Umahi refutes claims of defects on Third Mainland Bridge

David Umahi, the minister of works, has refuted claims about the Lagos Third Mainland Bridge being defective and jerky.

A statement on Friday by Uchenna Orji, his special adviser on media, said the claim was “baseless,” noting that the bridge’s integrity is intact.

He said that the reports were intended to undermine the efforts of the ministry of works, under the renewed hope administration.

“The minister of works had upon getting wind of this needless rumour and, for the benefit of the doubt, deployed a team of engineers led by the federal controller of works in charge of Lagos State, Engr. Olukorede Kesha to inspect the entire length and width of the bridge  measuring 11 kilometers  with a view to ascertaining, if by the whiskers  anything went amiss with the 3rd Mainland bridge,” the statement reads.

“The report is the same; that the bridge  is hale and hearty, and its integrity is undoubtedly intact.”

The minister said the Third Mainland Bridge and other bridges in Lagos received priority intervention due to their relevance to the transportation ecosystem in the state and beyond.

“That is why the superstructure, the substructure, and other underwater elements  of the 3rd Mainland bridge are receiving profound  repairs by the Renewed Hope administration,” the statement added.

“The federal ministry of works is up to task and speed  in changing  the narratives in the road infrastructure development in Nigeria.

“The code is quality, speed, and value for money, and you can be sure that the roads done by the renewed hope administration can stand the test of time.”