The barricaded GoodLuck Jonathan Expressway
By PHILIP YATAI
The Federal Capital Territory Emergency Management Department (FEMD) has barricaded the slip road connecting Goodluck Jonathan Expressway with Ring Road II at Galadimawa Interchange, Abuja.
The acting Director-General of the department, Mr. Abdulrahman Mohammed, said during the exercise in Abuja on Tuesday, that the move was to prevent vehicular movement due to recurrent flooding on the road.
Mohammed explained that the road was usually flooded every rainy season, adding that the water level on the slip road was already building up.
According to him, barricading the road is part of being proactive to ensure that no life is lost to flooding on the road, thereby saving lives and property.
“Recall that heavy floods on the slip road in 2019 claimed the life of Director of Finance of the FCT High Court, Mr. Tony Okecheme.
“We decided to close the slip road to vehicular movement today due to the rising water level, posing a serious danger to motorists.”
He appealed to residents of the FCT for their understanding, and urged motorists to seek alternative routes.
He further appealed to residents against driving through a pool of water but wait for it to recede, calling on residents to always use the 112 emergency toll free numbers in the event of a disaster. (NAN)
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