As a result of the large number of people that visited the market, many vehicles were indiscriminately parked by the road side, thereby hindering free flow of traffic. Many commuters were also stranded for hours as commercial vehicle drivers shunned the route while the traffic jam lasted.
Although there were officials of the Federal Road Safety Commission on the ground to monitor the situation, PUNCH METRO learnt that it was a bit difficult for them to trace many of the vehicle owners, who parked indiscriminately along the road and left for the market.
“Most of them were already in the market before we arrived and we are making efforts to get them so that they can remove their vehicles on the road,” one of the FRSC men, who declined to give his name, told our correspondent.
A motorist, Mr. John Adisa, said he spent over three hours on the road and missed some of his appointments. He also said he was compelled to park his car by the wayside and bought more petrol at a nearby filling station having exhausted the one in his car due to long hours spent in the traffic jam.
A mother, Mrs. Juliana Ikenna, said it was sad that passengers were subjected to such a terrible experience, wondering why those who parked indiscriminately did not consider other road users.
“My children cried continuously in the commercial bus we boarded because we were held in the traffic for about two hours and there was inadequate ventilation. People should be considerate in whatever they are doing,” she said.
A ram seller, Hasssan Yakuku from Katsina State, attributed the indiscriminate parking to lack of enough space for people to park their vehicles. He appealed to the government to be more proactive to envisage such a problem and provide solutions to avoid a recurrence.
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