Lagos State’s Federal Controller of Works, Mrs. Olukorede Kesha, has refuted social media rumors that the Third Mainland Bridge is structurally unsound, assuring the public of its safety and integrity.
Speaking during a tour of the bridge with journalists on Thursday, Kesha described the messages as false and malicious.
“The honourable minister has directed that I come out and tell Lagosians and Nigerians that there is nothing wrong with the bridge,” she said.
Kesha further criticised those behind the rumours, saying, “The rumour is the handiwork of mischief columnists – those who are idle and those who think that the political atmosphere is too quiet for them.”
The controller assured the public that the bridge’s structural integrity was uncompromised.
“We are using this opportunity to tell the motoring public, Lagosians and all Nigerians that the bridge is safe, the integrity is not in doubt.
“After all, it is the same bridge that we ply, Lagosians ply and the ministry’s officials ply,” Kesha stated.
She urged Nigerians to disregard the “baseless claims” and continue using the bridge confidently.
