The directive comes amid worsening conditions on the highway, with motorists and passengers reportedly spending days trapped in traffic.

Minister of Works, David Umahi, inspects the Benin-Agbor-Asaba Expressway following presidential orders to ease commuter hardship and apologises for delays

Umahi offered the apology and issued the directive on Tuesday in Benin during an inspection tour of some major roads in Edo.

• Says rehabilitation works will go beyond temporary fixes