Flood: Avoid Bauchi-Gombe Route, FRSC Cautions Motorists

As the rains begin to come in torrents and floods begin to ravage some parts of the country, the corps marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Dauda Biu, has advised motoring public traveling through Abuja-Yola road and those traveling from Northeasten part of the country to the North-Central to ply alternative routes and avoid Bauch-Gombe route.

The advisory had become necessary because there has been heavy rainfall recently, which could have caused flooding on the road.

LEADERSHIP reports that heavy downpour on Sunday has resulted in flooding on the Bauchi-Gombe road, which cut off the highway after a bridge collapsed.

The FRSC said, according to report gathered from our operatives from the field, there was a failed culvert at Kalajaga village.

Kalajaga is KM118 Bauchi-Gombe road whereby the heavy rainfall washed away the culvert between Bauchi to Gombe, making the road not motorable.

The culvert was completely washed away and road cut off while alternative route is advised, the FRSC corps marshal stated.

He said, ” Motorists from Abuja heading to Yola should go through Abuja-Jos-Bauchi-Darazo-Duku-Gombe-Yola. While Motorist from Yola to Abuja: should ply Yola-Gombe-Duku-Darazo-Bauchi-Jos-Abuja respectively.”

The Corps, however, solicited maximum cooperation of the motoring public on this development as it will also continue to update the public periodically on further developments.

He added that FRSC operatives were fully on ground controlling traffic and diverting vehicles at the affected section of the road and ensuring safety for all road users.