The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Malam Muhammad Bello has ordered the removal of the speed bumps erected on the Abuja-Nyanya expressway, precisely at the Kugbo furniture market.
This directive which was announced on RayPower FM on Tuesday morning and monitored by DAILY POST was in response to the public outcry that trailed the appearance of the speed bumps said to have been constructed to enable residents cross over to Kugbo without being hit by ongoing vehicles.
Pliers of the road had since last Saturday when it was noticed cried out to the authorities to remove the bumps which had worsened the traffic snarl experienced on the road. Some say they spend over six hours returning home because of the ensuing gridlock.
The affected passengers had threatened to take laws into their hands by coming out with shovels and diggers to remove the bumps, even as they called on the government to rather construct a pedestrian bridge there.
Speaking with Mr Nwachukwu, a corps member serving in the heart of Abuja, he said, ” I live in Nyanya and since I resumed work as a corps member, I have never had such a terrible traffic experience. The speed breakers are causing serious gridlock. People who left Abuja main city around 4pm got home yesterday by 10 to 11pm. This is not good at all, especially when it’s happening in the FCT. We have been facing this terrible situation since weekend. I think the removal order is a welcome development.”
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