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This was contained in a statement issued by the Director, Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department, LASTMA, Adebayo Taofiq

Umahi made the disclosure on the reopening during a tour of key infrastructure projects in Lagos State on Thursday.

The Federal Government and the Lagos State Government will next week commence remedial repair works on the bad portions of the Third Mainland Bridge.

Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, Dr. Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, confirmed this.

The police charged Ajidagba, who resides in Isale Eko area of Lagos, with reckless driving and causing an accident.

Sarat Braimah, Lagos Area Manager of NIWA, made this known in a statement made available to newsmen in Lagos.

The Governor said the closure of the 11.8km bridge – the busiest in the State – was inevitable, following physical deterioration observed on the structure after an integrity test conducted by the Federal Government.

Kuti said this during a joint media briefing with the Special Adviser to Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Works and Infrastructure, Aramide Adeyoye and the Commissioner for Transportation, Dr Fredrick Oladeinde, at Alausa.