The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved N15 billion for the construction of an access road linking the Benin-Asaba expressway to the second Niger Bridge.

Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, disclosed this when he briefed State House correspondents on the outcome of the council’s meeting presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari, on Wednesday, March 15, in Abuja.

He expressed the hope that the completion of the road would help achieve the dream of inaugurating the bridge before May 29.

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“The Minister of Works presented a memo seeking approval for the award of contract for the construction of an access road from the existing Benin-Asaba expressway to approach the link road to second Niger bridge in Delta.

“As you are aware, the government is determined to inaugurate the second Niger Bridge before the expiration of this administration.

“We can tell you that the bridge itself is substantially concluded, but the contract that was awarded today, although the work has started before now, is actually to connect the Asaba-Benin end to the new bridge.

“The contract was awarded to Julius Berge at a sum of N15 billion. They have started the work but they said it is only proper that they have a contract.

“We can assure you that the road will be finished in good time for us to inaugurate the 2^nd Niger bridge,” he said.

The Star