Hundreds of commuters in Abuja were forced to
cover long distances on foot as combatant
soldiers, policemen and civil defence officers
blocked strategic roads while carrying out stop
and search activities both on motorists and
passengers.
The exercise caused terrible traffic gridlock on
most roads that lead residents into the city
centre where President Goodluck Jonathan’s
2015 presidential declaration ceremony was held
on Tuesday.
The Kubwa express road was not left out of the
severe go-slow. Kubwa is one of the major areas
occupied by many residents in the Federal
Capital Territory.
Hundreds of commuters were seen stranded at
bus stops as many vehicles were trapped in the
gridlock.
Soldiers at various checkpoints on the road
ordered occupants in suspicious vehicles to
disembark. They painstakingly searched the
vehicles and even frisked passengers in cars.
Commercial motorcycles hardly ply the Kubwa
express road, but on Tuesday, our correspondent
observed that some ‘Okada’ operators surfaced
on the road.
Passengers on commercial vehicles disembarked
and most of them trekked long distances to beat
the traffic, while many others boarded
commercial motorcycles.
In the city centre, the presence of armed security
officials was largely seen. The plight of
commuters was however not abated as there
was so much traffic on many roads owing to the
closure of some strategic routes in the centre.
A Partner with Nets Rights Nigeria, an online
pressure group, Mr. John Dada, said the traffic
gridlock did not come as a surprise to him and
to many in the capital city.
He said, “Anyone who has been following the
news should not be surprised with the severe
traffic on our roads in Abuja today. It is the
President’s (declaration) day and so what do you
expect? Take a look in the sky and you will see
helicopters also patrolling.
“Although it will cause some form of discomfort
on residents, the truth is that it is the
President’s day. However, we hope he declares
very fast so that the pressure can reduce and
our roads can be opened as soon as possible.” www.punchng.com/news/jonathans-declaration-hundreds-of-commuters-trek-miles-to-work/

this is very bad from Gej government.

and some of dem will still come hia nd shout GEzj till 2019..

kestolove95:
and some of dem will still come hia nd shout GEzj till 2019..

You mean the silly ones who are suffering and smiling... the ones who have been brainwashed into licking their wounds with a smile.

I taya for them o my brother!!!