A total amount of ₦33bn has so far been released for the implementation of the second Niger bridge project.
The Managing Director, Nigerian Sovereign Investment Authority, Uche Orji, gave the figure while speaking shortly after an inspection of the project.
Orji visited the site with the Obi of Onitsha, Nnaemeka Achebe, who was accompanied by some of his chiefs. The project which is being handled by Julius Berger Plc was awarded in 2014 by the administration of former President Goodluck Jonathan.
The second Niger bridge project which is estimated to gulp about ₦220bn has been experiencing delays as various administrations have paid lip service to the implementation of the project, only showing some efforts towards electioneering periods.
However, Orji expressed optimism that the project would not experience further delay.
