Lai Mohammed gives update on Loko-Oweto bridge project

 

Speaking earlier the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed was enthusiastic that with the completion of the bridge, the South-South and the South-East would be connected to the North and this would save five hours of travel time on the road.

 

He said Benue state would automatically be the food storage of the Federation by drawing people from every part of the nation, while generating economic growth on one hand it would advance social cohesion on the other hand.

 

Mohammed said that the Federal Government was making judicious use of the loans.

According to him, while these loans have a life span of 20-50 years, the roads we are constructing will have 50-60years lifespan and outlive many of us.

 

Also speaking Sen. George Akume urged the people to maintain peace and order among the various communities where the project is sited owing to the fact that the project was a huge one intending to serve not just Benue and Nasarawa states but also the larger Nigerian population.

 

The Emir of Loko, Alhaji Abubakar Sabo, Sarikin Loko and Second-Class Chief of Agatu Chief Godwin Onah expressed appreciation to the Federal Government over the construction of the Loko- Oweto Bridge, which had impacted on their lives positively.

 

Newsmen reports that the Loko- Oweto Bridge Project is 97.37 per cent completed.