Former President Goodluck Jonathan today commissioned a yet to be finished flyover in Yenagoa, capital of Bayelsa State, all in an effort to bolster the political fortunes of Governor Seriake Dickson who is in a tough battle for reelection.
An engineer in the state told a correspondent of SaharaReporters that the bridge “has major defects, including visible cracks at its joints.” The flyover is being constructed by construction giant Julius Berger. None of the construction company’s officials were present at the official commissioning.

Governor Dickson has touted the flyover as first of its kind in Bayelsa State, but opposition politicians in the state and several residents have criticized the bridge as a conduit pipe to siphon off millions of naira. One critic said the “the flyover has no economic value to the state.”

One resident of Yenagoa described the bridge as a “monkey bridge,” a term used for a makeshift bridge constructed in riverine communities during flood seasons.

Former President Jonathan lauded the project, declaring that it would boost the landscape of his home state, Bayelsa. However, a Yenagoa-based engineer alleged that officials of Governor Dickson’s administration discouraged the former president when he expressed an interest in walking across part of the flyover bridge. “They did not want him to see the major cracks in the bridge. That’s why Governor Dickson prevented him when he opted to walk on the flyover,” said the engineer, a state employee.

He added that he believed the former president would not have agreed to be part of the bogus commissioning of an uncompleted and defective bridge if he had known about the state of the bridge. The engineer also stated the absence of Julius Berger officials was telling, as the construction company was not eager to be part of a ruse that a bridge still under construction was ready for commissioning.

http://saharareporters.com/2015/11/29/governor-dickson-hoodwinks-ex-president-jonathan-commission-uncompleted-%E2%80%9Cflyover%E2%80%9D-bridge

A broken bridge?

wow.

PDP make una dey try na.

atakamus:
Former President Goodluck Jonathan today commissioned a yet to be finished flyover in Yenagoa, capital of Bayelsa State, all in an effort to bolster the political fortunes of Governor Seriake Dickson.

LIES!! this flyover bridge was completed over 5months ago

One critic said the “the flyover has no economic value to the state.”

bad belle..

Now this is what we call change not the one of eye service.. good job @ DICKSON

, where is

Some people are criticising Dickson even when the dullard is yet to commission wooden bridge..

Stupid to say that is a crack. ..that's the facking asphalt surface

It's not new.Anyim deceived him,dasuki did same to corruptly enrich themselves, Dickson is just using GEJ's head as many others have.

May God never Direct ur Affairs d way GEJ take direct Nigeria...

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Valto:
LIES!! this flyover bridge was completed over 5months ago
bad belle..

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Guess it was completed at Ojuelegba junction!? Because the one I'm seeing now still needs alotta work to be done on it.

It looks completed, though the contractors did a bad job. I could be wrong though. I think the problem we should have with the bridge is if it meets safety standards.

Jonathan sef

- Incomplete bridge commissioning
- a yet to be completed bridge
- has major defect, visible lines of cracks
- monkey bridge
- the bridge has no economic value
- Jonathan couldn't walk on the restoration bridge

Mynd44
Lalasticlala

Jonathan will always be a Mugu and people will always take advantage of him.

No wonder peopke stole under his nose when he was the president.

Thank God he didn't win, it would have been a disaster right now for Nigerians.

donphilopus:
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Guess it was completed at Ojuelegba junction!? Because the one I'm seeing now still needs alotta work to be done on it.

mumu apc asslicker, i reside in Bayelsa and i know when it was completed and julius berger pulled out.

As for me.. ..........I need to get a PDP registration form fast before it runs out of stock undecided PDP please forgive US


TrueSenator has SPOKEN

Splashme:
Which is more APC?

a)Sahara Reporters

b) PUNCH

c)Nations

When Sahara Reporters lambasted the President's incessant diplomatic visits, what was your opinion of the source and reportage. Let's stick to addressing issues, and leave the job of verifying the journalistic standards of the source to the NBC.

GudluckIBB:
Jonathan will always be a Mugu and people will always take advantage of him.

No wonder peopke stole under his nose when he was the president.

Thank God he didn't win, it would have been a disaster right now for Nigerians.

I guess, to you, insulting and throwing cheap shots at the ex President, so as to divert public attention from the lapses of his predecessor, has become a sport to you.

Keneking:
Jonathan sef

- Incomplete bridge commissioning
- a yet to be completed bridge
- has major defect, visible lines of cracks
- monkey bridge
- the bridge has no economic value
- Jonathan couldn't walk on the restoration bridge

Mynd44
Lalasticlala

Why display illiteracy on nairaland? what do u know about a project cycle and project management

Keneking:

Really

Absolutely...

NewYorkCity:


Why display illiteracy on nairaland? what do u know about a project cycle and project management

I won't respond to your comment until it gets to frontpage.

Where is lalasticlala sef

IT IS COMPLETE NAU...




MTWEEEEW

Saharah is another APC media wing...

He's by far better than sylva who has nothing to show for his first term in office

Jona Jona!

Man just dey flex everywhere...Nigerians celebrating a clueless man for what?

Look at Nigeria 10 years ago and look at it now... How bad or good?

When will Nigerians get it right?

Jonathan! Jonathan!! Jonatan!!! Don't walk or drive on that bridge ooo. The bridge is a death trap. I have talked my own.
Dickson bobo is looking for a way to "the Hero of Africa Democracy" Jonathan! Jonathan!! Jonatan!!! Don't walk or drive on that bridge ooo. The bridge is a death trap. I have talked my own.
Dickson bobo is looking for a way to "the Hero of Africa Democracy"

Kk

PDP-----------------Papa deceive pikin Dickson scammed jona(bayelsans) .Playing jona is too easy