Traffic on Major Lagos roads leading to the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway was at a stand-still for several hours yesterday as Thousands of Motorists groaned for hours in traffic snarl on the Lagos roads following the visit of President Goodluck Jonathan to Redeemed Christian Church of God, (RCCG) convention.
While passengers were stranded at different Bus Stop for several hours, as security officers attached to the President closed the roads from Marina axis of the state on the Lagos Island to Lagos- Ibadan expressway.
Speaking a reporter, a motorist, lamented,” I closed from work early today but to my surprise, I was told that I cannot make use of the road now because the President I elected into office want to pass. This is appalling.”
Adekoya explained “I have been this traffic for hours and due to this, I am hungry here now because I did not eat at work hoping to get home early and eat.”
The right side of the road was closed completely to resist the movement of motorist and commuters for the president to have easy passage thereby causing the traffic gridlock on the roads.
Some of the roads visited by reporters were: Lagos Island through Lagos Ibadan Expressway to Lateef Jakande Road Nurudeen Olowopopo, Amara Olu and Ogunnusi roads, among others.
Visit to these roads, further revealed that there was long queue of vehicles which ran into adjoining streets and highways.
As this traffic snarl increases, commuters who could not bear the stress of waiting at the Bus Stops for vehicle resorted to an endless trekking because the vehicles were trapped in a bumper-to-bumper traffic.
Mr. Simeon Anthony, a commuter, said “I had no option than to trek because I cannot say when the traffic would subside. And for me, I cannot wait at the Bus Stop for a commercial bus that I do not know when it would arrive.” Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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is it easy to becom a president.or u wnt to b moving in concor wit him bcos u elected him in that post
ReplyDeleteGod will surely punish all you that disturb our day to day transaction.
ReplyDeleteMany loss business deal bcos of you people .
Wait and see how God will inflict you with problems .
Cant this moron GEJ , move with helicopter to ...
I dont have anything against RCCG but they shoud think and plan for this type of monthly or yearly occurrence.
Whether Muslim,Christian,Jew ,Budhist or Indu , such is not allow in any law abiding country .
Na wa for this country.
Really i dont like to see your name (GEJ )news bcos something bad will happen to average and Poor Nigerian.
ReplyDeleteHow can you inflict people with problem bcos you want to attend one ceremony.
We are paying your salary with our blood (tax ) and your are rewarding us like this .
God will surely judge you for this .
For how long our we going to suffer bcos of RCCG on Lagos-Ibadan expresss road .
ReplyDeleteMany always loss business deal bcos of this monthly and yearly program .
Cant you employ the service of Professional in transportation and traffic management to ...
Whether Muslim . Christian , Jew , Buddhist or Hindu , such a thing is not allow in any law abiding society .
Na wa for this country
Those that inflict problem on average and poor Nigerians will never escape God Punishment .
ReplyDeleteI witness same thing like this in 2010 , before i ...
It was a sad day for me bcos i had to attend an important event in Osun State and return to Lagos same day .
I dont have enmity against any religion but if you witness it one time , you will know what i m saying.
Hello someone that care to know the truth. Jonathan was in camp yesterday but flew into the camp around 2pm with helicopter. he never used the road. please moderator, always check the truth of your news before populating to the people.
ReplyDeleteI had the same experience at the awolowo road intersection for his convoy to pass through before i could have right of way.it is really a diagrace for a sitting president to keep people waiting .
ReplyDeleteIt seems those responsible for the control and flow of traffic on Lagos love chaotic situations. Most of the so-called Traffic Control Officials are bunch of idiots, always confused, and are very much responsible for the inability of free-flow traffics on Lagos road. On the day in question, commuters were made to understand that the President was in Lagos (Ikoyi area) for a meeting. The next we heard he was heading to RCCG Holy Ghost Night. However, I have never heard or seen anybody come forward or confirmed that they saw the President's Entourage/Convoy on the street of Lagos at any point in time, on this particular day. I won't be surprised if parts of the roads in Lagos were clogged up due some so-called Lagos State Government Officials and the Big Shots (Money People) heading out of the Lagos Island for the Holy Ghost Night. It is the duty of the Lagos State Government to have a proper plan/strategy in place for the free-flow of traffic on
ReplyDeleteany situation of mass movement of pilgrimage for conventions, etc.
Stop blaming the President of Nigeria for the inadequacy of the Lagos State Traffic Control System. Lagos State Government should work effectively on the logistic of a better traffic control on the roads of Lagos at any point in time.