The Federal Ministry of Works has ordered the immediate reopening of the Independence Bridge in Lagos after millions of Lagosians were locked in hours-long gridlock on Wednesday.
In a statement by the Federal Controller of Works, Lagos O.I Kesha, the Minister of Works, David Umahi, “directed the immediate reopening of the Independence Bridge in Lagos to vehicular traffic.”
“This directive follows the earlier closure of the bridge for planned maintenance and rehabilitation works,” the controller said.
“Efforts are currently ongoing to ensure palliative works are carried out on the already opened bridge to make it motorable”.
The Ministry regretted the inconvenience caused to the motoring public by the closure and appealed for their understanding and cooperation
It said, “the necessary repair works on the bridge would be carried out at a later time”.
