Following a trending video on a cracking joint on the popular Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos, the federal government on Sunday assured road users and motorists that the bridge is “still safe” for public use.
The Federal Controller of Works in Lagos, Engr. Adedamola Kuti, in a chat with Daily Trust declared that there is no cause for alarm.
A second video clip has been trending on the social media claiming a section of the bridge was cracking and that motorists should avoid the bridge and use the alternative routes to connect Lagos Island.
But the Controller said the part shown in the video formed the expansion joints in the bridge which were discovered during the inspection conducted last year.
He said, “The expansion joint is bad and we are about to fix it. All the materials for the maintenance work are already on their way to Nigeria”.
Kuti advised motorists not to entertain fear, saying the bridge is safe for public use.
