Commuters making use of the Onitsha-Owerri Road, in Anambra on Thursday battled gridlock, bad condition of the road and extortion in navigating to their various destinations.
The early morning rainfall compounded the woes for road users as it made motoring and movement almost impossible.
The Punch reported that from the Metallurgical section through to the Amanator axis and off to Upper-Iweka, near the River Niger Bridge Head have become a write-off and a serious challenge for motorists.
Refuse, potholes and flood have taken over the full lane at the Amanator axis, a situation that caused all Upper-Iweka bound traffic to join the Owerri-bound section in order to proceed to their destination.
This development caused a standstill and blockade on the road as both Upper-Iweka bound vehicles and Owerri-bound vehicles faced themselves.
To compound motorists’ woes, there was no presence of any traffic official around the area as some louts were seen “controlling” traffic and using the opportunity to extort motorists.
As a result of the gridlock, pedestrians were seen walking on the refuse by the roadside to their various destinations.
