OUR country has witnessed several great events in the past years, indeed, within 100 years of the amalgamation of the different nations within it, under the then Governor General, Lord Lugard. It was his wife who had the singular honour of giving a common name to the various nations; she named it Nigeria.

They are no doubt a part of the social infrastructures built for one purpose: to link one point with another. Be it in the air, on the land or across the lagoon, they connect towns and decongest junctions to ensure free flow of traffic. In places with features of urbanity, they are a common sight. Thus, Lagos, Port Harcourt, Abuja, still counting, are some major towns that boast of them. They are bridges.

This is not the best of times for the people of Benue State who have been traumatized by attacks from people suspected to be Fulani mercenaries.

Dr, Justine Ihejieto, General Medical Practitioner speaks on the medical and health implications that arise from spending long hours in traffic.

With so many articulated vehicles plying the roads especially on working days including those carrying containers with heavy cargoes of all kinds, the damage done to road infrastructure and discomfort suffered by other road users who cannot enjoy smooth transportation due to incessant traffic hold-up can better be imagined than experienced.