The Federal Controller of Works in the state, Olukorede Kesha, has expressed satisfaction with repairs done on the Third Mainland Bridge, pending a comprehensive rehabilitation in January 2024.

Kesha gave the assurance during an on-the-spot assessment of the repairs on the bridge.

On Thursday, the controller announced a 24-hour closure of the bridge to allow for repairs of some critical portions from midnight on Saturday till midnight on Sunday.

During the inspection, the controller stopped on various portions between Iyana-Oworo and Adeniji-Adele, where remedial repairs had been done on a 9.7-kilometre stretch of the Lagos Island inbound lane.

She stated that the construction was just palliative work to keep the highway in good condition, pending the comprehensive rehabilitation scheduled for January 2024.

Kesha said that some components needed for the comprehensive rehabilitation work were being imported for the emergency repairs.