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Gridlock: Umahi apologises to Lagosians, Tinubu, says bridge closed without approval

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Senator Dave Umahi, Minister of Works, has apologised to Lagos residents and President Bola Tinubu for the disruption caused by the sudden closure of the Independence Bridge.

Umahi apologised when he visited the bridge site in Lagos on Thursday.

He said that the closure of the bridge was for urgent rehabilitation of the collapsed return wall, carried out without his knowledge or authorisation by the Federal Controller of Works, Lagos.

He said: ”But unfortunately, when the bridge was to be closed, I was not informed. The controller did that on her own, and it’s very unfortunate, because for a bridge to be closed, especially in Lagos, as you know, has been the tradition. I should be informed as the minister.

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“We should also have studied the implications, even though it’s an emergency situation. We would have deployed an emergency evaluation of the implications of closing the bridge.

” Was there any other thing we would have done? And then why do we take time to do the proper work?”.

Umahi warned that controllers and engineers would face disciplinary action should this type of incident happen again.

“I use the opportunity to warn all controllers and engineers all over the country, never you close a road or close any bridge without running through the permanent secretary, who will seek for the permission from the Honorable Minister of works,” he said.

The minister acknowledged the Lagos State Government’s efforts in managing traffic flow during the closure, which he said eased the gridlock.

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He also took responsibility for the error, stating, “I take responsibility for it, even though I did not order it, but every action by any staff or ministry of works, I take responsibility for that.”

Umahi acknowledged that the closure, which caused significant traffic congestion, was avoidable.

He said, “If we’re to do this properly, a different kind of method would have been deployed and wouldn’t have necessitated the total closure.”

He further explained that even if closure were necessary, it would have been done in such a way that it would take three days: Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and necessary remedial work would have been put in place before the remedial work.

Umahi outlined a plan for immediate restoration, saying, “So what we are doing now is to restore the bridge temporarily within the next three days. By Sunday, this place will be totally open.”

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He added that a permanent solution would be implemented after a two-week assessment period.

And then, after two weeks, we will look at the settlements, and then we will take out three days to put the permanent structure. That is what we are going to do,” he said.

The Minister emphasised the competence of the contractor, Build Well, highlighting their experience in bridge restoration.

“Build Well is a reputable company. They have been restoring many failures on our bridges in Lagos, some of them 53 years old, and they are very reputable in handling these bridges.

“Some bridges spans have been lifted up, especially Eko Bridge, Marina Bridge, and even the Lagos-Ibadan Bridge, they are also intervening in all of them,” he added.

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The minister also said that the design of the bridge would be varied to address the emergency.

He said, “And so we have discussed, we are going to vary the design. The design will be varied according to the emergency situation we’ve had on the ground. And the contractor is going to cooperate with us.”

He pledged to personally oversee the restoration efforts, saying, “I’m not going until the bridge is fully restored by Sunday. We will work day and night to restore it, and then we will evaluate it.”

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the bridge was initially closed on April 1 for essential maintenance and rehabilitation works, with the government planning to complete the repairs by May.

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A Nigerian lady, Ngozi, has advised women to end their relationship if s3x is the only thing they have gotten from their men. Check from the last 6months, if the only thing you have gotten from your man is S3X. He is a liability. End that relationship ozugbo, she wrote in a Facebook post on Sunday.  m2 1743945253  The post If the only thing you have gotten from your man in the last 6 months is s3x, he is a liability. End that relationship – Nigerian lady advises women appeared first on Linda Ikeji Blog.


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God told me RCCG council will one day hold meetings on the moon – Pastor Adeboye

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Pastor Enoch Adeboye, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), has revealed that God told him the church’s governing council will one day hold meetings on the moon.

The 83-year-old leader of one of Nigeria’s largest Christian congregations made this revelation at the April edition of the church’s Holy Ghost Congress convention.

He said that although many would doubt the possibility of what God told him, he believes it will come to pass because of the evidence of God keeping past grand promises to him.

The cleric recalled how he was laughed at by people around him when God told him he would one day build a city despite living in a one-room apartment in Mushin, Lagos. By this, Pastor Adeboye refers to the Redemption Camp, a largely self-sustaining city that provides its residents with electricity, water, and even security.

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He said, “I am not doubting God, I know with him all things are possible. But he told me, and I told some of my people, He told me that a day is coming when the Redeemed Christian Church of God’s Governing Council wants to hold their meeting, they would hold the meeting on the moon. I know that does not make sense, but then, that is God.”

Pastor Adeboye explained further that “just like he said to me not to ask for a house, I have decided to build a city. He was talking to somebody living in a room in Mushin. When I shared with those people who were with me, they all laughed. They are still laughing because they can see what God is doing.

“When God says we will one day be holding our meetings on the moon, you do not have to believe it, but he has spoken. It is going to come to pass.”

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