Quote:Kogi State Governor , Yahaya Bello,  is currently trapped along the Abuja-Lokoja express road as a result of a traffic deadlock  which has entered its second day.

THE NIGERIA  DAILY  gathered that the traffic which kept  thousands of vehicles immovable since Saturday arose from an accident involving Dangote and BUA cement trucks 

Another source told our reporter that it was a deliberate attempt by citizens of Kogi state to humiliate the governor over poor infrastructural development.

The governor , THE NIGERIA DAILY learnt,  was returning from an official function in Abuja when his convoy got stucked.

Despite the presence of the Governor’s security details and officials of the Federal Road Safety Commission their appears to be no end in sight as he can neither go forward nor backward. 

As at time of filing this report at 5:50 Pm men of the Nigerian Army and Police were also sighted trying to clear the road.

Other commuters are also stranded in the traffic jam, which looks to continue for the next two days if nothing specialis done.

This newspaper reports that several commuters and passengers have abandoned their vehicles to trek due to rising tension.

https://thenigeriadaily.com/2020/07/26/breaking-yahaya-bello-commuters-stucked-in-traffic-along-lokoja-abuja-road-for-hours/

Quote:Governor Yahaya Bello Controlling Traffic On Lokoja-Abuja Road 

Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello on Sunday evening, joined officers of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) and other security agencies in controlling the traffic on Abuja-Lokoja road which has held commuters on standstill for two days running.

Governor Bello who arrived Jamata area of the state with his security men and some aides, spent over five hours directing the flow of traffic that has kept travellers at one point since Friday night.

It was gathered the governor who arrived the scene at about 06.30pm in the evening called other security heads in the state to deploy more personnel to join his security in controlling the traffic.

Speaking to newsmen, Governor Bello said his action followed the brief he got on the traffic situation along Lokoja-Abuja road especially between Kpata in Lokoja down to Koto, Kogi/Kotonkarfe local government of the state from his security details on Saturday.

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