The Niger bridge agony at Christmas
As the Christmas and New Year festivities draw near, millions of people will travel home to join their kits and kin. Mass movement of people from the North and South-West to the South-East is a common feature of this season. Heavy vehicular traffic of goods and people is the norm. There is heightened fear and apprehension by millions of travellers to the South-East in particular, who must cross the now infamous Niger Bridge at Onitsha to reach their destination. Harrowing tales of suffering, pain and anguish by travelers heading eastwards from the West at the bridge are commonplace. As a mat...
Source: guardian.ng
