•Dave Umahi The Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, has reopened the Independence Bridge located on Victoria Island following the massive traffic gridlock that enveloped the Ikoyi area of Lagos. The Independence Bridge is a critical component of Lagos’s road network, serving as a major gateway for both private and commercial transportation within t...
•Governor Sanwo-Olu apologises Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has apologised to Lagosians who were left stranded in hours-long gridlock owing to the repair work going on at the Independence Bridge in Lagos. The closure of the Independence Bridge for repair work left thousands of Lagosians grounded in the area between Wednesday evening and early t...
•Lagos traffic jam The Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, has directed the immediate reopening of the Independence Bridge in Lagos to vehicular traffic. The Federal Controller of Works in Lagos, Mrs. Olukorede Kesha, had earlier stated that the closure was for planned maintenance and rehabilitation, reports Vanguard. She expressed regret ...
The federal government has announced the closure of the Independence Bridge (Marina bound) starting April 1 for essential maintenance and rehabilitation works. The Federal Controller of Works, Lagos, Mrs Olukorede Kesha, made this known in a statement today in Lagos. She explained that the bridge would remain closed until the end of May 2025, ...
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