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.

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.”

Also Minister of Environment, Hajia Hadiza Mailafia, said a Presidential Committee set up by President Goodluck Jonathan to assess the impact of flooding across the country presented a preliminary report to the Council.

She said the committee visited seven states to ascertain the extent of impact of the flood on life and infrastructure and to identify immediate areas of intervention.

She said, “The most devastating that we have witnessed is that of Kogi State where we have a major road completely made impassable.

“We have also seen a lot of infrastructure submerged and witnessed very traumatising experiences by people that were affected.”

Mailafia said among the consequences of the flooding was huge loss of farmlands which might likely pose a threat to food security.

Meanwhile, Chairman, State Emergency Management Agency of Kogi State, Mr. Yomi Awoniyi, has said  about  eight people and over N5bn were lost in the flooding that is ravaging the state.

He stated that six persons lost their lives and two others are still missing.

In an interview with journalists in Lokoja on Wednesday, he said the devastation occasioned by the  flood was enormous.

He stated that many farmlands had been washed away, buildings, roads and bridges submerged and farm produce destroyed.



http://www.punchng.com/news/fg-orders-opening-of-bye-pass-in-lokoja-abuja-road/

This is commendable.

Dis minister of works' name is difficult 2 pronounce. Whre dos d make-shift bye-pass lead to? Anyway,nice one!

Goood one. Quick relief

Yeee dey want 2 open way for igbo to dey robb people again, well yoruba man don talk oooooo

idowuswap: Yeee dey want 2 open way for igbo to dey robb people again, well yoruba man don talk oooooo

Ur fada is an old foooooooooooool!

Hahaha....effect of signing of d Performance Bond. Everybodi don dey fear....anyways, good move

okay

good news

How does the story relate to headline?

idowuswap: Yeee dey want 2 open way for igbo to dey robb people again, well yoruba man don talk oooooo

bro u mustn't seek for attention by insulting other peoples tribe,i no you more mature than what u have just written.

idowuswap: Yeee dey want 2 open way for igbo to dey robb people again, well yoruba man don talk oooooo

Well, i'm a yoruba man and i'm not proud of what you just said.
Tribalism won't get us anywhere, how i wish you could understand what you just caused with this statement.

Good to know the Nigeria govt is already thinking ahead if the below is executed as proposed.

The Federal Government has approved the sum of N1.3 billion for consultancy services on the feasibility studies of five fast rail lines across the country due for completion within seven months.

Briefing journalists after the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting presided over by the Vice-President, Namadi Sambo, the Minister of Information, Labaran Maku, said the proposed New Standard Gauge Railway Lines will create job opportunities for 51 Nigerian professionals and 115 non-professionals during execution.

The fast train lines, according to the Minister of Transport, Idris Umar, are: Lagos-Osogbo-Abuja (615km), which could be covered within three hours with five stops; Lagos-Shagamu-Benin (300km); Ajaokuta-Obajana-Abuja (533km); Zaria-Sokoto-Illela (520km) and Benin-Onitsha-Aba (500km).

http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/fg-to-spend-n1-3bn-on-lagos-abuja-four-other-fast-rail-lines/126152/

Opoki:
Well, i'm a yoruba man and i'm not proud of what you just said.
Tribalism won't get us anywhere, how i wish you could understand what you just caused with this statement.

Sound mind. I am Igbo and I appreciate when we can relate with common sense like you have just done

Wateva...

well,the government has done what they can do to control the flood as at time to let d children of isrealites go between the flood...go in peace.i love this country.

naija no dey plan,....we re not proactive!

Opoki:
Well, i'm a yoruba man and i'm not proud of what you just said.
Tribalism won't get us anywhere, how i wish you could understand what you just caused with this statement.

Well, I'm Igbo and your statement gives me hope for Nigeria. Pay no attention to that old hag. He's one of the people destroying the country with tribalism.

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idowuswap: Yeee dey want 2 open way for igbo to dey robb people again, well yoruba man don talk oooooo

YEE! THE COWARDLY YIRIBAS R AFRAID O! THEY R SHYITIN THEIR PANTS CUZ OF THE IGBOS. RUN! RUNN FOR U FUCRKD UP LIVES!!! THE IGBOS R COMIN.

idowuswap: Yeee dey want 2 open way for igbo to dey robb people again, well yoruba man don talk oooooo

Where‘s is His Imperial Majesty OAM4J when he‘s needed? You wont do something about stupid comments like this but ur blood will start boiling at my reply.

ichidodo: YEE! THE COWARDLY YIRIBAS R AFRAID O! THEY R SHYITIN THEIR PANTS CUZ OF THE IGBOS. RUN! RUNN FOR U FUCRKD UP LIVES!!! THE IGBOS R COMIN.

D guy is attention seeker and u have given that 2 him. I hate bigots..i'm a nigerian!

ichidodo: YEE! THE COWARDLY YIRIBAS R AFRAID O! THEY R SHYITIN THEIR PANTS CUZ OF THE IGBOS. RUN! RUNN FOR U FUCRKD UP LIVES!!! THE IGBOS R COMIN.

