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BY NKECHI NAECHE-ESEZOBOR: The Federal Road Safety Corps has announced traffic diversion on the Lokoja-Abuja Expressway over the flooding in Kogi State.
The agency said the diversion had become imperative following the flooding around Kortonkarfi in Lokoja, Kogi State, in the last three days.
The statement which was made available by Bisi Kazeem, Assistant Corps Marshal, Corps Public Education Officer, FRSC HQ ,reads: “This is to inform the general public, that owing to the flooding around Kortonkarfi in Lokoja, Kogi State, which has impeded the free flow of traffic on the Lokoja-Abuja Expressway for the last three days-
“Motorist travelling to the South-West region of the country through Lokoja are kindly advised to take the Suleja-Bida-Mokwa road, while those travelling to the South-South/South-East regions through same town are also advised to go through Nasarawa-Oweto Bridge-Adoka-Otupka axis.
“This is due to the fact that the water level may take another two or more days to subside.
