Traffic in Onitsha grinds to halt
South Easterners who travelled to their home states for the yuletide are sweating it out trying to return to their bases in Lagos and other parts of the country as traffic at the Onitsha end of the Niger bridge is grinding to a snail speed.
Travelers as early as 6 am had to spend almost one to two hours before getting to the Delta state side of the bridge. And what a free day it turned out to be for both transporters and Okada riders. While the Okada riders charge at least N300 to convey passengers to Asaba, bus transporters hiked theirs to between N7,000 and N11,200 per passenger from Onitsha to Lagos.
As at 10 am on Sunday, vehicular movement still stretched up to Upper Iweka roundabout. Most vehicles with police escorts were found driving against the traffic, thereby making the situation more cumbersome. And to make matters worse, police and the army personnel were seen conducting sporadic stop and check.
As at 10 am on Sunday, vehicular movement still stretched up to Upper Iweka roundabout. Most vehicles with police escorts were found driving against the traffic, thereby making the situation more cumbersome. And to make matters worse, police and the army personnel were seen conducting sporadic stop and check.
