Reprieve came the way of stranded motorists along Lokoja-Abuja road, as the Federal Government directed the opening of an identified bye-pass along the road on Wednesday.Minister of Works, Mr. Mike Onolemenen, stated this after the Federal Executive Council meeting presided over by Vice-President Namadi Sambo.Click on read more below to continue....
Onolemenen said the bye-pass, which had been created around the flooded area would be opened to motorists from Thursday.
He said government had engaged construction giants in the country to create the bye-pass as a temporary measure to ease the suffering of commuters.
He said, “What we’ve been doing since yesterday morning is that around the flooded area, we identified a bye-pass which we have created.
“As at this morning, we have attained about 60 per cent completion. From the way we are going, by tomorrow, the road should be opened to motorists.“We have done a diversion at those drainages and vehicles will be able to now drive normally through this bye-pass without having recourse to canoes on our roads as a result of the flooding that happened.
“For us, that was a national priority because we needed to open that particular transport corridor so that movement between the southern states and the northern states will not be impaired.“We have done that and I want Nigerians to be assured that government is with them in this situation and that government will continue to do all in its power to ensure that the pains are reduced to the barest minimum
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