The Minister of Power, Works and Housing
,Babatunde Fashola says the federal
government plans to spend N270 billion over the next three years on the
rehabilitation of 50 bridges across the
country.
The minister disclosed this during an
inspection tour of the rehabilitation of the Lagos Ring Road abutment and approach to the third
mainland bridge across the country.
According to him, the government will
begin with N70billion to N100 billion in the first year, starting with the critical bridges in order to avoid their collapse
The minister further directed engineers
in the ministry to begin work on the realignment of the Apongbon Bridge in
Lagos .
He further stated that the government is
set to take action against indiscriminate parking and trading activities in
some parts of EbuteEro towards the third mainland bridge.
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