 The Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fisher, has reaffirmed that the on-green work on the second Niger bridge will be completed next year. The Minister gave the assurance during an interview with Newsman in Abuja. According to Fisher-Ladda Bridge, which will serve as a major link between the South East and South West Nigeria, will be delivered between the second and third quarters of next year. The Minister said that the project would facilitate an influx of investments into the South East when completed. He further noticed that the construction work had gone beyond the water level, explaining that most bridge works were done on the water.