23.12.2025
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) says it has removed two articulated vehicles hindering free flow of traffic at Koton-Karfe-Murtala Bridge, Banda and Lokoja Highway.
The FRSC Corps Marshal, Malam Shehu Mohammed, disclosed this on Tuesday while assessing the traffic situation at the Lokoja gridlock alongside the Commissioner of Police and FRSC Sector Commander in Kogi.
Mohammed said that adequate personnel and logistics have also been deployed, adding that the corps had strengthened inter-agency collaboration to restore vehicular movement and effective traffic control.
He said the combined efforts of the FRSC, the Nigeria Police and other sister agencies had yielded visible results, as traffic, though heavy, had begun to move.
“We are here together with the Commissioner of Police and the Kogi Sector Commander, and we have been able to control the situation to a reasonable extent.
“As you can see, the traffic is now moving slowly,” he said.
The FRSC boss identified broken-down trucks as a major cause of the gridlock, adding that proactive intervention by the corps had helped to reduce the impact.
“There were challenges from broken-down trucks, but with the level of cooperation and the number of personnel deployed, we have been able to move these trucks.
“That is why, even though the road is still busy, traffic is flowing,” he said.
The Corps Marshal also attributed the severe congestion experienced in previous days to the surge in vehicular movement associated with the festive season, adding that the corps responded by scaling up deployment.
Once we realised this, we deployed more personnel from Abuja and other locations to reinforce patrols here.
“The intervention had eased the situation significantly, allowing motorists to continue their journeys, albeit slowly.
“With this intervention, the road is now freer than before. The traffic is flowing, slowly because of the volume, but at least people are moving and getting to their destinations,” Mohammed said.
