May 23, (THEWILL) – The South East Governors’ Forum, led by Ebonyi State Governor, David Umahi, has named the Second Niger Bridge after President Muhammadu Buhari.
Special Assistant to the President on Digital Communications, Bashir Ahmad, announced the development in a tweet on Tuesday.
“The Second Niger Bridge is to officially be called/known as MUHAMMADU BUHARI SECOND NIGER BRIDGE. The MUHAMMADU BUHARI BRIDGE is officially commissioned today, by President Muhammadu Buhari. #PMBLegacy,” Ahmad tweeted.
Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, had in a statement on Monday, said President Buhari would today inaugurate seven legacy projects completed by the Federal Ministry of Works and Housing across the country, as part of his administration’s determination to upgrade and expand the nation’s stock of infrastructure.
The historic event, according to Adesina, would be headlined by the Second Niger Bridge, which was conceptualised in 2005.
