UMAHI ORDERS IMMEDIATE CLOSURE OF EKO BRIDGE WATERWAY DUE TO SAFETY CONCERNS

April 6, 2025

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The Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, has ordered the immediate closure of the waterway between Eko Bridge and Carter Bridge, citing damage to Eko Bridge caused by dredging operations.

Umahi issued the directive during an inspection of several bridges in Lagos State.

He also appealed to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu to implement the closure to avert potential accidents.

” The dredger that hit pier cap and the pier tumbled and they sunk,” the minister said.

He said that the driver of the dredger or its owner had been arrested, adding that the Federal Government would take a decisive action on that because the damage was much.

“I also saw a very serious dredging along Third Mainland Bridge, notwithstanding that the Federal Executive Council, about four months ago, banned dredging along a 10km radius from all bridges in Nigeria.”

” I am shocked that dredging is still taking place.”

The minister warned that dredging activities close to bridges compromise their structural stability.

Umahi further urged the public to refrain from parking or loading vehicles on bridges, stressing the need to protect both Nigerian lives and critical road infrastructure.