The Federal Government is taking steps to enhance security on the soon-to-be-reopened Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos.
As part of the repair works, the government is installing closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras and solar lights.
Minister for Works, David Umahi, revealed this during an appearance on the Channels Television programme, Sunday Politics. Umahi emphasized that the bridge rehabilitation includes critical components such as the deck.
“When you talk about the total rehabilitation of the bridge, you talk about the deck.
“Mr President has released the money and I can say that 99 per cent of the project is done. But what is to be done is additional work: we are putting up solar lights; we are replacing the generator lights with solar lights
“We are putting up CCTV both on top of the bridge and under the bridge because the president told me that part of the problem we are having is people who are doing illegal mining of the sand. And I agree with him. I have seen it. They even go as far as even destroying the concrete to anchor their small boats.”
The Lagos State Government recently announced that the Third Mainland Bridge will be fully reopened from Thursday, April 4, 2024, following significant repair works.
Over the past months, the bridge has undergone intermittent closures to facilitate urgent repairs across various sections.
The Third Mainland Bridge, Africa’s second-largest, spans nearly 12 kilometers (7.5 miles), connecting Lagos Island (the city’s business hub) with the mainland, where most residents live.
Originally built in 1990, it remains a vital link in Nigeria’s economic engine.
