The Governors of the South-East and other stakeholders have resolved to name the Second Niger Bridge after President Muhammdu Buhari as the bridge is officially commissioned today.
This disclosure is contained in a tweet post by the Special Assistant to the President on Digital Communications, Bashir Ahmad, on Tuesday, May 23, 2023, on his official Twitter account.
Muhammadu Buhari Second Niger Bridge
Ahmad in his tweet post said, “The Second Niger Bridge is to officially be called/known as Muhammadu Buhari Second Niger Bridge. The Muhammadu Buhari Bridge is officially commissioned today, by President Muhammadu Buhari. #PMBLegacy.”
He added, ‘’The name is now being officiated. Thank God for our brand new Muhammadu Buhari Bridge. Thank you, President Muhammadu Buhari.’’
The name of the bridge was also confirmed by the Special Assistant to the President on Digital/New Media, Tolu Ogunlesi, through a tweet post on his official Twitter account on Tuesday.
The tweet from Ogunlesi reads, “Following consultations, the Governors of the South-East have agreed that the Second Niger Bridge shall be named the Muhammadu Buhari Second Niger Bridge.’’
He went further to say, ‘’No longer Bants now. It shall now be known officially, with the approval of the SE Governors and other stakeholders, as the Muhammadu Buhari Bridge (MMB).’’
Recall that in August last year, Tolu Ogunlesi, while appearing on an Arise Television programme to talk about the Second Niger Bridge and tackle some disinformation about the project said that the bridge is Muhammadu Buhari Bridge (MMB).
He later said the name Muhammadu Buhari Bridge was just bants as he was using it to tease haters
