Intelligence report has emerged that Nigeria Maritime security is alleged under threat sequel to the forth coming general elections in 2019, this assertion was made by the , Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas; “The political and social activities leading to 2019 general election pose a big securit Intelligence report has emerged that Nigeria Maritime security is alleged under threat sequel to the forth coming general elections in 2019, this assertion was made by the , Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas; “The political and social activities leading to 2019 general election pose a big security threat to Nigeria’s maritime environment.”y threat to Nigeria’s maritime environment.” political activities that are taking off. I think we will benefit now that you have been elevated and I want to thank the National Security Adviser for being here with us”.
In his remarks, National Security Adviser, Babagana Monguno, said, “He would continue to sustain the security of the country.”
Adding, “One of the reasons I championed Nigeria’s bid t the Gulf of Guinea Summit in the country was for Nigeria to take over the chairmanship of the Gulf of Guinea, o host being the only country with blue water Navy in the whole of the Gulf of Guinea, coupled with the antecedents of the Nigerian Navy in maritime situations.”
Hardship Of Apapa Bridge Repairs
In a bid to forestall the loss of lives and properties, the Federal Government has concluded plans to close the Ijora bridge in Apapa for “permanent repairs” as soon as stakeholders come up with alternative routes for use by commuters. The closure of the bridge has brought untold hardships and lamentations on motorists and commuters alike.
The Federal Controller of Works, Lagos, Adedamola Kuti,
said, the bridge was still in use because of an earlier emergency repair work done by Julius Berger to stabilise it.
Adding, “Messrs Buildwell Nigeria Ltd., had completed permanent repairs on an extension of the bridge, which was damaged by fire.”
He continued, “when Julius Berger returned to site, it would carry out permanent repairs on the portion of the bridge awarded to it.”
His words: “The repair work will be done on the bridge slab on the outbound Apapa carriageway.
The situation we have found ourselves now is that for Julius Berger to start work, it means we have to divert traffic and we are still looking for the best alternatives.
We have all sorts of trucks; lorries on this Apapa road, and as a result of that, we are having problems of diversion and that is what we are still looking at.”
He asserted, “We hope that very soon, we will be able to come up with the best solution on how to solve the traffic situation there.
“We are grateful to the Federal Government that has intervened by awarding the contract for the permanent repairs of the bridge to Julius Berger Construction Company.”
Kuti said that meetings were on going and workable options with stakeholders and traffic regulatory agencies on how best to tackle the problem and ensure minimal stress for road users have been concluded.
Adding, some materials n adequate announcements would be made on the diversion of traffic to ease traffic flow and reduce motorist hardship.
However, he appealed to road users to comply with directives of law enforcement and traffic agencies at work during and after the on going eeded for the repairs of the bridge could not be sourced locally hence the contractor could not work on the bridge during its earlier closure to traffic.
Kuti assured that adequate announcements would be made on the diversion of traffic to ease traffic flow and reduce motorist hardship.
However, he appealed to road users to comply with directives of law enforcement and traffic agencies at work during and after the on goin repairs.
Recall, the Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, on August 5, 2016, inspected the dilapidated bridge, which was damaged by fire.
After a meeting with relevant stakeholders on August 7, 2016, Fashola ordered the immediately
closure of the bridge.
Julius Berger Plc moved to site the following day to begin emergency repair works.
In view of that, an impact assessment of the bridge was carried out by Julius Berger, which advised the federal government to embark on its permanent repairs.
