President Tinubu approves N16.7bn for urgent reconstruction of flood-destroyed Mokwa Bridge, boosting regional connectivity and reliefPresident Bola Tinubu has approved the immediate release of N16.7bn for the reconstruction of the Mokwa Bridge in Niger State, months after it was washed away by flooding in May.The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, announced the approval on Saturday, in Abakaliki, the Ebonyi State capital, after a meeting with the Minister of Works, Senator Dave Umahi.Idris is currently leading a federal delegation on a three-day tour of infrastructure projects and citizen engagement initiatives across the South-east region.
According to the minister, the funding approval demonstrates the Tinubu administration’s responsiveness to critical infrastructure emergencies.
“We want to thank Mr. President, and we want to thank the Honourable Minister of Works. We jointly discussed this and approached Mr. President, who graciously approved it. It means a lot to the people. It’s N16.7billion to reconstruct the bridge, a 10-span bridge,” Idris said, according to a statement signed by his media aide, Rabiu Ibrahim The statement noted that Idris emphasised the importance of the bridge for regional connectivity and praised the swift response of the Ministry of Works after the disaster. He also commended Umahi for immediately dispatching experts to assess the damage shortly after the bridge was washed away.
