Commuters and motorists plying the Lagos-Badagry Expressway are no longer finding it funny.
Plying the international road has become hectic, and this can be attributed to the failed portions on both sides of the highway.
This has forced motorists and commuters to spend hours maneuvering the road.
Residents had for weeks, been enduring gridlock on the section of the road from Okokomaiko to Badagry.
But the situation last Sunday worsened as gridlock experienced on the road spread to Lot 2 section of the road spanning Mile 2 and Okokomaiko.
Many, who had intended to visit relatives and attend meetings found themselves trapped in traffic with little or no hope of making it out of it in hours.
It was gathered that traffic was at a standstill for most part of the hours and commuters and motorists were sweating profusely; wishing they had stayed off the road.
Narrating their ordeal on the road to Vanguard, they lamented that they left home for office but did not arrive at their respective offices till 6 pm.
Some were forced to alight from a commercial vehicle at Iyana-Iba and passed through the LASU-Isheri road, linked Agege Motor road to connect the office.
And since last Sunday, the gridlock has become a daily occurrence with commuters leaving home early to avoid being held in traffic.
When Vanguard visited the road, it was gathered that the continued gridlock has forced several motorists to abandon their vehicles at Okokomaiko or at home. While some boarded commercial motorcycles popularly called okada, others had to walk long distances to arrive at their various destinations.
It was further observed that sections of the road between Okokomaiko and Mile 2 were dotted with potholes.
At Ojo Military Cantonment, a gully filled with rainwater was sighted preventing motorists from having easy movement.
Also, okada riders were not spared as they were forced to carry their motorcycles to prevent suffering the fate of vehicle owners.
Courtesy: Vanguard
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