By Charles Igbo
In a surprise move, the five South-east Governors have named the Second River Niger Bridge after outgoing President, Muhammadu Buhari.
The Bridge, started many years ago, has just been completed by Buhari who, also, commissioned it, virtually, on Tuesday, 23rd May 2023. He leaves office on 29th May after an eight-year tenure.
It is not known when the Governors took the decision to name the bridge after President Buhari, or if they consulted with the stakeholders in the region, but the announcement was made on Tuesday, not by them, but by two Special Assistants to the President.
It was made public through a tweet by Bashir Ahmad, Special Assistant to the President on Digital Communication.
Ahmad tweeted: ” 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.”
An excited Tolu Ogunlesi, Special Assistant to the President on Digital/New Media, confirmed it by, also, tweeting: “Following consultations, the Governors of the South-east have agreed that the Second Niger Bridge shall be named the MUHAMMADU BUHARI SECOND NIGER BRIDGE.”
River Niger is the most important River in Nigeria and the South-east. Its second Bridge is the most important Federal Government project in the South-east.
