Flooding: FRSC works out alternative routes to Lokoja-Abuja Road
on SEPTEMBER 24, 2012 · in NEWS
11:01 am

The Federal Road Safety Commission says it has worked out alternative
routes to and from Abuja to lessen the agony of motorists, following
the temporary closure of the flooded Lokoja-Abuja Road.

FRSC on Sunday announced the blockade of the road due to persistent
flooding which has made the Lokoja area of the road dangerous and
impassable as a result of the overflow of River Niger.

In a statement on Monday, the Deputy Corps Public Education Officer of
the commission, Mr Bisi Kazeem urged motorists driving from Lagos and
wishing to use Okene-Lokoja-Abuja route, to divert to
Okene-Ajaokuta-Ayangba-Ankpa-Makurdi Lafia-Akwanga-Abuja route.

Those coming from the South East should use Otukpa-Makurdi route, and
those driving from Abuja to Lokoja should use
Akwanga-Lafia-Makurdi-Ankpa-Okene route.

He said the commission had also deployed more personnel in those
routes to forestall traffic gridlock.

It would be recalled that lives and property have been lost in the
floods, while many buildings remain submerged. Motorists and commuters
have also been stranded for days in Lokoja. (NAN)