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Alaka Bridge closure: FG, LASG seek road users understanding
The Federal and Lagos State Governments have appealed to road users to obey traffic advisory to minimise gridlock following the shutdown of Alaka Bridge linking Eko Bridge for repairs.
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Our correspondent recalls that the Federal Government on Tuesday night shut the bridge for emergency repairs after discovering some bad bearings threatening its structural integrity.
Speaking during a media briefing on Wednesday under the failed sections of the bridge, Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu said that gridlock would be minimal if road users obeyed traffic officers.
Sanwo-Olu said that traffic law enforcement officers had been deployed to manage the situation.
“It is really more about law and order. So if people can just obey the traffic officers and just be patient, sometimes a lack of patience is usually the thing that causes the tail back of traffic.
“So if people are patient, and if proper information as to the directions have been given, then you can plan your journey well ahead.
“We will continue to announce and inform people about where we feel that there will be huge traffic, so it is not that it is going to solve overnight.
“So it is really more communication around people being patient and obeying traffic officers, traffic rules and once you do that, it will ease movement on the road,” he said.
Sanwo-Olu, while calling for the use of alternative routes, said that the safety of road users was important, hence, the immediate closure of the bridge for maintenance.
According to him, the restriction on the bridge will be from the Alaka end inward Lagos Island, the stretch from Alaka up onto Costain.
“So people can join going to Lagos Island from Costain instead of climbing from Alaka Bridge,” he said.
He blamed the wear and tear on the bridge on the indiscriminate parking of articulated vehicles, stating that the bridges were not designed for static loads.
The Federal Controller of Works in Lagos, Mr Adedamola Kuti, said that the bridge was constructed in 1976 and had been having periodic maintenance.
“This is Eko Bridge, and we just discovered that the bearings are gone, especially on this particular peer. So the bearings are broken, and we are having problem with the bridge deck.
“As a matter of fact, the bridge is no longer safe for public use, and so pending further detailed investigation, we need to close the bridge, to have an assessment of the particular bearing,” Kuti said.
He said that the ministry had been carrying out regular maintenance on most of the bridges and was presently on Independence Bridge.
According to him, the ministry has done maintenance works on Ojuelegba, Alaka, Dormanlong, Third Mainland bridges, among others.
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London Property Dispute Exposes Alleged Corruption, Forgery by Nigerian Politician and Lawyer
By Hassan Taiye
A recent judgment by the UK’s First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) has shed light on a complex web of alleged corruption and forgery involving a Nigerian politician and a senior lawyer. The case revolves around a disputed property in North London, valued at 79 Randall Avenue.
The property was purchased in 1993 under the name “Tali Shani,” which is allegedly an alias for late General Jeremiah Useni, a powerful member of the Abacha regime. Chief Mike Ozekhome, SAN, claimed the property was gifted to him by “Mr. Tali Shani” in 2021 as payment for legal services. However, the tribunal dismissed this claim, describing it as “fabricated” and “fraudulent.”
The tribunal’s ruling highlights the alleged involvement of Ozekhome and his associates in fabricating documents, including a Nigerian passport, National Identification Number (NIN), and Tax Identification Number (TIN). The NIN was reportedly created remotely from Monaco using a non-compliant photograph and bypassing biometric requirements ¹.
The Human and Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA Resource Centre) has petitioned the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) to investigate Ozekhome and others over alleged fraud, forgery, and unlawful attempt to acquire the London property. The ICPC has launched an investigation, and the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) has also taken notice of the case ²
Chief Mike Ozekhome, SAN Senior lawyer accused of forgery and attempting to acquire the property through fraudulent means.
General Jeremiah Useni Late Nigerian General allegedly behind the purchase of the property under the alias “Tali Shani.”
Osilama Ozekhome*: Ozekhome’s son, implicated in the alleged forgery and fraud.
L-r Senate Committee Chairman on Appropriation, Solomon Adeola; Senate Deputy Whip, Onyekachi Nweboyin; Former Senate President, Ahmad Lawan; President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio; Senator Sharafadeen Ali; Deputy Senate President, Jibrin Barau; Senate Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele; Senate Whip Tahir Monguno and Senate Committee Chairman on Financial Institutions, Tokunbo Abiru, after resumption of plenary yesterday. Photo: Senate President’s Office
By: Fabian Apechihin
The Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Uche Nnaji, has resigned from President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s cabinet amid a growing controversy surrounding his academic credentials.
Presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga confirmed Nnaji’s resignation in a statement issued late Tuesday.
Nnaji’s exit follows mounting allegations that his academic certificates were forged. Investigations revealed that the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), disowned the Bachelor of Science degree he claimed to possess, stating that he never completed his studies at the institution and was therefore not issued any certificate.
According to UNN Vice-Chancellor Prof. Simon U. Ortuanya, Nnaji was admitted in 1981 but failed to meet the requirements for graduation.
In a related development, the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) reportedly disowned the certificate of national service presented by Nnaji, describing it as fake.
His resignation marks the latest in a series of controversies to hit the Tinubu administration over questions of integrity and accountability among public officials.
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