FG Bans Sand Mining in River Niger to Safeguard Niger Bridges
[NigerianEye - Nigeria] - 17/01/2026
The Federal Government has imposed a ban on sand mining within a 10-kilometre radius of the River Niger, in a decisive move to protect the First Niger Bridge and the newly completed Second Niger Bridge from potential structural damage.The announcement was made by the Minister of Works, David Umahi, on Friday, January 16, 2026, during the inauguration of the Second Niger Bridge Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) monitoring centre in Asaba. Umahi explained that the decision was approved by the Federal Executive Council (FEC) as part of broader efforts to safeguard critical national (…)
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