FRSC cautions motorists plying Bida-Minna route as bridge collapses
Motorists plying the Bida-Minna Highway in Niger are advised to exercise restraint at Sabon-Gida in Gbako Local Government Area after a bridge collapsed.
Habibu Egigogo, spokesman of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Niger, gave the warning on Monday in Minna when he spoke with journalism.
“There is a collapsed bridge at Sabon-Gida on the Bida-Minna Road; motorists are advised to take caution when approaching,” he said.
Mr Egigogo added, “Alternative road has been created for small vehicles, while men of the FRSC Bida are at the scene controlling traffic.”
He said the bridge collapsed on Sunday as a result of pressure on it by heavy-duty trucks moving in large numbers.
“The government banned articulated vehicles from following the road, but at night they always find their way to the same road,” he said.
When the incident occurred, there was gridlock on the road, making motorists and travellers spend hours before the alternative route was created.
Aliyu Mohammed, a commercial driver, said motorists had to return to Gbako through Zungeru to Minna, which is farther than the normal journey from Bida to Minna.
(NAN)
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