It was a harrowing experience for thousands of motorists, commuters and other road users on Friday as a fuel tanker crashed at Berger on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.
The tanker’s crash brought traffic inward and outward Lagos to a standstill for some hours as the police, Federal Road Safety Commission and Lagos State Traffic Management Agency battled to clear the expressway and adjoining roads.
Traffic officials had to divert vehicles away from the tanker as it was spilling its fuel contents.
Many road users, including those travelling outside Lagos for the Sallah, were trapped for hours in the traffic.
More details later.
Niyi Akinnaso is saying nothing but the truth. Moreover, neither the Action Congress of Nigeria nor the Peoples Democratic Party has any moral justification to aspire to rule in Ondo State because their men ruled the state at separate times and failed to perform. Just as it happened in Edo State, Olusegun Mimiko’s victory confirms once again that truth is still alive.
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Taraba State Governor, Suntai DambabaSpeaker of the House of Representatives, Alhaji Aminu Tambuwal, has urged Nigerians to be law-abiding at all times and restore the virtues of good neighbourliness.
Tambuwal said these in a statement issued in Abuja on Thursday by his Special Adviser on Media and Public Affairs, Mallam Imam Imam, on the occasion of the Eid-el-Kabir celebration.
Tambuwal said for Nigeria to make progress, the citizenry at all levels must be their brother’s keeper and be more sensitive to the well-being of one another, the News Agency of Nigeria reports.
According to him, all Nigerians must show commitment and readiness to make sacrifices toward the development of the nation.
He said that making sacrifice for the nation had become imperative now more than ever before, considering the numerous challenges confronting the nation.
The speaker added that while every nation on earth had peculiar challenges confronting its people, the determination to tackle those challenges at times sets some of them apart.
“We must face our problems with more commitment, determination, unity of purpose and the best of intentions,” he said.
He enjoined Muslim faithful to use the occasion to reflect on their spiritual lives.
“Let me use this opportunity to urge Nigerians, especially adherents of the Islamic faith, to use the occasion to reflect on our spiritual life as individuals and how we can contribute more meaningfully toward making Nigeria the great nation envisioned by its founding fathers.”
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Alhaji Aminu Tambuwal, has urged Nigerians to be law-abiding at all times and restore the virtues of good neighbourliness.
Tambuwal said these in a statement issued in Abuja on Thursday by his Special Adviser on Media and Public Affairs, Mallam Imam Imam, on the occasion of the Eid-el-Kabir celebration.
Tambuwal said for Nigeria to make progress, the citizenry at all levels must be their brother’s keeper and be more sensitive to the well-being of one another, the News Agency of Nigeria reports.
According to him, all Nigerians must show commitment and readiness to make sacrifices toward the development of the nation.
He said that making sacrifice for the nation had become imperative now more than ever before, considering the numerous challenges confronting the nation.
The speaker added that while every nation on earth had peculiar challenges confronting its people, the determination to tackle those challenges at times sets some of them apart.
“We must face our problems with more commitment, determination, unity of purpose and the best of intentions,” he said.
He enjoined Muslim faithful to use the occasion to reflect on their spiritual lives.
“Let me use this opportunity to urge Nigerians, especially adherents of the Islamic faith, to use the occasion to reflect on our spiritual life as individuals and how we can contribute more meaningfully toward making Nigeria the great nation envisioned by its founding fathers.”
The Federal Government has released N300 billion for capital projects under the 2012 budget to Ministries, Departments and Agencies.
The fund, which was released on Thursday, is for quarter four and raises capital votes released so far under the budget to N1.01 trillion.
The latest release was contained in a statement by the Senior Special Assistant (Communications) to the Finance Minister, Mr. Paul Nwabuikwu.
Federal Road Safety Corps on Thursday morning warned travellers on Abuja-Gwagwalada Road to expect some delay as a result of the unruly behaviour of some truck drivers.
In a post on Facebook at 6.35a.m, FRSC said two trailer drivers intentionally blocked the entire expressway with their trucks, causing a traffic jam on the busy road.
It advised road users, especially those travelling home from Abuja for the Sallah holiday, to use Kuje exit to Gwagwalada.
The alert reads: “Sallah travelers -Abuja Exit Traffic Alert! Between Giri junction and towards Gwagwalada is blocked presently due to two trailers who refuse to abide by (the) rules.
“They intentionally used their trailers to cross the road. If you are still in Abuja, you are advised to use Kuje exit to Gwagwalada! FRSC officers and other law enforcers are there to restore traffic flow on the road.”
