July 12, (THEWILL) – Road fittings have reportedly been stolen from the newly inaugurated Second Niger Bridge.
A source in the Ministry of Works, who confirmed the development, said the extension joint walkway on axis 330 of the bridge had been stolen.
“The stolen fitting is an element from the expansion joints of the bridge. Drivers on that road have to be careful as the damaged part can cause discomfort to motorists,” the source told Punch
Former President Muhammadu Buhari had, on May 23, commissioned the N336 billion 1.6-kilometre long bridge that links Anambra and Delta States.
This newspaper reports that efforts to reach the Ministry Spokesperson, Blessing Adams-Lere, for official confirmation, were unsuccessful as of press time.