The ILDC president condemned the vandalism of public infrastructure by some youths, calling it unpatriotic and economically damaging.
The Asagba of Asaba commended FG for effectively completing the second Niger bridge.
Mr Azuka was kidnapped along the Ugwunaobakpa Road, Inland Town, Onitsha, on December 24, 2024, on his way home for Christmas.
This was the second time the bridge was vandalised since former President Muhammadu Buhari inaugurated it on May 23, 2023.
Mr Umahi, in a statement signed by Orji Uchenna, his media aide, on Tuesday in Abuja, said the act was cruel and cowardly.
He urged the contractors to always consider the sufferings of the road users as they set up their work plans.
Julius Berger announced the “technical handover” of the already-inaugurated bridge on Sunday.
He said the patrol would be both mobile and static, adding that it had been scheduled among divisions to cover night and day surveillance.
“The bridge is not secure. It’s too lonely. You can’t even try to use it at night; even you inside the bus will be scared.”
President Muhammadu Buhari says infrastructural development is important for poverty alleviation.
