FG to demolish Carter Bridge in Lagos and  reconstruct with over N5billion

The Federal Executive Council (FEC), presided over by President Bola Tinubu has approved the demolition of Carter Bridge in Lagos and its reconstruction with over N5billion. 

Minister of Works, David Umahi disclosed this on Wednesday, March 4. 

Umahi confirmed that the President also approved several major road projects across the country. 

Umahi noted that six major projects received approval. 

Among those approved by the council includes the completion of the Suleja-Minna Road, which had earlier been awarded to Salini Construction Company but later terminated due to poor performance. 

According to him, only about 10 kilometres of the project had been executed before the contract was cancelled. 

Umahi explained that after reviewing the project, the government resolved to complete the remaining 71 kilometres dual carriageway, adding that one carriageway has now been awarded to China Geo-Engineering Corporation (CGC) at a cost of N91 billion, while the second carriageway has also received Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP) clearance. 

He said President Tinubu directed that the road be constructed using reinforced concrete to ensure durability. 

The minister further announced that FEC approved N5.6 billion for the design and costing of a new Carter Bridge project in Lagos, explaining that the existing bridge can no longer be rehabilitated. 

He confirmed that government would demolish the current structure and construct a new one based on recommendations from technical assessments. 

“The stakeholders’ engagement and technical reviews showed that the Carter Bridge can no longer be rehabilitated. It has to be demolished and a completely new bridge constructed,” Umahi said. 

He added that Advanced Engineering Consultants was engaged to carry out the full design and cost evaluation ahead of the procurement process for construction. 

On another project, Umahi said FEC approved the review and rescoping of the Kano-Kongolam Road, a tax credit project originally awarded in 2022. 

The project, which covers 132 kilometres across Kano, Jigawa and Katsina states, was initially planned as an asphalt road but has now been redesigned as a three-lane concrete carriageway with solar-powered streetlights and CCTV installations to address security concerns. 

The revised project is estimated to cost N334 billion.