The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) on Monday admonished drivers of using new Artisan Market, on the Port Harcourt-Enugu dual carriage way in Enugu State to adhere to alternative roads.
The Corps made the advisory after a bridge on the route was said to have collapsed on Monday, 25 September, 2023 at 1230hrs and has affected vehicular movement.
In a statement in Abuja by Assistant Corps Marshal, Corps Public Education Officer Federal Road Safety Corps, Bisi Kazeem, said that FRCS wishes to bring to the notice of the motoring public, that a bridge has collapsed at new Artisan Market, on the Port Harcourt-Enugu dual carriage way, in Enugu State.
According to Biu, “Motorists coming from Portharcourt/Aba to Abakiliki are advised to pass through bricks at new Kenyatta Market (Army Check Point)-Okpara Square to New Haven junction by Otigba Roundabout, through Ogui Roundabout-Abakpa junction (82 Division) and proceed to Abakiliki.
“While on the other hand, motorists from Abuja/Abakiliki going to Aba/Portharcourt are advised to take Abakpa Junction (82 Division)-New Haven junction by Otigba Roundabout, through Ogui Roundabout to Okpara Square and proceed to Enugu/Portharcourt dual carriage way, new Kenyatta Market (Army Check Point)
and continue to Aba/PH.”
Pursuant to the need to ensure that motorists are not caught up in avoidable traffic gridlock, the Corps Marshal, Dauda Ali Biu admonishes drivers of all categories of vehicles using that route to adhere to the aforementioned alternative roads and maintain all road traffic rules and regulations for safe arrival.