Congestion as tanker breaks down on Anambra Road

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Commuters and motorists got stuck in a heavy traffic jam on the Onitsha-Owerri road in Anambra State on Saturday.

Heavy traffic began around the Amanator axis of the still busy road following a broken down tanker, due to deteriorating road conditions.

The Amanator lane of the road had long been overtaken by rubbish over the years, forcing motorists coming from the Oba section of the road to make an interchange at this location.

But due to the breakdown of the water tanker in this section, which covered the interchange area, a heavy traffic jam has accumulated for motorists bound for Owerri and Upper Iweka.

The traffic jam caused by the tanker, which broke down at around 10:35 am as expected, had spread beyond the Lord Chosen Church area and headed towards Upper Iweka.< /p>

Vehicles entering the Oba area from Upper Iweka encountered traffic opposite Lord Chosen Church while those coming from Oba encountered traffic at the AP bus stop, at drop off of this report around 2:50 p.m.

Our correspondent observed that commercial buses, tricycle operators and other vehicles faced oncoming vehicles, complicating traffic congestion.

And the vehicles that tried to wade through the muddy waters were trapped while the boys who helped in the rescue operations are making quick money from the situation.

Commuters were seen getting out of vehicles and walking to their various destinations.

No traffic officers from the Federal Road Safety Corps, Anambra State Transportation Management, or police were on the ground to help control the chaotic situation.