There is ongoing heavy vehicular traffic jam from teboga road junction down to Murtala Mohammed Way (M.M Way) junction at Ikpoba slope in Benin city.

The traffic gridlock, caused by a broken down truck with registration number FST 285 XD, forced motorists to take adjourning routes.

It was observed that motorists were diverting through Ewa road and M.M. Way popularly known as 3rd East circular road as the broken down trailer barricaded one side of Ikpoba slope opposite the National Population Commission (NPC) building.

Speaking with our correspondent, driver of the truck, who declined to give his name, explained that the gear of the heavy duty vehicle failed to apply after several effort to put it on reverse.

"My motor no gree select gear for me to reverse back to offload the load inside, but I don call mechanic, e dey come", he said

A commercial bus driver, heading towards Oba Ovoramwen square (Ring Road) from Ikpoba hill, Mr Samson Obaro lamented that he had to go through Igun street after spending time in the gridlock.

Commuters, who hitherto wait on M.M Way and New Lagos road junction axis of Ikpoba slope to board vehicles, relocated to Igun street, a route commercial motorists going to New Benin and Ring road temporarily switched to.

Officials of Edo State Traffic Control and Management  Agency (EDSTMA) were observed controlling the traffic at the ever busy road.

Also, officials of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) and the Police were nowhere around the gridlock as the mechanic expected to fix the broken down truck was yet to arrive as at the time of filing this report.




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