The Federal Government has announced a major financial commitment of approximately N15 billion towards the urgent rehabilitation of the structurally compromised Iddo Bridge in Lagos, with work scheduled for completion by the end of June.
The Minister of Works, David Umahi, disclosed the details during an inspection tour of federal projects and bridges in Lagos on Tuesday. He described the bridge as battling significant “heritage problems,” primarily damage from a past fire outbreak caused by illegal occupants living beneath the structure.
The fire severely affected three spans on each of the bridge’s two carriageways, totaling six damaged sections. To address this, the ministry has adopted a phased rehabilitation strategy. “We have reinforced one of the carriageways so that traffic can be diverted totally to it. The three spans on the first carriageway will be removed completely by the end of April,” Umahi stated.
He explained that once this first phase is finished, all traffic will be shifted to the repaired carriageway, allowing contractors to begin identical work on the second, damaged carriageway.
The Minister expressed confidence that the entire repair project would be finalized by the end of June, restoring full safety and capacity to the critical transport link.
