Nigeria’s outgoing president has inaugurated a 1.6km (one-mile) bridge crossing the Niger River in the country’s southeast.
Muhammadu Buhari virtually attended the inauguration ceremony via Zoom, where it was agreed that it would be named after him.
The Muhammadu Buhari Second Niger Bridge will connect the cities of Asaba in Delta State and Onitsha in Anambra State.
“Without investing in infrastructure, the road out of poverty is much tougher,” his assistant Buhari Sallau quoted the president as saying.
According to Mr. Sallau, Anambra Governor Charles Chukwuma Soludo stated at the outset that calling the president “Mr. Infrastructure” would not be inappropriate.
Mr. Buhari has had a busy day, commissioning six other projects over Zoom with less than a week left in office.
Mr. Sallau shared the following photos of the virtual events on social media:
PMB VIRTUALLY COMMISSIONS 7-PROJECTS AMONG ARE: 2nd Niger Bridge in Delta/Anambra, Loko-Oweto Bridge in Nassarawa/Benue, Ikom Bridge in Cross River State, Kaduna-Kano Road; Federal Secretariats in Zamfara, Anambra and Bayelsa State, State House Abuja. MAY 23RD 2023 pic.twitter.com/iUse9K2x93
— Buhari Sallau (@Buharisallau1) May 23, 2023
Bola Tinubu, Mr. Buhari’s successor as president, will be sworn in on Monday after being declared the winner of the elections in February.
The next day, an election tribunal will begin hearing petitions challenging the outcome.
