Vandals Steal Second Niger Bridge Fittings

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It has come to light that some of the fittings used in constructing the newly inaugurated Second Niger bridge have been stolen by vandals.

This was confirmed by a source in the works ministry to a national daily on Wednesday that the expansion joint walkway on axis 330 of the bridge had been stolen.

The source said, “Unfortunately, It’s true. The stolen fitting is an element from the expansion joints of the bridge. Drivers on that road have to be careful as the damaged part can cause discomfort to motorists.”

It was also confirmed by another source that the supervising engineers are not happy about the incident.

The spokesperson of the ministry, ffforts to reach the ministry spokesperson, Blessing Adams-Lere, is yet to make any statement about the incident.