After months of excruciating traffic pains, motorists and commuters plying Lagos-Ibadan expressway, yesterday, experienced temporary relief, following the removal of barriers on the highway.
Since commencement of reconstruction of Section One of the highway, about four months ago, the attendant gridlock has continued to defy measures thrown at it by concerned authorities.
Consequently, motorists and residents of border communities between Ogun and Lagos have linked untimely death among them to the stress they encounter daily in traffic.
Also, many house owners in neighbourhoods like Mowe, Pakuro, Aseese, Ibafo, Magboro and Arepo, who could not bear the stress, abandoned their homes to rent smaller apartments in city centres.
Apart from the persisting traffic and accidents, many have either fallen victims to kidnappers or lost their belongings to robbers, while those who risked taking the adjourning earth road had bitter tales to tell.