The Minister of Works Mr David Umahi has raised an alarm over the activities of vandals on the Second Niger Bridge.
In a statement by his Special Adviser on Media, Uchenna Orji, Umahi described the activities of the vandals as cruel for destroying the expansion joins used to absorb the thermal expansion of the Second Niger Bridge.
He expressed sadness that a human being could destroy such a critical and strategic treasure that has immense economic benefit to the contiguous states and indeed to the entire nation.
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According to him, this is happening despite the presence of a private security outfit deployed by the Federal Ministry of Works to man the area.
“The minister condemns this ruthless destruction in strongest terms. It is a deliberate act of sabotage on a key national infrastructure that has immense socio-economic benefits to the contiguous states, and indeed, the entire country.
“It is saddening that a human being with the right senses could destroy such a critical and strategic treasure that catalyses Nigeria’s socio-economic advancement,” he said.
Umahi promised to deploy a more formidable security architecture to forestall further havoc on the facilities. He also said that a technical team had been directed to inspect, evaluate and reinstate the damaged parts of the superstructure.
“The Federal Ministry of Works shall promptly and handsomely reward any person or group who nabs or gives useful information on the identities of perpetrators of the vandalism of facilities on the bridge or any of our road infrastructures nationwide. We shall ensure that such perpetrators face the full wrath of the law,” he added.
