Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, has said the First Niger Bridge will not be reopened until the major structural rehabilitation works are

Umahi made this known during an inspection of the ongoing rehabilitation works on the bridge, which was closed to traffic after sections were vandalised, prompting the diversion of traffic to the Second Niger Bridge.

This was as he appealed to voters in the South-East ahead of the 2027 presidential election, urging them to consider the infrastructure projects executed by the Tinubu administration in the region.