ABUJA — President Bola Tinubu has directed the Federal Ministry of Works to urgently intervene in the worsening condition of the Benin-Agbor-Asaba road, where motorists and commuters have been trapped in gridlock for days . The directive came amid growing public concern over the deteriorating highway, which has disrupted interstate movement and forced some travellers to abandon their vehicles .
CDA News Nigeria gathered that the Minister of Works, David Umahi, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday, confirming that Tinubu ordered immediate corrective action to restore movement along the affected corridor . “President Tinubu has directed the Federal Ministry of Works to urgently intervene and ensure that necessary corrective actions are taken to restore movement on the affected roads as quickly as possible,” Umahi said .
Umahi personally arrived in Benin, Edo State, alongside members of the National Assembly Works Committees to assess the situation and begin discussions on immediate remedial measures . The meeting is expected to involve representatives of the Edo and Delta State Governments, as well as the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) .
CDA News Nigeria reports that Umahi attributed the crisis to the private concessionaire on the route, which allegedly removed over 30 kilometres of asphalt without completing the expected rehabilitation . “This concessionaire came and removed over 30 km of the asphalt and threw it away and left. Today, people are suffering,” the minister said .
The minister also deployed the Minister of State for Works to the Ifaki-Kabba-Ado Ekiti axis for a similar intervention and apologised to commuters who have endured prolonged delays . The Federal Government has assured that emergency measures will be combined with permanent solutions to restore the roads .
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