Second Niger Bridge To Be Named After Buhari – Presidency

The Presidency has disclosed that the Second Niger Bridge will be named after President Muhammadu Buhari.

Naija News reports that Presidential aide, Bashir Ahmad, made this known in a video of the 1.6km bridge shared via his Twitter handle on Thursday.

Ahmad revealed that the bridge is a major connection point between two economically vital regions in Nigeria, adding that the President has done more than enough for the SouthEast.

He added the Second Niger Bridge is being built to ease the burden on the Niger Bridge which links Onitsha and Asaba.

He tweeted, “Ladies and gentlemen, the Muhammadu Buhari Bridge (MBB), a 1.6KM Bridge that will be a major connection point between two economically vital regions in Nigeria.”

However, one Twitter said the name is 2nd Niger bridge and that any other name doesn’t stand a chance.

Also, another user opposed the renaming of the bridge to Muhammadu Buhari bridge, saying that it wasn’t Buhari who initiated the project.

In response, Ahmad asserted that the bridge will be named after President Buhari and not Goodluck Jonathan Bridge for initiating the plan to build the project.

He wrote: “So, can we call it Goodluck Jonathan Bridge for sketching the bridge? The bridge is to be called ‘Muhammadu Buhari Bridge’, read the name again and let it sink in your head.”