Gov Obiano Accompanies VP Osinbajo To Inspect Ongoing Works At 2nd Niger Bridge

KINGSLEY EZEKWELU

The Federal Government says it has set aside funds under the Presidential Funding Initiative to ensure the timely completion of the Second Niger Bridge.

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo revealed that on Friday when he inspected construction works on the project site in the company of Governor Willie Obiano.

Professor Osinbajo said that the Federal Government is committed to completing the Bridge and its adjoining roads because of the prospects it holds for the economic growth not only for the Southeast but also the entire country.

The bridge, he noted, is one of the five projects the present administration at the centre has set out funds to ensure their completion.

The Executive Governor of Anambra State, Chief Willie Obiano, on his part observed that the Southeast has a lot to gain if the bridge is completed while acknowledging that the present Federal Administration has shown that it wants the project completed on schedule.