Today, 15 December 2022, the Second Niger Bridge, linking Anambra and Delta States, opens to motorists travelling West-to-East.
Travellers and motorists going to the South East have expressed relief over the temporary opening of the Bridge.
President Muhammadu Buhari, who opened the bridge yesterday for use during the festive season, counselled road users to drive safely and responsibly.
While noting that part of the money used in constructing the bridge was from looted funds recovered mostly from the United States of America, Buhari, who was represented by the Minister of Works, Babatunde Fashola (SAN), said the purpose of the bridge was to save lives and alleviate poverty occasioned by the waste of man-hour resulting from gridlock on the old first second bridge.
He said it would be counterproductive if the users would become reckless and attracted unnecessary mishaps upon themselves.
