ACCORDING TO MINISTER OF WORKS DAVID UMAHI, THE PROPOSED FOURTH MAINLAND BRIDGE WILL TAKE FOUR HOURS TO TRAVEL ACROSS FROM LAGOS TO ABUJA.

Babatunji Wusu –

According to David Umahi, Minister of Works, the proposed Lagos 4th Mainland Bridge Supersonic Highway will add four hours to the trip from Lagos to Abuja.

According to a statement released on Friday by Blessing Lere-Adams, Director of Press and Public Relations for the Ministry of Works, the Minister made this declaration while visiting the states of Ogun and Oyo on Thursday as part of his highway inspection tour.

Umahi is reported to have claimed, “Let me declare to you that Lagos proposed 4th Mainland Bridge Supersonic Highway will take 4 hours to drive from Lagos to Abuja, during a meeting with the Ogun State Governor in his Office in the capital of Ogun State, Abeokuta.

It would involve public-private partnerships, and we presented the idea to the consultant yesterday. The trip from Lagos to Abuja will take four hours, and work will begin once we reach a conclusion.