Every year, regardless of where they live, Igbos return home for the Christmas and New Year holidays.
Bestnewsnet has reported earlier that the bridge was open at exactly 9:50 am on Thursday, December 15, 2022.
According to a government official who spoke on the development, the bridge opened following some little adjustments on the roads linking the bridge.
The Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola (SAN) disclosed that the Second Niger Bridge would be open to traffic from December 15, 2022, to January 15, 2023, to ease the experience of travelers during the Yuletide break.
Meanwhile, Adeoye Irelewuyi, the Anambra state commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has specified the types of vehicles that will be permitted to use the new bridge. According to Irelewuyi articulated trucks, tankers, and heavy-duty vehicles are not permitted to use the second Niger Bridge for the period it is opened during the holiday season.
In August 2012, the Federal Executive Council under then-President Goodluck Jonathan’s approved a contract worth N325 million for the final planning and design of the bridge. The project continued under President Muhammad Buhari, who had first canceled the earlier contract in August 2015 to resume the contract on September 1, 2018.