A severe gridlock has brought traffic to a standstill on the 113-kilometre stretch of road between Mokwa and Bida in Niger State.
The road, which is currently under construction, has become impassable due to its deplorable condition, frustrating commuters and drivers alike.
The situation is further compounded by the poor state of the road in Agaie, where the heavy presence of articulated vehicles has made movement from Mokwa town to Agaie through Bida extremely difficult for motorists.
As a result, a journey that should take less than one and a half hours now lasts between six and eight hours, depending on the level of orderliness. Drivers are being forced to seek alternative routes, while the rains have worsened the situation.
Some commuters who spoke to DAILY POST appealed to the Federal and State Governments to intervene and repair the road, stressing that travel on the Mokwa-Bida route has become a nightmare.
One tanker driver, Musa Abubakar, expressed his frustration, saying, “I’ve been stuck here since morning. If I was carrying perishable goods, they would have been wasted by now.”
A passenger, Taju Olasukanmi, travelling from Kwara State, shared a similar experience: “I left Ilorin at 7 am and was supposed to arrive Minna by 1 pm, but I am still stuck here at 6 pm. It’s unacceptable.”
Olasukanmi added, “With no alternative routes available, commuters and drivers are bearing the brunt of the situation. We are calling on both the Federal and State Governments to take immediate action to repair the road and ease the suffering of those affected.”
Gridlock: Commuters stuck for hours on Mokwa-Bida road
