Kogi State Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Hon. Muhammed Sanni Gambo, has berated the federal and state governments for the current gridlock along Abuja-Lokoja highway.
Speaking with newsmen in Lokoja on Thursday after spending over seven hours in the gridlock, Gambo said the federal and state governments should “hide their face in shame”.
He noted that the Abuja-Lokoja road is stuck in gridlock, with over 10,000 vehicles trapped for over 12 hours.
He blamed government ineptitude for the road’s poor state, citing 20 years of abandoned construction. He suggested that proper funding and competent contractors could fix the issue.
The road, he said, is a major gateway linking the Federal Capital Territory to North Central and parts of the South, serving food supplies, fuel distribution, and manufactured goods.
With Easter underway, Hon. Gambo expressed fears that many Nigerians will spend the holiday on the road.
He called on Senator Natasha Akpoti-Udaughan to join other lawmakers in pushing for urgent government intervention, saying the hardship is “becoming one too many”
