President Bola Tinubu has approved N16.7 billion for the immediate reconstruction of the Mokwa Bridge in Niger State, which was destroyed by flooding in May.
The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, announced the approval in Abakaliki on Friday after a meeting with the Minister of Works, Senator Dave Umahi.
He said the decision demonstrates the administration’s responsiveness to pressing infrastructure challenges.
Idris explained that both ministries had jointly presented the matter to the President, who gave swift approval for the 10-span bridge project.
He also commended Umahi for promptly deploying experts to assess the damage shortly after the disaster, adding that the reconstruction will bring relief to the government and people of Niger State.
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Umahi described the President as a compassionate and listening leader, noting that the Mokwa Bridge approval is part of broader infrastructure interventions across the country. He listed other projects recently cleared by the President, including the reconstruction of the washed-away five-span bridge in Wukari, Taraba State; the Lokoja Bridge; repairs on the Afikpo road linking Ebonyi, Abia and Imo states; the Keffi Flyover Bridge; the Jebba Bridge in Kwara State; seven bridges in Edo State; and a bridge in Kebbi State.
