First Niger Bridge Reopening Delayed As Rain Disrupts Repairs

Commuters groan as rainfall delays First Niger Bridge reopening by one week

Commuters face heavy traffic and higher costs as constant rainfall has delayed the planned reopening of the First Niger Bridge by an extra week. Read More: https://punchng.com/commuters-groan-as-rainfall-delays-first-niger-bridge-reopening-by-one-week/

First Niger Bridge Reopening Delayed As Rain Disrupts Repairs

The state government had earlier said closure would be from September 7 to 21, 2026, to facilitate emergency maintenance and rehabilitation works by the Federal Ministry of Works aimed at restoring the bridge to a safer and more durable condition.

Persistent Rainfall Delays First Niger Bridge Reopening

The Federal Government has extended the closure of the First Niger Bridge linking Onitsha in Anambra State with Asaba in Delta State by one week, following persistent rainfall that disrupted ongoing rehabilitation works. The Acting Federal Controller of Works, Anambra State Field Headquarters, Timothy Emenike, said the bridge, initially scheduled to reopen on Monday, September […]

Commuters Groan As Rainfall Delays First Niger Bridge Reopening - NewsTmes.com.ng

The reopening of the First Niger Bridge has been delayed due to persistent heavy rainfall across the state, extending the reopening by an extra week, subject to favourable weather conditions. The contractor would require at least three consecutive dry days before work can resume, forcing commuters to take commercial boats or walk across parts of …

We Will No Longer Re-open First Niger Bridge This Week As Promised — FG Declares, Gives Reason, Announces New Date

By Izunna Okafor, Awka The Federal Government of Nigeria has announced that the First Niger Bridge in Onitsha Anambra State that was temporarily closed to enable contractors carry out critical urgent maintenance works on it would no longer be re-opened today, September 21, as earlier promised. The Acting Federal Controller of Works, Anambra Field Headquarters, […]