Heavy gridlock in Edo as Shettima storms state for APC presidential rally

Vehicular motion was grounded in main elements of Benin metropolis on Thursday, following the arrival of Vice President Kashim Shettima for the presidential marketing campaign rally of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Edo.

NAN correspondent, who monitored the visitors scenario, experiences that each one adjoining roads resulting in the Oba’s Palace and the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, the venue of the rally, had been blocked, inflicting heavy gridlock throughout the metropolis.

The affected roads embody Airport Road, Plymouth Road, Reservation Road, Exotic Road, Ekenwan Road and main streets throughout the Government Reservation Area, GRA, amongst others.

Motorists spent hours in visitors, whereas many commuters had been compelled to trek lengthy distances to their locations.

Commercial drivers diverted to various routes, which additionally suffered congestion.

Security operatives, together with police, army personnel and officers of the Federal Road Safety Corps, had been deployed to strategic junctions to regulate visitors and guarantee order.

In spite of the gridlock, there was a big turnout of supporters on the Airport and the Palace to welcome the Vice President.

Hundreds of bike riders, carrying uniformed polo shirts and T-shirts with the images of President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Shettima printed on them, lined up alongside the Airport Road.

Women teams in numerous apparel, younger ladies in uniform T-shirts, and varied cultural teams had been additionally seen singing and dancing on the airport and palace, awaiting the arrival of the vp.

As on the time of submitting this report, the rally had but to begin on the stadium, whereas supporters continued to troop in from completely different elements of the state.