The Digest:
A fierce rainstorm on Tuesday afternoon tore off the roof of the newly constructed but yet-to-function Kugbo bus terminal in Abuja, triggering hours of chaotic traffic on the Abuja-Keffi highway. Sheets of corrugated metal and twisted steel beams were flung across both lanes, forcing motorists to swerve dangerously. Scavengers swarmed the highway to cart away metal parts. FCT Minister Nyesom Wike has ordered security deployment and immediate repairs. No injuries were reported.
Key Points:
- The terminal was inaugurated with fanfare in June 2025, but never functioned.
- The destruction raises questions about construction standards.
- Commuters faced hours of gridlock stretching several kilometres.
- Scavengers defied the rain to loot metal debris from the highway.
- Wike has ordered immediate action to fix the damage.
