On Monday hundreds of civil servants and self-employed workers are stranded by the roadsides following the partial barricade of the ever-busy Keffi -Abuja road by the military.
The road was blocked at the Kugbo hill by the popular Kugbo Mechanic Village.
The abrupt road blockade that surprised many drivers has not yet been officially explained, although sources have suggested that it may have something to do with security concerns.
Some aggrieved groups were said to have threatened to mobilize from Nasarawa to Abuja to stage peaceful protests against some government policies.
At the time of this report, the gridlock occasioned by the roadblock had reached Mararaba, a distance of over two kilometres.
It was observed that several highly placed Nigerians who could not bear the unpleasant situation were seen turning back to their various destinations while others parked by the roadside pending the time the blockade would be relaxed.
As might be expected, commercial motorcycle drivers, also referred to as “Okada,” are making handsome profits by charging outrageous rates to transport people from Mararaba to Kugbo Furniture Village.
Our Correspondent noted that a drop which used to cost N200 now attracted N1000 where available.
Civil servants who could no longer bear the pains having stood for hours by the roadsides are also turning back home.
A commercial bus driver, Iiliasu Mohammed told newsmen that he was caught unawares by the sudden action of the military, adding that they ought to have been informed in advance before taking steps that would have adverse effects on the daily life of an average Nigerian like himself.
He claimed to have spent two hours in the gridlock and pleaded with the military to relax the roadblock to enable his passengers who are civil servants get to work.
However, it was observed that only the Keffi -Abuja road was blocked against traffic while the Abuja -Keffi axis is free.
