FEDERAL ROADS IN LAGOS State have suffered years of neglect. Look at the TINCAN APAPA SIDE. IT'S JUST AN EYE SORE. BIG ENOUGH POT HOLES THAT CAN ACCOMMODATE UP TO 3 OR EVEN 4 ADULT SIZED MEN. EVERY STEP YOU TAKE, YOU SEE POT HOLES EVERY WHERE. CONTAINERS CONTINUE TO FALL OFF FROM TRAILERS BECAUSE OF THESE GIANT - MEGA FASHOLA SIZED POT HOLES.