Yahaya Bello, governor of Kogi state, on Sunday took to
Lokoja-Abuja road to control traffic flow.
The governor said he made the move after he was informed
that commuters had been on a standstill on the road since Saturday.
Bello told journalists that the gridlock was caused by an
accident involving two articulated vehicles on a single lane.
He said motorists had to use a single lane on the Murtala
bridge as maintenance work was taking place on the second lane.
The downpour at the weekend compounded the situation,
causing motorists and passengers to sleep on the road.
Bello arrived at the Jamata area of the road with his
security men and some aides, and spent about five hours directing the flow of
traffic.
He said the traffic gridlock was gradually easing and that
it would get better if motorists exercised patience and maintained orderliness.
He blamed officials of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC)
for slow response in moving the articulated vehicles out of the road.
“I was properly briefed about the hardship the commuters
have been going through in the last two days on this road,” Bello said.
“I was told few officers of the FRSC were seen controlling
the traffic and that no vehicle could even move an inch.
“I have been here since 0645pm and this is 1025pm with some
of the officials of the FRSC and other relevant agencies.
“I understand that one of the lanes of the bridge has been
under maintenance and travelers from Lokoja/Abuja were made to use only one
lane. Unfortunately, two articulated vehicles collided on the single lane
resulting in this gridlock.”
Officers of the Nigerian army, navy, civil defence and
vigilante group later joined the governor and his security personnel in
controlling the traffic.
Isaac Nzapsima, unit commander of the FRSC at Koton Karfe,
said the articulated vehicles have been evacuated and that normal traffic flow
will return on Monday morning.
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