By CALLISTUS OFFOR, Abuja –
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has announced the diversion of traffic on the Lokoja-Abuja Expressway due to the increasing floods in Kogi State.
The Corps Public Education Officer, Assistant Corps Marshal , Bisi Kazeem announced this in a statement issued on Friday in Abuja.
Kazeem said the diversion became necessary due to flooding around Kortonkarfi in Lokoja, Kogi State, which has impeded the free flow of traffic for the last three days.
He said: “This is to inform the general public, that owing to the flooding around Kortonkarfi in Lokoja, Kogi State, which has impeded the free flow of traffic on the Lokoja-Abuja Expressway for the last three days-
“Motorist travelling to the South-West region of the country through Lokoja are kindly advised to take the Suleja-Bida-Mokwa road, while those travelling to the South-South/South-East regions through same town are also advised to go through Nasarawa-Oweto Bridge-Adoka-Otupka axis”.
“This is due to the fact that the water level may take another two or more days to subside”.
“Thank you for complying”.
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