owem19:
Oga na gej commission the second Niger bridge,no be that daura long gap tooth chewing gworo man make Una no dey deceive people here with fake news

Goodluck didnt commission the project mr man. Before you do any argument online, i advice you do proper reasearch before coming online for exchange

A one year project took five years to complete. That shows how low we go every year.

Quote from Kwame Nkrumah...one of Africa’s greats.

CooldipoMPS:
Forward ever......!

Backward never!!

Bros, no be Goodluck Jonathan commission the bridge o! ... Google na your friend.

Abi you mean say na him conceive the idea of the 2nd Niger Bridge ni?

owem19:
Oga na gej commission the second Niger bridge,no be that daura long gap tooth chewing gworo man make Una no dey deceive people here with fake news

Yes indeed, Nigeria is rich in history and culture.

In spite of all our past and current challenges, the country still has the potential to become one of the greatest nations on this planet.

MichaelSokoto:
Irrespective of all d ills & quandroms we found ourselves in, I luv Nigeria wit its history!

AfahaAbia:
Good one. We the Indomie company are seeking for distributors in Portharcourt. If interested let me know at kaladajumbo74@gmail.com

What are your requirements for intending distributors?

Putting them here would save time, as those who cannot meet them will not bother to apply.

DesChyko:


Did I read this correctly?

Yes, you did. The 2nd Niger Bridge cost ₦336 billion to build.

The project was funded through the Presidential Infrastructure Development Fund (PIDF) created by ex-President Muhammadu Buhari, and managed by the Nigerian Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA). .

Urheadmaster:
So what are you insinuating that nothing good comes out of military regime?

Your perspective is certainly "out of the box".

How on earth you saw an insinuation that "nothing good comes out of military regime" up there is utterly baffling.

dominique:
So the only way one could link Onitsha to and from Asaba is through the waterways before the Niger bridge was built.

Na so o my sister.

And many places still dey for dis we country o wey be like that.

No be conceive the idea, make una dey praise fraud

OGgreatness:

Goodluck didnt commission the project mr man. Before you do any argument online, i advice you do proper reasearch before coming online for exchange

NaijaSamurai:


What are your requirements for intending distributors?

Putting them here would save time, as those who cannot meet them will not bother to apply.

You should have a registered business with CAC... And be able to start with between 200 to 500 cartons.

phemsie:
The cost of the first and second bridge gives credence to how inflation has eaten deep into our resources.

May God help us in Nigeria.

Plus corruption

Even at this point, this thread hasn't hit up Front Page.

What are the moderators doing?

Are they Sleeping?

Such historic, educative and informative thread and as well entertains.

AfahaAbia:


You should have a registered business with CAC... And be able to start with between 200 to 500 cartons.

Thanks.

Do you know if they need distributors in Kwara, Ogun or Lagos States?

My businesses are located in these 3 states.

Kenmatt:
Even at this point, this thread hasn't hit up Front Page.

What are the moderators doing?

Are they Sleeping?

Such historic, educative and informative thread and as well entertains.

Kenmatt my guy, na de same-same dey my mind ooo.

Abi dem dey sleep ni?

Seun, Dominique, Mukina2, Mynd44, Naijacutee, Just wise, Rocktation, Lalasticlala, etc.... Wey una dey?!!!

NaijaphiliaBlog:
This photo shows a ferry preparing to cross the river from Asaba to Onitsha in 1959.

This was before the construction of the 1st and the 2nd Niger Bridges.

SOURCE
https://naijaphilia.com/blog/2023/10/10/naija-throwback-the-asaba-onitsha-crossing-1959-now/

Man! See those classic cars in that photo.

Strange to think that everyone in the photo is probably already dead and gone.

NaijaphiliaBlog:
Next photo shows the First Niger Bridge, which is a 1.4km steel truss bridge that connects Asaba and Onitsha.

SOURCE
https://naijaphilia.com/blog/2023/10/10/naija-throwback-the-asaba-onitsha-crossing-1959-now/

If only bridges could talk, imagine with what tales the 1st Niger Bridge would regale us!

