Gridlock as APC campaign team arrives Edo
There was gridlock in Benin City, the Edo State capital, following the arrival of the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential campaign team led by Vice President Kashim Shettima.
Daily Trust reports that the Vice President arrived at the Benin Airport at about 12 noon with his entourage comprising governors, ministers, senators, members of the House of Representatives and other APC chieftains.
Vehicular movement was grounded in major parts of the Benin metropolis as residents and commuters struggled to navigate the affected roads.
Adjoining roads leading to the Oba’s Palace and the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, venue of the rally, were blocked, causing heavy traffic gridlock across the metropolis.
The affected roads included Airport Road, Plymouth Road, Reservation Road, Exotic Road, Ekenwan Road and major streets within the Government Reservation Area (GRA), among others.
Our reporter observed that commuters who could not exercise patience were forced to trek long distances to their destinations.
Security operatives, including police officers, military personnel and officials of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), were deployed to strategic junctions to control traffic.
Women groups dressed in different attires, young women wearing uniform T-shirts and various cultural groups were also seen singing and dancing at the airport and the palace.
Workers were not left out, as offices across the state were shut, apparently to enable them to welcome the APC campaign train.
