The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has directed the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) to repair damaged sections of the Benin-Asaba Highway in Delta State within 14 days.
Mr Umahi gave the directive on Thursday during an inspection of the Asaba axis of the Second Niger Bridge access road, where he expressed concern over the condition of sections around Ubulu-Okiti and Onicha-Ugbo and the hardship faced by motorists.
The directive comes amid worsening conditions on the highway, with motorists and passengers reportedly spending days trapped in traffic.
A Vanguard report on Wednesday said some motorists spent up to four days on the Benin-Asaba road due to failed sections, gridlock and diversions. One truck driver told the newspaper that although the journey from Lagos to Benin normally takes about four hours, he spent three days after reaching Benin.
Another driver transporting raw materials from Lagos to Asaba said he left Lagos on 20 August and arrived in Asaba on 23 August, spending two days and two nights stranded at Agbor.
