 Governors from Nigeria's southeast region have named the second Niger bridge after President Mohamed Buhari. Speaking at the virtual inauguration of the bridge, Hopu Zodimma, the governor of Imo, said despite the southeast, not voting for him, Buhari fulfilled the promise he made to the geopolitical zone. Reacting to the naming of the bridge, Toluo Gunlessi, a special assistant to the president on digital and new media, said the southeast governors agreed to name the new bridge after the president asked Mohamed Buhari's second Niger bridge. On December 15, 2022, the federal government opened the second Niger bridge for use in order to ease traffic in the east or southeast during the festive season. On May 15, the bridge was fully opened by motorists, while some finishing touches like lane markings were ongoing. In a statement on Monday, Fermi Addition of the president's spokesperson said Buhari is expected to commission seven legacy projects, including the second Niger bridge on Tuesday. This bridge, in actual fact, signifies the major handshake between the east and the west, and the east and the north. It is a good idea to use this road. It is our pleasure to overjoy today in the southeast that we have come to take schools for one of them, and they may go another. And that is the second Niger bridge. Without investing in infrastructure, the road out of poverty is much tougher. So, as we look at the debt profile, I urge us to also look at assets and investment profiles, some of which were paid for by debt and some by investment income. In eight years, I am proud to say that we have doubled Nigeria's stock of infrastructure to GDP from about 20 percent to over 40 percent, and that is no small undertaking. Subscribe to our YouTube channel and don't forget to hit the notification button so you get notified about fresh news updates.