Motorist and commuters leaving or coming into Lagos were stuck in a gridlock for better part of the day, yesterday, because of on-going construction of the expressway by Julius Berger.
Leadership Sunday observed that motorists started driving against traffic to connect alternative roads in order to get out of the gridlock.
A commuter, who simply gave his name as Bright, said the situation made many people to be apprehensive, adding that the gridlock was unbecoming and taking too long for it to be brought under control.
“We have been on the same spot for over four and a half hours in the gridlock, it is taking too long for the situation to be brought under control; people are already getting apprehensive about the situation. The traffic backlog has gone as far as the ‘Long Bridge’. Read more