A traffic safety operation in Lagos, Nigeria’s most populous state, to weed out drivers without licenses has been disrupted by heavy rain that flooded roads and caused a traffic gridlock.
Despite the morning downpour the operation had been a success, Florence Ediong, the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) spokesperson, told the BBC.
However, a BBC reporter who monitored the operation said that road safety officers were only seen controlling traffic and not verifying drivers’ licences.
The FRSC said last week that over 60,000 drivers using the state’s roads had no valid licenses.
The operation “show your drivers licence” will resume on Tuesday.
