By Correspondent in Lokoja.
As thousands of victims of flood in nine local government areas of kogi state bemoan over their condition, Federal Ministry of Works and Housing has advised motorists travelling to the North from the Southern and Eastern parts of the country, through Kogi State, to avoid the Lokoja-Abuja dual carriageway for now.
The Federal Controller of Works in Kogi state, Engr Jimoh Kajogbola, who gave the advice in a statement on Wednesday in Lokoja, urged them to take alternative routes.
He noted that, “Due to the flooding in the country, River Niger has overflowed the Lokoja-Abuja dual carriageway at Koton-Karfe and rendered it dangerous to road users.
“Abuja-bound motorists from the South-West are advised to pass through the Ilorin-Mokwa-Bida road while motorists from the East and South-South are advised to pass through Makurdi-Lafia road.”
The alternative roads, according to him, should be adhered to, pending the time the water level would recede.
Kajogbola said that the advice equally applied to South-South, South- East and South-West bound motorists from the Northern parts of the country.
He further urged them to either take Abuja-Lafia-Makurd-Otukpa road or Abuja-Bida-Mokwa-Jebba road, pending the time that the water would subside at Koton-Karfe.
Our Correspondent,who visited pats market road on Wednesday reports the road which stretches through kabawa to the new market remained flooded.
As a result, commercial vehicle, motorcycle and tricycle (Okada) operators have given way to boat operators as River Niger over flows its level and took over the road.
Our Correspondent,who reports from Ganaja/Gadumo axis of Lokoja-Ganaja road, Thursday morning, observes that the flood has started showing stability in volume, a development some victims said could mean preparatory for recording.
Edited by Dada Ahmed.
