The Second Niger Bridge’s vandalised sections are now being repaired by the Federal Government of Nigeria.
Two months prior, it was found that the bridge had been vandalised, with thieves stealing some of the steel covering its vulnerable areas.
As a result, security personnel were instructed to patrol the bridge on a daily basis.
The Federal Ministry of Works had repaired the vandalised sections, according to CP Aderemi Adeoye, the commissioner of the Anambra State Police, who led a group of police officers to guard the bridge on Thursday.
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Adeoye announced that from now on, the bridge will be regularly patrolled to ensure the safety of both the facility and its users.
He said: “We have patrolled the entire length of the bridge repeatedly to identify the vulnerable points.
“We have found out that the contractors, Julius Berger, supervised by the Federal Ministry of Works, have carried out maintenance works on the vandalized portions of the bridge. We owe a responsibility to the people to ensure that this infrastructure serves the people.
“We will ensure that the bridge is patrolled. As you can see, the bridge is underutilized, and that can defeat the aim of constructing it.”
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