Worn-out and frustrated commuters have berated the Ogun State Government for what they described as a slow and inadequate response to a petrol tanker explosion that caused a two-day gridlock on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.
The gridlock, which began around 11 a.m. on Wednesday following a fuel tanker explosion near the NASFAT corridor of the expressway, lingered into Thursday, leaving passengers and motorists stranded for hours.
According to PUNCH Metro, the situation around 1 p.m. on Thursday, traffic was still at a standstill in Ogun State, starting from the Mobil Filling Station just after Arepo.
Meanwhile, traffic into Lagos from Magboro was moving freely.
Travellers heading from the Sagamu Interchange into Lagos were particularly affected, with many trapped for several hours just before the incident site.
At the Berger Bus Stop, transport fares skyrocketed as commercial bus operators exploited the situation.
Some commercial drivers abandoned their usual routes and began driving against traffic, worsening the situation.
