Lekki-Epe road reconstruction: Residents, commuters lament harrowing experiences
....Say we're dying of stress, frustration, man-hour loss Motorists, residents, business operators and commuters on Lekki-Epe expressway, yesterday, said they are going through harrowing experiences and excruciating pain due to the on-going reconstruction of the 49.5-kilometre expressway. Unconfirmed reports claimed that some road users, especially around Majek, Abijo, Ogidan and Sangotedo, have died, due to the tormenting gridlock and the excruciating trauma associated with it. It was gathered that a woman in labour put to bed on the same road, while many school children have stopped going to school because they spend a minimum of five to six hours on journeys that ordinarily take between 20 and 30 minutes. Residents who spoke lamented that the only way to beat the horrendous traffic is to leave the area by 4am. Consequent upon the traffic, transport fares in the area have also hit the rooftop. Sharing her experience, a middle aged woman, Mrs. Rose Michael, who works ...