Vandalism Threatens Historic First Niger Bridge as Components Are Stolen

Onitsha Head Bridge is 60, and somebody is stealing its bones

1st Niger Bridge, built to unite Nigeria, is now being dismantled, piece by piece, introducing a new threat as vandals target bolts, braces and steel components By Egufe Yafugborhi For six decades, the First Niger Bridge has stood over the River Niger, carrying generations of Nigerians, traders, travellers, families, trucks and buses between Onitsha and […] The post Onitsha Head Bridge is 60, and somebody is stealing its bones appeared first on Vanguard News.

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