Federal Government Allots N15 Billion to Rescue Third Mainland Bridge

The Federal Government, as part of its N2.18tn supplementary budget, has acknowledged a debt of N11,400,024,608 to contractors who worked on the Eko/Marine Bridges. This debt was approved by the National Assembly and is now set to be settled.

Additionally, the Federal Government has allocated N15 billion for the urgent and comprehensive repair of the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos. The Federal Ministry of Works has outlined plans to carry out these crucial repairs.

The Federal Controller of Works in Lagos State, Olukorede Kesha, announced that the repair works will commence with the ramps connecting Oworoshoki to Adekunle and Lagos-Island (Adeniji Adele) to Adekunle simultaneously. This development is expected to significantly improve the state of these critical infrastructure projects.