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Re: How People Traveled To Onitsha Before The Construction Of The Niger Bridge by ruggedized1: 12:08pm On Apr 10, 2018

Wow..is just all I can say. cheesy

Lest I forget, it was President Nnamdi Azikiwe that built this bridge.

Re: How People Traveled To Onitsha Before The Construction Of The Niger Bridge by ariesbull: 12:11pm On Apr 10, 2018

Nkc22:
I am just imagining;

none of the people in those pics will be alive today..

Life sha!

Just like you wouldn't be alive in the next 100yrs

Re: How People Traveled To Onitsha Before The Construction Of The Niger Bridge by sirchim(m): 12:11pm On Apr 10, 2018

When we had a body called the govt. nt nw we hv a country called boko haram.

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Re: How People Traveled To Onitsha Before The Construction Of The Niger Bridge by DrToche: 12:12pm On Apr 10, 2018

in a year a bridge is constructed... but today its taking centuries for block heads that call themselves leaders to do the same...I spit on the current leaders we have now...tufiakwa

Re: How People Traveled To Onitsha Before The Construction Of The Niger Bridge by Jeezuzpick(m): 12:13pm On Apr 10, 2018

So?

People are still crossing R.Niger on ferries to Lafiagi today.

Re: How People Traveled To Onitsha Before The Construction Of The Niger Bridge by Nobody: 12:15pm On Apr 10, 2018

Shedrack777:
and one idiot will come out of nowhere and say pdp did not work. thunder fire them.
but this thread is suppose to be posted by explorers, but i'm surprise it's from machines talk man (autojosh)

Have you eaten today?

Re: How People Traveled To Onitsha Before The Construction Of The Niger Bridge by ruggedtimi(m): 12:16pm On Apr 10, 2018

there is still a system like this in Ghana..

Re: How People Traveled To Onitsha Before The Construction Of The Niger Bridge by ihitenansa: 12:17pm On Apr 10, 2018

Nkc22:
I am just imagining;

none of the people in those pics will be alive today..

Life sha!

u neva can tell.. i saw my granddads pics of 1947..he was a grown man den. hez still v much alive now ,in his 90s.

and ds pic here may just be around 50s or early to mid 60s

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Re: How People Traveled To Onitsha Before The Construction Of The Niger Bridge by ihitenansa: 12:21pm On Apr 10, 2018

moscobabs:
Some tribes are ingrates

Sir Abubarka Tafawa Balewa built the bridge

Sir Abubarka Tafawa Balewa commissioned it

Sir Abubarka Tafawa Balewa was assassinated by them

They bomb/destroyed the bridge during civil war in 1967.

The Enemy of them are them

ur brain is gone,... whats left is just a maggot infested cistern.

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Re: How People Traveled To Onitsha Before The Construction Of The Niger Bridge by jollyjarkofgod: 12:22pm On Apr 10, 2018

During the Nigerian Civil War of 1967 - 1970, in an attempt to halt the Nigerian military advance, retreating Biafran soldiers destroyed the River Niger Bridge at Onitsha, trapping the Nigerians on the other side of the river. During President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan administration, the bridge was rehabilitated by replacing two spans on the Onitsha end of the Bridge that was damaged during the civil war with a fourteen-foot wide bailey, at an estimated cost of 1.5million pound...

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Re: How People Traveled To Onitsha Before The Construction Of The Niger Bridge by thunderbabs: 12:23pm On Apr 10, 2018

Escodeb:
When we still have a functioning country, it took roughly a year to construct this massive bridge. But it will take YEARS to construct something similar in this generation.

Which way Nigeria?

Broad way

Re: How People Traveled To Onitsha Before The Construction Of The Niger Bridge by Printerscanner: 12:23pm On Apr 10, 2018

Shedrack777:
and one idiot will come out of nowhere and say pdp did not work. thunder fire them.
but this thread is suppose to be posted by explorers, but i'm surprise it's from machines talk man (autojosh)

So PDP built the Niger Bridge between 1964 and 1965, and it was commissioned in December 1965.
I think you need a brain transplant .

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Re: How People Traveled To Onitsha Before The Construction Of The Niger Bridge by uchman48(m): 12:24pm On Apr 10, 2018

Shedrack777:
and one idiot will come out of nowhere and say pdp did not work. thunder fire them.
but this thread is suppose to be posted by explorers, but i'm surprise it's from machines talk man (autojosh)

shebi na PDD constuct the bridge abi, i just dey look you

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Re: How People Traveled To Onitsha Before The Construction Of The Niger Bridge by Joshuamilarge(m): 12:26pm On Apr 10, 2018

interesting! cool

interesting!

