By Ismail M. Kabir
Following the directives from the Honourable minister of works, Mr. Mike Onomelemen that the Chinese construction company, CGC Nig. Ltd commence rehabilitation work on the badly dilapidated Okene-Lokoja highway, work has since resumed on the worst affected spots around the Federal College of Education, Okene.
Although an earth moving machine from CGC has done some clearing to expand the route around the affected areas for improved traffic flow, but the impatience on the part of the commuters have led to fresh traffic build up within the Nagazi axis of the road.
It could be recalled that after five days of frustration by hundreds of commuters left stranded on the highway by the unbearable traffic jam, relief came their way yesterday when the partial maintenance by CGC freed the road for the heavy duty trucks.
Several officers from the road safety corps are battling the fresh congestion around the construction site where desperate drivers frustrate smooth flow of traffic from Lokoja.
This development has further compounded the initial challenge faced by the construction workers who are making concerted efforts towards fixing the damages on the road.
As at the time of filing this report, some Lokoja bound vehicles were making u-turn to connect the Okene - Eika road for faster access.
Members of the community commended the efforts of civil society organizations and concerned individuals from Ebira land for rising up collectively in attracting the attention of the federal government to the worst road traffic to be witnessed in Ebira land.
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