The Federal Government has ordered the opening of the Second Niger Bridge for use starting from midnight today.

The Minister of Works, Babatunde Fashola, stated this on Wednesday while inaugurating the bridge for use for one month during the Yuletide.

Fashola, who took a walk around the bridge during the inspection, advised road users plying the bridge to drive safely and responsibly in order not to defeat the purpose of its construction.

The minister pointed out that the President, Muhammadu Buhari completed the bridge to save lives and alleviate poverty occasioned by the waste of man-hours resulting from gridlock on the old first Niger Bridge.

He however reminded that the opening was temporary

Speaking on the need for motorists to obey the speed limit rule, the minister added, that the maximum speed limit on Nigerian roads is 100 km per hour.