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January 26, 2024

January 26, 2024 IFMNEWS

Fourth Mainland Bridge: Sanwo-Olu Assures Property Owners Of Compensation

The State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, says the construction of the long-awaited 37-kilometer Fourth Mainland Bridge will begin by the end of March or April.

The Governor stated this in an address at the Lagos West Senatorial District Town Hall Meeting held at the Balmoral Convention Centre, Sheraton, Ikeja, the state capital.

He said the government had done extensive work on the bridge and reached the last construction point.

The governor said tenants and landlords of the buildings affected by the construction would be duly compensated.

READ ASLO: Fourth Mainland Bridge Construction Begins First Quarter 2024 — Sanwo-Olu

He said the next phase would be from the Waterfront in Ado to Ibeshe in Ikorodu, and the third phase would be from Ibeshe to the Ita-Elewa junction and later to the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.

January 25, 2024

January 25, 2024 IFMNEWS

Fourth Mainland Bridge Construction Begins First Quarter 2024 — Sanwo-Olu

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State announced on Thursday that the eagerly awaited construction of the Fourth Mainland Bridge is set to commence in the first quarter of this year, specifically "by the end of March or April."

The governor revealed this information during his keynote address at the Lagos West Senatorial District Town Hall Meeting held at the Balmoral Convention Centre, Sheraton, Ikeja.

Sanwo-Olu emphasised that the bridge's construction would unfold in phases, ensuring adequate compensation would be provided to landlords and tenants affected by the demolition of structures during the project. He acknowledged the extensive groundwork on the bridge but pointed out the need for innovative financing solutions for such a significant undertaking.

"We’ve done extensive work on the bridge. But we are at the crossroads of where to get the real financing for that kind of project. We’ll need to be very, very creative," he stated. The governor further committed to breaking ground for the construction of the Fourth Mainland Bridge within the first quarter, indicating a tangible commencement by the end of March or April.

January 25, 2024

January 25, 2024 IFMNEWS

P&ID Scam: EFCC Demands Ex-Director’s Death Certificate

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has demanded to see the death certificate of the former Director of Legal, Ministry of Petroleum Resources, Grace Taiga.

Counsel to Taiga, Daniel Alumun, had, on November 4, 2023, informed the FCT High Court that his client had died.

Taiga stood trial before Justice Olukayode Adeniyi on bribery allegations in the Gas Supply Processing Agreement between Process and Industrial Development, P&ID, and the Federal Government of Nigeria.

At the case hearing on November 4, 2023, counsel for Taiga told the court that the defendant passed away on August 1, 2023, at a hospital in Abuja and urged the court to dismiss the matter.

Not satisfied with the claim, the counsel for the EFCC, Mohammed Hussain, insisted that Tiaga’s death certificate must be produced before the court as stipulated by law.

Taiga’s counsel pleaded with the court to give him more time to get the certificate, adding that her death certificate was not yet ready.

Justice Adeniyi, however, adjourned until March 6 for a further report on the death certificate.

January 25, 2024

January 25, 2024January 25, 2024 IFMNEWS

PDP, LP Ask Questions On Tinubu’s France Private Visit

President Bola Tinubu embarks on a private trip to Paris, set to return in early February. The departure of President Bola Tinubu for a private visit to Paris, France, has been confirmed by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale.

The president is expected to be back in the country in the first week of February 2024. This comes on the heels of a bilateral meeting between President Tinubu and the American Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, held on Tuesday night at the Presidential Villa Abuja.

This marks President Tinubu's third visit to France since assuming office eight months ago. His most recent international trip was to attend the 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference in Dubai, UAE, last December.

However, the president's private visit has sparked reactions from major opposition parties, including the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and the Labour Party. The PDP's Deputy National Publicity Secretary, Ibrahim Abdullahi, expressed concern over the trip's timing, citing the nation's prevailing insecurity and economic challenges.

Meanwhile, Yunusa Tanko, spokesman for the Labour Party in the 2023 Presidential Campaign Council, raised suspicions of a hidden agenda behind the trip, hinting at the possibility of the President being unwell. The demand for an explanation adds a layer of scrutiny to President Tinubu's overseas visit amid pressing national issues.

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