Heavy traffic in Lekki as Lagos residents flout lockdown

    Despite the lockdown in Lagos State to limit the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, hundreds of motorists were on Monday stranded in a gridlock on the Lekki-Epe Expressway.

    Footage of the gridlock, which was trending online, showed hundreds of vehicles stuck in traffic.

    “No isolation anymore, no quarantine in Lagos State, from Jakande Estate to Agungi, full hold up is going on right now,” the person, who recorded the video, could be heard saying.

    Some of the stranded motorists lamented having to spend hours for journeys that should have lasted minutes.

    While some complained that the gridlock was caused by security agents enforcing the lockdown by scrutinising motorists plying the road, others said not all those stuck in the gridlock were rendering essential services and thus, were exempted from the lockdown.

    A Twitter user, Chiekezi Dozie, condemned the development and questioned the effectiveness of the lockdown.

    He wrote on his Twitter handle, @iChexo, “As if we are not mad enough as it is already this is Lekki Ezpressway 1 hour ago on a supposed lockdown. We really are a selfish bunch of people @Outsiderinside1 see ya people on lockdown. Please help me ask them where they are going today.”

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