dangermouse:
Good one. Buhari will leave a legacy to be remembered if this bridge and the attendant dredging of the river is finished during his tenure.

SLAP44:
Jonathan Goodluck really tried.

SLAP44:
Jonathan Goodluck really tried.

T9ksy:



yeah, Jonathan aka mr. "Stealing is not corruption" really tried but as per his words, he should be in exile now.

omonnakoda:

Attendant dredging?

dangermouse:
Good one. Buhari will leave a legacy to be remembered if this bridge and the attendant dredging of the river is finished during his tenure.

kayfra:
Nobody is dredging any river

dangermouse:
. They need to dredge it to enable larger vessels navigate the now shallow waters.

ANSMEDIA:
[s]Update from Onitsha 2nd Niger bridge. 2nd Niger bridge is a single biggest infrastructure in Nigeria since 1999.

There's also other infrastructures that are connected to the 2nd Niger bridge like the Obosi cloverleaf interchange and Atani road overpass.

This single infrastructure will expand and advance SE region particularly the city of Onitsha economically as the economic hub of the region.

I am not interested in PDP or APC or APGA or YPP, my interest getting the job done for good, development and advancement of Anambra.[/s]

omonnakoda:
I don't think that is necessary
Why not develop ports in Bayelsa, Rivers Akwa Ibom or Cross River and then a dry port by rail.

From the perspective of Bayelsa or Rivers ir sounds like a very selfish idea
1. It would deny them Port opportunity but also
2. The environmental impact of dredging would be borne by them in terms of flooding ,loss of fishing livelihood etc
Think not just of Onitsha but others as well.
Dredging is not a one time thing,it would have to be topped up regularly

I think all those advocating dredging think quite selfishly of their importing business to Onitsha, Onitsha is not the only place on the Niger why not dredge all the way to Kebbi state and along the course of the Benue River. It is a poor vision that sees Nigeria importing for ever.We want to manufacture too

Nigeria cannot import for ever

EzeNdiAra:


Stop lying
2nd Niger bridge is not in top 10 biggest project in Nigeria since 1999

michaelogenyi:



What this one bitter one yapping a about. The ports are already in place at Onitsha, Warri, and up to Lokoja and Baru. FG developed those ports for use by businessmen. So it is already in place.

River Niger was dredged around 2012 and will be maintained again for ship passage once JB complete this bridge

omonnakoda:

They are for small vessels not ocean going ships.
Otherwise why talk of dredging
I don't know if PORT is the right description

omonnakoda:
I don't think that is necessary
Why not develop ports in Bayelsa, Rivers Akwa Ibom or Cross River and then a dry port by rail.

From the perspective of Bayelsa or Rivers ir sounds like a very selfish idea
1. It would deny them Port opportunity but also
2. The environmental impact of dredging would be borne by them in terms of flooding ,loss of fishing livelihood etc
Think not just of Onitsha but others as well.
Dredging is not a one time thing,it would have to be topped up regularly

I think all those advocating dredging think quite selfishly of their importing business to Onitsha, Onitsha is not the only place on the Niger why not dredge all the way to Kebbi state and along the course of the Benue River. It is a poor vision that sees Nigeria importing for ever.We want to manufacture too

Nigeria cannot import for ever

dangermouse:
I disagree. Lagos ports need 2 be decongested by opeaning up new ports. The economy stands to gain tremendously

michaelogenyi:



Which other type of vessel do you want to pass there? Ocean vessels? It wasn't built for that purpose because of the natural channels.

Call it River PORT or ocean PORT, it is still a port, though the size is different. But they receive the same cargo.

Pictures: Onitsha PORT

omonnakoda:

Guy you just jump into a conversation rudely like an OMATA tout and start barking
Go back and read the original comment I responded to.
I don't have time for your brainless rants

michaelogenyi:



I jumped in because you have kept spewing rubbish on this thread like a brainless agbo seller.

There's already a PORT in Onitsha, so stop talking rubbish as if you can sit on nairaland joblessly to change anything.

EzeNdiAra:



Abuja-Kaduna rail project is bigger than 2nd Niger Bridge

Juliusmalema:




Stop posting and reposting old pictures.


The bridge is only 20 something percent done.

yusluvad:
You got it right jare. They're just rerolling old pictures just to deceive gullible Nigerians that they are working...

The old man (Buhari) and his yeye team can lie for Africa and Asia...

michaelogenyi:



I jumped in because you have kept spewing rubbish on this thread like a brainless agbo seller.

There's already a PORT in Onitsha, so stop talking rubbish as if you can sit on nairaland joblessly to change anything.

michaelogenyi:
stay on your agbo thread, this is not an agbo thread where you should share your agbo opinion.