Tinubu opens Rivers’ Bodo–Bonny road for light vehicles

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President Bola Tinubu on Monday temporarily opened the 37.9-kilometre Bodo–Bonny Road in Rivers State, warning that night travel and heavy-duty vehicles remain banned until the project is fully completed in the first quarter of 2026.

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.

He also appealed to the Rivers State Government and traditional rulers to provide 20 plots of land for proposed trailer parks, warning that indiscriminate truck parking could damage the new road.

Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara—represented by the Secretary to the State Government, Dr Benibo Anabraba—thanked the President for ensuring progress on a project abandoned for years.

“This is the temporary opening of the Bonny-Bodo Road, but Mr President, it is a permanent joy for the people of Bonny, Bodo and Rivers State. Like Oliver Twist, we will ask for more,” he stated.

Julius Berger’s Nippert confirmed that 35km of the dual carriageway are already fully motorable and assured that the remaining sections would be delivered in early 2026.

The Bodo–Bonny Road was awarded in 2014, and construction began in 2017.

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