FG inaugurates N40bn CCTV centre on Third Mainland Bridge

The federal authorities says it has inaugurated a N40 billion closed-circuit tv (CCTV) management centre for the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos.

In 2025, Minister of Works David Umahi introduced the set up of surveillance cameras on the bridge, noting that the transfer was aimed toward stopping suicide makes an attempt.

On the time, Umahi stated safety personnel would monitor footage from the cameras and implement pace rules.

Talking on the commissioning on Sunday, Umahi stated the present administration inherited what he described as a deteriorated infrastructure.

“After we got here on board in 2023, we met a really horrible Third Mainland Bridge, Carter Bridge and Iddo Bridge, each on the pavement, floor, infrastructure above the water and even infrastructure under the water,” he stated.

“The president, due to this fact, directed complete re-evaluation and rehabilitation of the surfaces of the Third Mainland Bridge and altering the growth joints. Lagosians had been very pleased with the president for that stunning work, and that work accomplished and commissioned continues to be succeeding due to the standard.”

Umahi counseled China Civil Engineering Development Company (CCECC), the undertaking contractor, for delivering what he referred to as high quality infrastructure.

He added that the ministry would hand over a surveillance boat and two Hilux vans included within the undertaking to the police for monitoring.

“If they should incorporate different safety businesses, they’ll try this, however the concept of this undertaking is that now we have a lay-by on the bridge, so we view every part occurring on this bridge,” he stated.

The minister additionally expressed concern over overspeeding on the bridge and urged motorists to adjust to security rules.

Earlier, Lagos federal controller of works, Olufemi Dare, described the surveillance centre as a pioneering undertaking.

“I doubt if there may be any bridge in Nigeria that has what now we have deployed right here at this time, the place you may have CCTV to observe each the underwater and even the bridge itself,” Dare stated.

“Now we have a ship that has been purchased for surveillance of the bridge. There are two Hilux vans, too.

“Now we have 240 photo voltaic panels on this atmosphere, and that isn’t sufficient. The entire place is totally air-conditioned. Now we have 10 inverters contained in the constructing.

“Now we have the powering models. Now we have a transformer, a 300 KVA transformer. Now we have a standby producing plant and monitoring screens.”

He thanked President Bola Tinubu for approving the undertaking and counseled Umahi for making certain due course of.

Dare added that “Now we have about 1,268 photo voltaic road lights which can be a part of this contract,” explaining that your complete undertaking was awarded at N40.17 billion, with N36 billion already paid to the contractor.

He famous that Sunday’s inauguration was solely the start.

“That is the primary stage of commissioning. We’re nonetheless going to return again right here to do even for the extension of the bridge, which is about to be accomplished,” he stated.

“We pray that very ahead of later, we are going to come again to do a full-blown commissioning.”