Re: How People Traveled To Onitsha Before The Construction Of The Niger Bridge by ogbiwa: 12:26pm On Apr 10, 2018

Nkc22:
I am just imagining;

none of the people in those pics will be alive today..

Life sha!

Are you 'kidney' me

1965-2018= 53 years. So if someone there was 20 at the time, you're indirectly saying that all 73 year olds and above are dead now.

Bro, I never 'espererit' from you

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Re: How People Traveled To Onitsha Before The Construction Of The Niger Bridge by Diso60090(m): 12:33pm On Apr 10, 2018

obaival:
Thank God i witnessed it

Who?

Re: How People Traveled To Onitsha Before The Construction Of The Niger Bridge by oruma19: 12:33pm On Apr 10, 2018

Escodeb:
When we still have a functioning country, it took roughly a year to construct this massive bridge. But it will take YEARS to construct something similar in this generation.

Which way Nigeria?

my brother , tgis is mysterious, I can't seem to understand y it difficult to do aboda bridge again even with advancement in technology. Nigeria of yesterday was obviously beta than naija of today. The problem of nigeria is "everybody's property" is actually no one's property. Let's not pretend, every Nigerian hates the fact that we are in one space with such diversity in everything so each one is struggling for his share of the cake. Hate is the reason for our backwardness.

Re: How People Traveled To Onitsha Before The Construction Of The Niger Bridge by Nobody: 12:33pm On Apr 10, 2018

Pavore9:
You are so right, PDP built it in the 60's!

They are blinded by their hatred #smh
Until we get to a point where PDP initiate a project, APC completed it and KOWA commissioned it with them being Transparent, then we might have a glimmer of Hope

Re: How People Traveled To Onitsha Before The Construction Of The Niger Bridge by arsenal33: 12:36pm On Apr 10, 2018

Escodeb:
When we still have a functioning country, it took roughly a year to construct this massive bridge. But it will take YEARS to construct something similar in this generation.

Which way Nigeria?

Thank God for APC, it will now become a reality.

After 16 years of....

Re: How People Traveled To Onitsha Before The Construction Of The Niger Bridge by gwama: 12:36pm On Apr 10, 2018

Escodeb:
When we still have a functioning country, it took roughly a year to construct this massive bridge. But it will take YEARS to construct something similar in this generation.

Which way Nigeria?

This is the curse of Cham grin

Re: How People Traveled To Onitsha Before The Construction Of The Niger Bridge by FKO81(m): 12:38pm On Apr 10, 2018

AutoJoshNIG:
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The Niger Bridge more popularly referred to as the Onitsha Bridge is of Nigeria’s most economically crucial bridges. It was constructed between 1964 and 1965, and it was commissioned in December 1965.

The Bridge links the South-Western and the South-Southern region of the country to the South-East. The Bridge has its two ends both in Asaba, Delta State and Onitsha, Anambra state.

Apart from being host to one of the largest marketplaces in all of West Africa, Onitsha also happens to be the gateway to the densely populated eastern region.

So, prior to the construction of the famous Onitsha Bridge in 1966, how were people traveling to the East?

Well, in the early 1960s, travels across the river Niger to the eastern part of Nigeria was achieved with the means of river ferries of various sizes.

Below are photographs of showing travelers at the jetties and landing points at Asaba end of the river in 1961.

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Asaba Ferry Landing (March 1961)

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A private enterprise river ferry stopped at the main Asaba passenger-landing dock in 1966. Photo Credit: Laurens Dawes

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The Asaba riverbank and ferry in 1960.

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A view taken just off the Niger River banks looking backward along the eastern front of 1960s Asaba, photographed from aboard a Ferry headed southeastward toward Onitsha.

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Asaba-Onitsha- Ferry Crossing (1959)

Source:

https://autojosh.com/see-how-people-traveled-to-onitsha-before-the-construction-of-the-niger-bridge/

Same location today in Onitsha

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Re: How People Traveled To Onitsha Before The Construction Of The Niger Bridge by prosnadis(m): 12:44pm On Apr 10, 2018

What's PDP business on this post, are u a slowpoke.

Shedrack777:
and one idiot will come out of nowhere and say pdp did not work. thunder fire them.
but this thread is suppose to be posted by explorers, but i'm surprise it's from machines talk man (autojosh)

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Re: How People Traveled To Onitsha Before The Construction Of The Niger Bridge by 4C2215131: 12:46pm On Apr 10, 2018

AutoJoshNIG:
https://i65.tinypic.com/nl8t3s.jpg

The Niger Bridge more popularly referred to as the Onitsha Bridge is of Nigeria’s most economically crucial bridges. It was constructed between 1964 and 1965, and it was commissioned in December 1965.

