Three broken-down trucks block Abuja-Kaduna highway for hours
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Daily Trust
Three trucks that broke down on Rijana Bridge caused a huge traffic jam on the Kaduna-Abuja road on Monday, trapping hundreds of motorists for several hours. According to Daily Trust, traffic was slowly resuming in the late afternoon while road repairs continued.
Three broken-down trucks blocked the Abuja-Kaduna highway on Monday, at Rijana Bridge, causing a traffic jam that stretched from Akilibu to Gidan Busa. According to a commercial driver, identified as Bala, the vehicles broke down around 2am, and he spent almost three hours in the traffic. Travellers were stranded for several hours, according to the Daily Trust correspondent.
Officers of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) tried to clear the carriageway. One traveller, Reuben Buhari, said he spent eight hours in the traffic, while lorries carrying livestock and goods were immobilised. Traffic was moving slowly in the late afternoon, as resurfacing work was under way.
