PHOTOS: Relief For Commuters As Second Niger Bridge Opens

In line with the federal government of Nigeria’s plan to ease traffic in the southeast during Yuletide, the Second Niger Bridge has been opened to vehicular movement.

Gatekeepers News earlier reported that the bridge was officially opened on Thursday at midnight, however, commuters didn’t start plying the route till about 9 am.

The Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola while inaugurating the bridge on Wednesday, said the bridge will be opened for use for one month and would be closed to traffic on January 15, 2023.

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