Nigerians Celebrate As Tinubu Opens Bodo–Bonny Road For Vehicular Traffic

 

Speaking through the Minister of Works, David Umahi, at a ceremony on the Bodo-Bonny road, the President described the road as a flagship achievement of his Renewed Hope Agenda, saying it ends decades of reliance on difficult and sometimes risky river journeys into Bonny Island.

Tinubu stated, “The dream of the Bonny Kingdom has come true; the dream of the Bodo Kingdom has come true.

“No more risky journeys through the busy Bonny River, no more expensive helicopters, no more untold hardships to reach this blessed island.

For now, the road is open only for light vehicles from 7 am to 7 pm daily. Heavy-duty trucks, motorcycles and tricycles are barred until completion, targeted for March 2026.”

Tinubu commended the contractor, Julius Berger Nigeria Plc, singling out the project manager, Tim Nippert, for pushing the work to its current stage.