THIRD MAINLAND BRIDGE FOUNDATION NOT VANDALISED – FEDERAL MINISTRY OF WORKS
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Bridge is Safe for Public Use – Federal Controller of Works
By ‘Leke Yusuf
The Federal Ministry of Works and Housing (FMWH) has reacted to a viral post on social media to the effect that the foundation of the Third Mainland Bridge has been compromised by vandals trying to steal the steel members of the bridge’s foundation.
In a press release signed by the Federal Controller of Works (Lagos), Engr (Mrs)O.I. Kesha, she said “there is no vandalization of any part of the bridge’s sub-structure, the photograph circulating in the media refers to the prepared/chiseled section of the ongoing rehabilitation works on the bridge.
She added; “a survey was carried to ascertain the status of the alleged vandalized third mainland bridge’s pile caps.
“The alleged vandalized pile caps were chiseled by M/S Borini Prono(the contractor handling the bridge repairs) for repairs just before the emergency repairs of third mainland bridge’s contract was terminated on the account of non performance / slow pace of work by the contractor
“The pile cap repairs entails the removal/chiseling of Non-firm concrete parts of the pile caps, weak/ rusted reinforcements are removed and replaced,antirust applied and surface dressed with special mortar.
“Some pile caps have been prepared/chiseled and weak reinforcement removed for replacement just before the contract was terminated
“There is no vandalization of any part of the bridge’s sub-structure, the photograph circulating in the media refers to the prepared/chiseled section of the ongoing rehabilitation works on the bridge.
“Hence, the bridge is safe for public use”
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