Shock as FG Approves N3.6 Trillion for 3rd Mainland Bridge Repairs — Bigger Than Nigeria’s 2025 Education Budget!
The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has announced that the rehabilitation of the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos will cost N3.6 trillion.
Umahi explained that the bridge has serious issues with its underwater structures, making the rehabilitation necessary. He disclosed this during the recent Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting presided over by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
At the same meeting, FEC approved N493 billion for two other major infrastructure projects. These include N359 billion to rebuild Lagos’ Carter Bridge and N134 billion to upgrade the 152-kilometre Kano–Katsina Road.
According to Umahi, the 11.8-kilometre-long Third Mainland Bridge was declared irreparable after structural damage, while the increased cost of the Kano–Katsina Road project was due to economic changes.
The Federal Government recently ordered the closure of the Third Mainland Bridge to heavy-duty vehicles.
Among other emergency works in Lagos, Umahi said discussions are ongoing about both the Third Mainland Bridge and Carter Bridge.
Earlier in March, the Federal Government had announced that the rehabilitation of the Third Mainland and Carter bridges would cost N21 billion and N25 billion, respectively.
