Residents of Kubwa in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), have called on the government to construct more pedestrian bridges along the expressway, to curb the incidence of accidents on that road.
The residents in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) said lack of pedestrian bridges along populated areas had led to regular loss of lives.
The residents told NAN that the spate of accidents on the Kubwa Express Road was of huge concern to residents.
They complained that daily residents had to cross three extremely busy lanes to the other side of the expressway.
One of the residents, Blessing Okoro, told NAN how it was difficult to cross the expressway to work every morning.
My blood pressure rises every morning, whenever I am about to cross this Arab Junction because the road is too busy.
“In fact, I don’t cross the road until I see a lot of people to tag along with, and this makes me spend more time while crossing the road,” she said.
Another resident, Mr Chukwuemeka Ogu, said that the Kubwa expressway was constructed when the Arab Junction area was less populated.