Dr Tim
Anosike, the President of Onitsha Chamber of Commerce, on Friday warned that
the Niger Bridge might collapse sooner than envisaged by its designers and
engineers.
He made
the observation when he spoke in Onitsha, Anambra.
Anosike
said that the bridge was being overburdened by the daily traffic gridlocks and
had to carry tens of trucks with goods of thousands tonnage each day.
He said
that the commencement of the second Niger Bridge was overdue considering the
increase in vehicular movement on the bridge in the past five years.
“This
chamber will never cease crying to the Federal Government until the
construction of the second Niger Bridge is achieved.
“Without
this project, the entire life and economic activities of the people in this
part of our country are hanging on the balance as the existing bridge can
collapse sooner than envisaged.
“We have
thought that the critical nature of the project is not something to toy with.
“But very
sadly, it has become a strategic weapon for political campaign in the hands of
our politicians since time immemorial,’’ he said.
The Federal
Government had awarded the construction of the bridge to Julius Berger, but
work is yet to start. (NAN)
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