The federal government on Saturday, 16 August, 2025 announced the sum of ₦16.7bn for the immediate construction of Mokwa Bridge which was recently damaged by flood, reports Business today NG
The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, made this disclosure Abakaliki on Saturday , 16 August, 2025 after a meeting with the Minister of Works, Senator Dave Umahi.
Idris, who is leading a Federal Government delegation on a three-day tour of projects and citizen engagements in the South-East, said the approval underscores the administration’s responsiveness to urgent infrastructure needs.
“We want to thank Mr. President, and we want to thank the Minister of Works. We jointly discussed this and approached Mr. President, who graciously approved it. It means a lot to the people. It’s ₦16.7 billion to reconstruct the bridge — a 10-span bridge,” he was quoted as saying in a statement by his Special Assistant (Media), Rabiu Ibrahim, on Saturday.
The minister also commended Umahi for his swift response in the wake of the disaster, including dispatching experts to assess the damage shortly after the bridge was washed away.
According to him, the approval for the bridge reconstruction will be “music to the ears of the government and people of Niger State”.
Umahi described President Tinubu as a compassionate and listening leader who was committed to solving the challenges confronting the citizens.
“The President approved the immediate reconstruction of the bridge as requested by the minister. He graciously approved because of him,” he said.
The former Ebonyi governor stated that the latest round of approvals for infrastructure provision spanned all the geo-political zones of the country.
He listed some of the approvals to include the reconstruction of the washed-away five-span bridge in Wukari, Taraba State; the Lokoja Bridge; the permanent repair of the washed-away section of the Afikpo bridge in Ebonyi to Abia and Imo State; the Keffi Flyover Bridge; the Jebba Bridge in Kwara State; seven bridges in Edo State; and a bridge in Kebbi State.