The Bridge links the South-Western and the South-Southern region of the country to the South-East. The Bridge has its two ends both in Asaba, Delta State and Onitsha, Anambra state.

Apart from being host to one of the largest marketplaces in all of West Africa, Onitsha also happens to be the gateway to the densely populated eastern region.

So, prior to the construction of the famous Onitsha Bridge in 1966, how were people traveling to the East?

Well, in the early 1960s, travels across the river Niger to the eastern part of Nigeria was achieved with the means of river ferries of various sizes.

Below are photographs of showing travelers at the jetties and landing points at Asaba end of the river in 1961.

https://i63.tinypic.com/iljfqd.jpg

Asaba Ferry Landing (March 1961)

https://i65.tinypic.com/1692gkp.jpg

A private enterprise river ferry stopped at the main Asaba passenger-landing dock in 1966. Photo Credit: Laurens Dawes

https://i65.tinypic.com/10dv4e8.jpg

The Asaba riverbank and ferry in 1960.

https://i67.tinypic.com/241pbt4.jpg

A view taken just off the Niger River banks looking backward along the eastern front of 1960s Asaba, photographed from aboard a Ferry headed southeastward toward Onitsha.

https://i66.tinypic.com/2vn05xx.jpg

Asaba-Onitsha- Ferry Crossing (1959)

Source:

https://autojosh.com/see-how-people-traveled-to-onitsha-before-the-construction-of-the-niger-bridge/

There's just something so "beautiful" about history never minding if it was a positive experience or not. It reminds you of how little your space is in the grand scheme of things; beckons on you to toe the path of humility as no matter what you've done or will do, someone has done,is about to do or will surpass it in the future (another history)

Life indeed is amazing. Choose to enjoy it despite the horrendous hardship in the land and heartbreaking bitterness and wickedness in the hearts of men.

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Re: How People Traveled To Onitsha Before The Construction Of The Niger Bridge by Nobody: 12:52pm On Apr 10, 2018

Chuvin22:
I just remembered Chike and the River.

Exactly!

When Chike and the River was first published, the Niger Bridge would have been under construction...so most people would have been using the ferry.

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Re: How People Traveled To Onitsha Before The Construction Of The Niger Bridge by Nobody: 12:54pm On Apr 10, 2018

#WHEN there was a country!
#NOW a shithole!
#2 STEPS FORWARD, 4 STEPS BACKWARDS!

Re: How People Traveled To Onitsha Before The Construction Of The Niger Bridge by edrys(m): 1:03pm On Apr 10, 2018

This reminds me of the book "Chike and The River"

Re: How People Traveled To Onitsha Before The Construction Of The Niger Bridge by Edge1(m): 1:05pm On Apr 10, 2018

moscobabs:
Some tribes are ingrates

Sir Abubarka Tafawa Balewa built the bridge

Sir Abubarka Tafawa Balewa commissioned it

Sir Abubarka Tafawa Balewa was assassinated by them

They bomb/destroyed the bridge during civil war in 1967.

The Enemy of them are them

Na dem. We already know you, it's no longer news

Re: How People Traveled To Onitsha Before The Construction Of The Niger Bridge by Charly68: 1:06pm On Apr 10, 2018

Pavore9:
You are so right, PDP built it in the 60's!

Are u sure that man read what was written before pouring our his political venom ..? That was why they failed ..

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Re: How People Traveled To Onitsha Before The Construction Of The Niger Bridge by Jtinaonyi(f): 1:12pm On Apr 10, 2018

Reminds me of CHIKE AND THE RIVER by chinua achebe

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Re: How People Traveled To Onitsha Before The Construction Of The Niger Bridge by Paperwhite(m): 1:17pm On Apr 10, 2018

Nice development over the years.

Re: How People Traveled To Onitsha Before The Construction Of The Niger Bridge by sucess001(m): 1:40pm On Apr 10, 2018

Op. Confirm your dates. You said the bridge was commissioned in 1965 December yet post picture of ferry crossing in 1966

Re: How People Traveled To Onitsha Before The Construction Of The Niger Bridge by rickyrex(m): 1:42pm On Apr 10, 2018

moscobabs:
Some tribes are ingrates

Sir Abubarka Tafawa Balewa built the bridge

Sir Abubarka Tafawa Balewa commissioned it

Sir Abubarka Tafawa Balewa was assassinated by them

They bomb/destroyed the bridge during civil war in 1967.

The Enemy of them are them

and whose money was used to built it? Was it his personal money. Talk well bros

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