Carter Bridge Demolition: Bola Ahmed Tinubu Approve N5.6 Billion Plan to Rebuild Lagos Bridge — David Umahi Talk

Serious development don land for Lagos as Federal Executive Council (FEC) approve plan to demolish and rebuild the popular Carter Bridge with billions of naira.

The council meeting wey Bola Ahmed Tinubu preside over approve the project together with other major road construction works across Nigeria.

Minister of Works, David Umahi, drop the information on Wednesday, saying the government don conclude say the old Carter Bridge don tire and e no fit survive another rehabilitation.

Why Government Say Carter Bridge Must Go Down

According to David Umahi, technical experts and stakeholders check the condition of Carter Bridge and come reach one conclusion: the bridge don old well-well and rehabilitation no go solve the problem again.
He explain say the structure don reach stage wey patch-patch repair no go work. Instead, the best solution na to clear the old bridge completely and build brand new one wey go strong pass the former one.

Government don already approve about N5.6 billion just for the design and cost analysis of the new Carter bridge project. Engineering consultants go handle the planning before construction go start fully.

For Lagos motorists wey dey face traffic everyday, this news fit mean small suffering first before enjoyment later — because demolition and reconstruction go definitely shake traffic small.

Six Big Road Projects Also Get Green Light

Apart from the Lagos Carter bridge matter, Federal Executive Council also approve six major road projects across the country.

One of the big ones na the completion of the Suleja-Minna road project. The contract first go to Salini Construction Company but government later cancel am because of poor performance.

According to the minister, only about 10 kilometres of the road project bin complete before government stop the contract. That one leave about 71 kilometres unfinished.

Now government don re-award part of the job to China Geo-Engineering Corporation at the cost of about N91 billion. The second carriageway also don receive approval from the Bureau of Public Procurement.

Tinubu Order Strong Concrete Roads Make Dem Last Longer

Bola Ahmed Tinubu reportedly direct say the Suleja-Minna road must use reinforced concrete instead of ordinary asphalt.

According to officials, concrete roads dey last longer and no dey spoil quickly like normal tar roads wey potholes dey attack every rainy season.

Another project wey FEC review na the Kano-Kongolam road wey cover about 132 kilometres across Kano, Jigawa and Katsina states. The road originally plan to use asphalt but government now redesign am for stronger structure.

For many Nigerians wey dey complain about bad roads, this announcement fit sound like good news — but as usual, people go still dey watch whether the projects go finish on time or turn another “work in progress forever.”

As one Lagos driver jokingly talk: “If new Carter Bridge come out strong well-well, Lagosians go forgive the temporary traffic wahala.”