By Felix Ofou Recently, the Federal Government unveiled plans, through the Minister of Works, David Umahi, for a massive upgrade of the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos State, following the N21 billion spent on emergency repairs late last year. The minister revealed that the government had allocated a fresh N3.8 trillion to tackle deep structural issues threatening the bridge’s viability. He said underwater and structural assessments of the bridge revealed severe damage caused by illegal sand mining, erosion, and corrosion to its piles and piers. Umahi disclosed that the findings…
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