Traffic came to a halt on the popular Abuja-Lokoja Highway in Giri, Gwagwalada Area Council, FCT following flood from rainfall that started in the early hours of Tuesday.
Motorists coming from Zuba axis had to use alternative routes, especially through Kuje Area Council to access Kwali and Abaji.
Similarly, motorists coming from Lokoja and heading to Gwagwalada were forced to go through Kuje to access the city centre.
Most of the drivers appealed to the authorities to intervene, adding that the situation happened at the same time every year.
The Chief of Anguwar Kaura community in Giri, Bako Ndazhaga, appealed to the FCTA to come to their aid, considering the importance of the road and the people living around the community.
He advised residents of the community to stop building along the waterways to prevent future occurrences.
Two cars were washed away in the flood, meanwhile, traffic movement has returned to normalcy with human activities fully back to life.
