JUST IN: South-East Governors Name Second Niger Bridge In Honor Of Buhari

• Governors in the South-East have designated the Second Niger Bridge as the “Buhari Second Niger Bridge” in honor of President Buhari.

• This decision was confirmed through tweets by Bashir Ahmad and Tolu Ogunlesi.

• The bridge is set to be officially commissioned today.

EKO HOT BLOG reports that Governors in the South-East region have reached a consensus to designate the Second Niger Bridge as the “Buhari Second Niger Bridge” in honor of President Muhammadu Buhari.

This information was confirmed by Bashir Ahmad, the Special Assistant to the President on Digital Communications, through a tweet on Tuesday.

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The bridge is scheduled to be officially commissioned today.

His tweet read, “The Second Niger Bridge is to officially be called/known as Buhari Second Niger Bridge. The Muhammadu Buhari Bridge is officially commissioned today, by President Muhammadu Buhari. #PMBLegacy.”

The Special Assistant to the President on Digital/New Media, Tolu Ogunlesi, also made the confirmation in a tweet.

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Second Niger Bridge ready for commissioning – FG “Following consultations, the Governors of the South-East have agreed that the Second Niger Bridge shall be named the Muhammadu Buhari Second Niger Bridge,” his tweet read.

However, the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) expressed their opposition to the naming of the bridge after President Buhari, citing his alleged neglect of their people since assuming office.

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