On Monday morning, December 22, 2025, thousands of motorists were stranded for hours on the Abuja–Lokoja Expressway, despite claims by the Tinubu administration that traffic had returned to normal. Vehicles barely moved over a stretch of less than five kilometres, turning the busy highway into a virtual parking lot. Families, commuters, and commercial drivers spent hours trapped in traffic, highlighting alleged government denial and infrastructural neglect during peak Christmas travel.
Eyewitnesses reported that ongoing road construction, combined with contractors leaving for the holiday without providing traffic management or diversions, contributed to the congestion. The Ministry of Works, however, stated that the disruption was triggered by a standoff between truck drivers and military personnel after a truck’s windscreen was smashed, which led drivers to block the road in protest.
In response, Federal authorities deployed measures to restore traffic flow, reopening completed sections of the expressway and working with the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) and other agencies. Officials urged motorists to remain patient, cautious, and orderly during the peak holiday period.
The incident underscores ongoing challenges in road infrastructure management and traffic control in Nigeria, especially during high-traffic festive periods.
Source: SaharaReporters, December 22, 2025.
Eyewitnesses reported that ongoing road construction, combined with contractors leaving for the holiday without providing traffic management or diversions, contributed to the congestion. The Ministry of Works, however, stated that the disruption was triggered by a standoff between truck drivers and military personnel after a truck’s windscreen was smashed, which led drivers to block the road in protest.
In response, Federal authorities deployed measures to restore traffic flow, reopening completed sections of the expressway and working with the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) and other agencies. Officials urged motorists to remain patient, cautious, and orderly during the peak holiday period.
The incident underscores ongoing challenges in road infrastructure management and traffic control in Nigeria, especially during high-traffic festive periods.
Source: SaharaReporters, December 22, 2025.
On Monday morning, December 22, 2025, thousands of motorists were stranded for hours on the Abuja–Lokoja Expressway, despite claims by the Tinubu administration that traffic had returned to normal. Vehicles barely moved over a stretch of less than five kilometres, turning the busy highway into a virtual parking lot. Families, commuters, and commercial drivers spent hours trapped in traffic, highlighting alleged government denial and infrastructural neglect during peak Christmas travel.
Eyewitnesses reported that ongoing road construction, combined with contractors leaving for the holiday without providing traffic management or diversions, contributed to the congestion. The Ministry of Works, however, stated that the disruption was triggered by a standoff between truck drivers and military personnel after a truck’s windscreen was smashed, which led drivers to block the road in protest.
In response, Federal authorities deployed measures to restore traffic flow, reopening completed sections of the expressway and working with the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) and other agencies. Officials urged motorists to remain patient, cautious, and orderly during the peak holiday period.
The incident underscores ongoing challenges in road infrastructure management and traffic control in Nigeria, especially during high-traffic festive periods.
Source: SaharaReporters, December 22, 2025.
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