D guy is an attention seeker and u have given that 2 him. I hate bigots..i'm a nigerian!

I really don't know who taught some myopic and disgruntled Elements how to browse (From their posts, they are no better that a Pre-Historic Bison).

I wonder what people learn in school these days . its so Sad that @ this present day where information is common place,we still find 1mbeciles roaming the internet. You can Easily tell their kind as they turn any good discourse into a Tribal or Religious Fight.

Let's Grow up and Make Nigeria a better Place.

idowuswap: Yeee dey want 2 open way for igbo to dey robb people again, well yoruba man don talk oooooo

shut up. Oponu. ode oshi.

ichidodo: YEE! THE COWARDLY YIRIBAS R AFRAID O! THEY R SHYITIN THEIR PANTS CUZ OF THE IGBOS. RUN! RUNN FOR U FUCRKD UP LIVES!!! THE IGBOS R COMIN.

Do you have to join the guy in foolishness?

Have they done a structural study on the Murtala Bridge to ascertain if the flood has not weakened it? A bye-pass is commendable, but what is the long term solution to ensure such doesnt repeat itself again? Are we pro-active against such situations? Government cannot stop an imminent flood, but can take concrete steps to ensure that its impact is minimal to the population by PLANNING AHEAD!

why does take Govt so long bf4 the intervension?

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Make igbo no go spoil USA or carry cocaine well then dey go jail well well.cus then like prison
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So what special about john terry may is an igbo man cus then dey misbehave
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Igbo has started thier nuisancical act again that's hausa kill them like fowl.even thier agbari ojukwu abi na agbari socket run 500 mitre.
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To you binger.Nuisansica person like u must talk animal.may be ur father Molestation ur mother b4 giving birth 2 u.
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Politics / Re: FG Orders Opening Of Bye-pass In Lokoja-Abuja Road by idowuswap: 4:57pm
Yeee dey want 2 open way for igbo to dey robb people again, well yoruba man don talk oooooo
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Education / Re: Nigeria To Include ICT In School Curricular by idowuswap: 4:54pm
Make igbo no involve oooo if not high level of fraud go high pass in nigerian cus na them dey thief 4 everywhere.yoruba man don give advice oooo.
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Which one be pakistan diesease.huuu watch out 4 nigerian sickness
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Can igbo desist 4rom thier robbery then kill police at ikeja.but then catch them dey want spoil yorubaland lagos then go die 1 by 1
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Nairaland / General / Re: A Crocodile Found In Flooded Parts Of Benue (Picture) by idowuswap: 5:31pm On Sep 26
Kai if igbo man dey there he kill am sell am
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How can someone think all tribe na lagosian is except yorubas fasola or akinolu oba eko or tinubu are from north or igbo.they are yorubas and if we split is not yoruba that s going 2 lives in lagos can any igbo claim EKO.? Why igbo no bring bakkasi hausa arewa why lagos is opc with other yobaland. Emajiyansi
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Yuguda produce Guilders and 33 plus star thats why they call him yuguda in case u dont know.or if u want him 2 supply uuuu
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And so what yuguda ko.Guinnes bottle.or Guilder.poo or ogogoro
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Osewa abi what is ur animal name.are u mad or something why can u join armed forces 2 protect people.then if those people can t render a little help 4 person that cover them.that mean their are bad,so think ur stinking brain b4 u poste 4uk ur Bottom.
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Kai igbo peeps are thieved hausa they kill how are we going 2 seprate cus yoruba need better life 2 live.
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Only God know the reason or the lady na emere and God will console her parent well no be her fault.
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Example of good leaders.but the man is prosecuting civilian that embezzle money.if im oga presido i will just let him face firing squard.
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Attention pls,can u peeps see wht anima hausa has cause now.just bcuz they dont go 2 school.kai why bringing animal and humanbeing 2gether.this hausa are bunch of low life.north4 nothing.yoruba are the best tribe.cuz igbo self na chronic thief that's why then no dey live long.odua agbe gbogbo yoruba oooooo
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Let boko haram kill them selves.yoruba has the best decency among tribes.boko haram are nuisance.animals.cowards
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Pls dont count animal tribe i mean hausa with norman tribe.i put blame on those who almagamate us if not beast and humanbeing they live together?
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I hate all this rubbish just 2 kill all this aboki wey no go school 4 five minute.hv u hear say yoruba muslim dey cause problem na only north4 nothing.animal people,pronounciation then no know like mofo 4 mopol.people 4 fifu.haaaa.useless tribe.
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Yea see our yoruba boy dey go forward,useless igbo musician make una go hug transformer.kai yoruba are the best.but igbo sabi thief well well.hausa na animal
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caseless: Dis minister of works' name is difficult 2 pronounce. Whre dos d make-shift bye-pass lead to? Anyway,nice one!

It leads to your room.

idowuswap: Yeee dey want 2 open way for igbo to dey robb people again, well yoruba man don talk oooooo

You are a disgrace to yoruba race.

Dat idowuswap tin is a sociopath. Seekin cheap popularity.