{
  "id": 9026751,
  "title": "Ministry Begins Emergency Work to End Maje-Dikko Gridlock",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/ministry-begins-emergency-work-to-end-maje-dikko-gridlock",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-21T23:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "This Day",
    "slug": "this-day",
    "url": "https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/09/22/ministry-begins-emergency-work-to-end-maje-dikko-gridlock/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Federal Ministry of Works in Nigeria has launched emergency measures to resolve the persistent traffic congestion on the Maje-Dikko segment of the Suleja-Minna corridor in Niger State. In a statement from Abuja, the Minister of State for Works, Bello Goronyo, ordered the responsible concessionaire to complete urgent repairs within a 48-hour timeframe in order to reopen the road for traffic. During a site visit, Goronyo voiced his worry over the inconvenience experienced by motorists, commuters, and truck drivers who had been stranded in the gridlock for several days. He emphasized that this action came after directives from President Bola Tinubu and the then Minister of Works, David Umahi, who were inspecting federal road projects in Lagos.\n\nThe Ministry of Works has coordinated with the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), the concessionaire, and transportation stakeholders to manage the emergency response. The Maje-Dikko section, which is part of the approximately 7.9-kilometre Suleja-Minna corridor operated under a concession agreement, is the focus of this urgent intervention. Goronyo stated that the repairs should be finished within the next 48 hours, and the concessionaire has already been dispatched to the site. He affirmed the government's commitment to swiftly eliminate the gridlock.\n\nGoronyo attributed the poor condition of the pavement to the excessive traffic of articulated vehicles, especially those linked to the NNPC depot in the vicinity. He further announced that the long-term solution to the problem would entail the construction of a permanent reinforced concrete pavement along the affected corridor.",
  "summary": "The Federal Ministry of Works has commenced emergency intervention to address the prolonged gridlock along the Maje-Dikko axis of the Suleja-Minna corridor in Niger State. A statement in Abuja said",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}