NIGERIA:THIRD MAINLAND BRIDGE FACES FRESH
THREAT
BY ABDULMUMINI ADEKU.
17 years after this reporter in a world
exclusive insisted at The Business Times Newspapers of Lagos,Nigeria now rested
by The Dailt Times of Nigeria that the Third Mainland Bridge as so desiged at
the time was a product that could best be described as an engineering
misfit,latest checks suggests that the edifice is disaster waiting to happen.
As at press time,The News office Desk of the
E.N.M.Paedia Express Multimedia Group of Lagos,Nigeria hears that the bridge
joints were worn off thus making the device to shake thus putting a lot of
motorists using it in severe risk.
Engineer Moshood Abiola and Engineer Victor
Ezeh were some of the key resource persons 17 years ago that revealed the
extent of the rot in the structure called the Third Mainland
Bridge,Lagos,Nigeria.
The Federal Government as at press time through The Nigerian Minister For Works:Barrister Babatunde Raji Fashola have however denied in very strong terms that the bridge poses a threat to motorists and insist all was well.
Live video monitored by this reporter via Channels Television ,Lagos,Nigeria however does not support what the government said.
LIVE TRANSCRIPTS OF CONVERSATIONS OF NIGERIANS
OVER THE SOCIAL MEDIA ON THE SAFETY OR OTHERWISE OF ARGUABLY AFRICA'S LONGEST
BRIDGE
Saso Otuas No cause for alarm, long
bridges are built to expand a and contrast during hot weather or the bridge
will collapse
Jonathan Durojaiye Nigeria
people need to understand that in any bridges there must be an expanded joint
Sylvester Anyankah We
Nigeria we are bless but I don't know what's the problems are all about God
help us
Abdulmumin Umar I think
it's constructed using a roller support. So I don't think there is any danger
to this. But the federal government should not avoid it as well.
Florence Joseph There is
NO government in Nigeria, is a dead country full of eaters of flesh and
drinkers of blood in the government and the people with their PhD, masters they
are dumb! Look at their president! They voted for him , what is the point of
the education now???
Saleehu Bin Muhammad This an
expansion Joint
An expansion joint or movement joint is an assembly designed to safely absorb the temperature-induced expansion and contraction of construction materials, to absorb vibration, to hold parts together, or to allow movement due to…See More
An expansion joint or movement joint is an assembly designed to safely absorb the temperature-induced expansion and contraction of construction materials, to absorb vibration, to hold parts together, or to allow movement due to…See More
Kayode Muyiwa There
should be periodic maintenance. If not properly look into it can cause a
disaster.
Desmond Chinedu Alaegbu Mtchee!
They don't know it's normal for metal to expand and contrast depend on the
temprature, it's raning now and the metal are cold then the space between the
expansion gradients/ point are meant to be like this... it must have space
enough or else…See More
Ola Ala The expansion gap is normal
but if the vibration is too much, then the bridge need to be checked. Usually,
bridges requires regular maintenance and routine check. You need to wait until
the bridge developed problems before you carryout maintenance che…See More
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Uchenna Emmanuel Please
Engineers in the ministry,pls mix cement and concrete as a matter of now,and
seal of close that vibrating space immediately
todaYn
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