News
Governor evacuated from gridlock on Kaduna-Abuja highway
Governor Abubakar Sani Bello of Niger State was evacuated with a helicopter from a horrible gridlock on the Kaduna-Abuja highway which rendered many travelers stranded, including the governor’s convoy.
The gridlock on the Kaduna-Abuja highway was horrible in the early hours of Monday, vehicles traveling either way were locked up and movement came to a standstill. ARISE TV broadcasted the footage view of the gridlock in its Morning Show, monitored by National Daily from Lagos, relaying the sorry state of the situation.
The gridlock was said to have commenced on Sunday, lasting into Monday.
The governor was said to be coming back from Kaduna State where he went to pay condolence to the Emir of Zazzau, Ahmed Nuhu Bamali, over the demise of a district head, Hammanu Dauda.
Governor Abubakar was rescued from the scene with a helicopter which airlifted him out of the gridlock.
The cause of the gridlock that halted vehicular movement of the highway was not immediately known. Some, however, tentatively attributed the gridlock to likely operations of bandits and kidnappers on the road, bad spots on the road, or accidents.
-
Business1 week agoFCCPC floors Air Peace as Court upholds authority to probe airline fare complaints
-
Latest4 days agoLagos NURTW organising secretary Toba Ajiboye dies after gunmen attack
-
Business6 days agoNCC chief highlights trust as key to Nigeria’s digital transformation
-
Politics7 days agoADC urges FG to rescue Borno, Kwara kidnap victims after Oyo schoolchildren’s release
-
Maritime5 days agoLicensed port agents back FG’s Green Tax on imported vehicles
-
Business5 days agoNCC unveils cost-sharing framework to boost broadband rollout, end repeated road excavations
-
Latest7 days agoAtiku slams presidency over Oyo school rescue ‘silence’ claim
-
Aviation5 days agoNCAA, NAMA disagree over proposed revenue sharing formula