The federal government has officially commissioned a N40 billion CCTV control centre at the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos.
In 2025, David Umahi, minister of works, announced that the federal government had installed surveillance cameras on the Third Mainland Bridge.
Umahi said the installation of closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras on the bridge was intended to prevent suicide attempts.
Speaking at the inauguration on Sunday, Minister of Works David Umahi said the project followed extensive rehabilitation works carried out on the bridge after the current administration took office in 2023
“When we came on board in 2023, we met a very terrible Third Mainland Bridge,” Umahi said, adding that the structure, along with Carter and Iddo bridges, required comprehensive re-evaluation and repairs both above and below water level
According to him, the total rehabilitation of the bridge, including the replacement of expansion joints, was approved by President Bola Tinubu.
He noted that the completed work had improved driving conditions and extended the bridge’s lifespan.
The minister noted that the contract also included a surveillance boat and two Hilux vans, which would be handed over to the police to support monitoring and rapid response.
On his part, Federal Controller of Works in Lagos, Olufemi Dare, noted that the facility was the first of its kind on any bridge in Nigeria.
He said the system allows real-time monitoring of activities on the bridge and surrounding waters.
Dare said the project includes 240 solar panels, 10 inverters, a 300 kVA transformer, a standby generator, multiple monitoring screens, and full air conditioning for the control centre.
The contract also covers 1,268 solar-powered street lights and a borehole facility.
According to Dare, the project was awarded for ₦40.17 billion, with approximately ₦36 billion paid to the contractor so far
