By Chimaobi Nwaiwu
NNEWI — The temporary closure of the 1st Niger Bridge to traffic for emergency maintenance commenced on Monday, with motorists diverted to the 2nd Niger Bridge.
The Federal Government had announced that the bridge would be closed for two weeks to enable the Federal Ministry of Works carry out maintenance and rehabilitation works aimed at restoring the structure to a safer and more durable condition.
The closure, which began in the early hours of Monday, September 7, saw heavy-duty construction vehicles and equipment deployed to the bridge, preventing vehicular movement between the Asaba and Onitsha ends.
Some residents of Asaba who work in Onitsha and other parts of Anambra, as well as Onitsha residents who work or do business in Asaba, told Vanguard that traffic was diverted to the 2nd Niger Bridge from about 5:30 a.m.
