President Bola Tinubu has approved the release of N16.7 billion for the immediate reconstruction of the Mokwa Bridge in Niger State, which was destroyed by flooding in May this year.
Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris announced this in Abakaliki yesterday after a meeting with his Works counterpart, Dr. Dave Umahi.
Idris, who is leading a Federal Government delegation on a three-day tour of projects and citizen engagements in the South-East, said the approval underscored the administration’s responsiveness to urgent infrastructure needs.