GOVERNOR YAHAYA BELLO REACTS TO TANKER DRIVERS BLOCKING OF ABUJA-LOKOJA HIGHWAY.
The Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello on Tuesday ordered the immediate reopening of the Abuja-Lokoja-Lagos highway blocked by tanker drivers on Monday.
Governor Yahaya Bello gave the order in Lokoja through his Special Adviser on Security Matters, Mr. Omodara Jerry.
Tanker drivers blocked the highway on Monday night, following the alleged death of one of their colleagues who refused to stop for a check at a military point around Jamata, close to Murtala Mohammed Bridge, and were chased by security personnel.
The driver was said to have stopped his vehicle on noticing that he was being chased and attempted to run into the bush, but fell into a ditch and was seriously injured. He was rushed to the hospital for medical attention but later died.
The Governor expressed sadness over the death of the driver, but condemned the action of the tanker drivers’ union, saying there were better ways of channeling their grievances.
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