Work on 2nd Niger Bridge in progress, says ministry

CONTRARY to media reports that works on the Second River Niger Bridge have been suspended due to non-compliance with environmental laws, the Federal Ministry of Works has debunked the claim, saying it was inaccurate information.

  In a statement in Abuja yesterday, the Director in charge of Information in the ministry, Mr. Bisi Agbonhin, noted that the JB-NMIC Consortium has assured that compliance with Nigerian Environmental Laws is of priority and that Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) was an intrinsic part of the early works, which is being carried out in compliance with the Environmental Laws of Nigeria.

  He added that under an Early Works Arrangement, the nominated EPC contractor, Julius Berger Nigeria Plc, has commenced full mobilisation to site and timely execution of scheduled activities as anticipated.

  The statement reads: “Contrary to recent reports, work on the Second River Niger Bridge project progresses according to schedule, ensuring timely completion of the bridge, which is set to be executed under the Public Private Partnership (PPP) arrangement for a concessional period of 25 years through the Design, Build, Finance, Operate and Transfer (DBFOT) model.

  “The Ministry is working with the Julius Berger-NSIA Motorways Investment Company (JB-NMIC) Consortium, preferred bidder for the development of the Second River Niger Bridge project, to ensure timely execution of the project”.

  According to Agbonhin, the ministry had, during the groundbreaking ceremony, highlighted that the planned bridge was a landmark project and part of the transformation agenda of the President Goodluck Jonathan administration”.

  He assured the people of the South-East geo-political zone and Nigerians who are beneficiaries of this critical national infrastructure, of the Federal Government’s resolve to actualise it.

Source: The Guardian Newspaper

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