The Federal Government has issued a directive to dismantle speed bumps across major roads in Nigeria in a bid to improve traffic flow and reduce congestion.
This move was announced by the Minister of Works, David Umahi, during a two-day retreat for Federal Ministry of Works Highway Engineers and Managerial Staff in Abuja, as reported by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday.
Umahi emphasized that many speed bumps were poorly designed and placed haphazardly, contributing to accidents and unnecessary delays. He recalled a personal experience traveling on a federal route, where a journey that should have taken an hour stretched to three hours due to frequent speed bumps.
According to Umahi, while speed bumps have their place in ensuring road safety, they must be strategically located and meet approved technical designs.
“I came through one of the federal routes and for a journey that is supposed to last like one hour within that stretch, it lasted like three hours because every 20…
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