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Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The House of Representatives has urged relevant government agencies to explore and implement alternative solutions to alleviate the traffic congestion at the toll gates on Abuja-Akwanga road.<\/p>\n

It said as an interim measure that include a manual cash collection system to replace the current electronic toll collection systems just as it is done at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport.<\/p>\n

The resolution of the House followed the adoption of a motion of urgent public importance sponsored at the plenary on Thursday by Gaza Gbefwi and three others.<\/p>\n

Moving the motion, Gbefwi lamented that the toll operations on Abuja-Akwanga have instead become a major source of hardship and frustration for Nigerians.<\/p>\n

He added that the current operational modalities of running tolls have resulted in severe traffic congestion, turning what should be a relatively short journey into an agonizing ordeal.<\/p>\n

It said a journey from Lafia to Abuja, which previously took approximately 2 hours and 30 minutes, now stretches to an unbearable 5 hours or more.<\/p>\n

Gbefwi noted that this dramatic increase in travel time has significant negative impacts on commuters, businesses, and the overall economy.<\/p>\n

He explained that it also causes delays in the delivery of goods and services, increases fuel consumption, and leads to loss of productivity.<\/p>\n

The lawmaker added that more importantly, it inflicts immense stress and hardship on individuals, families and businesses.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis led to a pregnant woman delivering a child on the road due to the none movement of traffic,\u201d Gbefwi stressed.<\/p>\n

He argued that a good portion of the road has not been completed and these areas of construction are constituting a death trap, saying a lot of his constituents have lost their lives crossing the road which is not organised due to the construction work.<\/p>\n

Gbefwi expressed worry that the situation was rapidly deteriorating and, if left unchecked, has the potential to escalate into a chaotic and anarchic situation, saying they cannot afford to ignore this pressing issue.<\/p>\n

To this end, the House called on the federal government to immediately improve the operations framework of the Garaku and Abashon toll gates<\/p>\n

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