...of a prime minister cut down in his prime, just weeks after commissioning the bridge,
of merchants scurrying frenetically to and fro, buying goods from Eko to sell across the Niger,
of an internecine war that took millions of innocent souls,
of the bridge's bombing in 1968 during the war,
of jackboots trampling across to scuttle the people's democratic aspirations,
of democracy restored and hope renewed,

and finally,

of a concrete interloper rising from the waters to take the shine off its greyed glory.

My guy, na poet you be?

Kilode!

IngeniousFunso:


If only bridges could talk, imagine with what tales the 1st Niger Bridge would regale us!

...of a prime minister cut down in his prime, just weeks after commissioning the bridge,
of merchants scurrying frenetically to and fro, buying goods from Eko to sell across the Niger,
of an internecine war that took millions of innocent souls,
of the bridge's bombing in 1968 during the war,
of jackboots trampling across to scuttle the people's democratic aspirations,
of democracy restored and hope renewed,

and finally,

of a concrete interloper rising from the waters to take the shine off its greyed glory.

PinkNature:
Why is Nigerian roads always filled up with ugly looking cars?

If you want to really, really enjoy life, learn to look beyond the thorns and smell the roses.

A positive attitude truly works wonders - I can tell you this by experience.

Which car do you currently own?

PinkNature:
Why is Nigerian roads always filled up with ugly looking cars?

Whois:
Which car do you currently own?

Non actually. But I just find the sight of cars on Nigerian roads a bit disturbing.

Good development...

NaijaphiliaBlog:


No, it wasn't.

The first military coup in Nigeria happened on 15 January 1966, the month following the commissioning of the bridge.

In fact, the commissioning of the 1st Niger Bridge was the last public function of Prime Minister Tafawa Balewa, before he was killed in the coup.

Killed by the people he built a bridge for?

NaijaSamurai:


Thanks.

Do you know if they need distributors in Kwara, Ogun or Lagos States?

My businesses are located in these 3 states.

Ohh okay. No at the moment they need distributors in Portharcourt.

AfahaAbia:


Ohh okay. No at the moment they need distributors in Portharcourt.

Alright thanks.

SOME INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT THE 2ND ONITSHA BRIDGE
1. It is 1.6km long.
2. It joins Asaba (Delta State) on the west bank to Onitsha (Anambra State) on the east Bank.
3. Along with the 1st Onitsha Bridge, it is the main west-east connection within Nigeria.
4. It is also a part of the Trans-African Highway between Lagos, Nigeria and Mombasa, Kenya.

THE TRANS-AFRICAN HIGHWAY
(see map below; credit: Wikipedia)

The Trans-African Highway network comprises 9 transcontinental road projects in Africa being developed by the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), African Development Bank (ADB), and the African Union in conjunction with regional international communities.

The total length of the 9 highways in the network is 56,683 km.

BELOW ARE THE 9 SECTIONS OF THE TRANS-AFRICAN HIGHWAY (TAH)

TAH 1: Cairo-Dakar Highway
TAH 2: Algiers–Lagos Highway
TAH 3: Tripoli–Cape Town Highway
TAH 4: Cairo-Cape Town Highway
TAH 5: Dakar-Ndjamena Highway
TAH 6: Ndjamena-Djibouti Highway
TAH 7: Dakar-Lagos Highway
TAH 8: Lagos-Mombasa Highway
TAH 9: Beira-Lobito Highway

This is really awesome!

So, Africa actually has these types of projects?

NaijaphiliaBlog:
BELOW ARE THE 9 SECTIONS OF THE TRANS-AFRICAN HIGHWAY (TAH)

TAH 1: Cairo-Dakar Highway
TAH 2: AlgiersT–Lagos Highway
TAH 3: Tripoli–Cape Town Highway
TAH 4: Cairo-Cape Town Highway
TAH 5: Dakar-Ndjamena Highway
TAH 6: Ndjamena-Djibouti Highway
TAH 7: Dakar-Lagos Highway
TAH 8: Lagos-Mombasa Highway
TAH 9: Beira-Lobito Highway

Kenmatt:
Even at this point, this thread hasn't hit up Front Page.

What are the moderators doing?

Are they Sleeping?

Such historic, educative and informative thread and as well entertains.

Quite an informative thread; the type that makes me glad to be a Nairalander.

JapaNinja:
My guy, na poet you be?

Kilode!

Àfi gbogbo póẹ̀t náà!

Actually, you are correct; I am an amateur poet (still unpublished).