Stuck for Days: Nigeria’s Gridlock Is a Health Emergency

Daily Trust | 15-09-2026 09:44pm |

A video circulating on social media shows a woman brushing her teeth by the roadside on the Benin-Agbor road, where she has been stuck for two days. Hundreds of vehicles are queued bumper to bumper, with engines off and drivers waiting. On the Abuja-Kaduna expressway, a separate gridlock has left travellers stuck for up to three days, with some reportedly approached by youths demanding informal fees to clear a path. The article argues that this is a public health issue, not just a transport or economic one.

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