Percy Onyeka
Abidjan, the capital of Cote D’Ivoire, saw a lot of traffic before the 2023 African Cup of Nations’ opening game between Guinea Bissau and the host team, the Elephants of Cote D’Ivoire.
According to a News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) correspondent covering the competition on Saturday in Abidjan, the security services tried their hardest to maintain order.
NAN also reports that newsmen as well as supporters of the two nations had a hectic time accessing the stadium amid heavy security and traffic.
Some of the motorists and pedestrians told NAN that they were disappointed with the traffic situation and called on the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to make better arrangements to deal with the situation.
Some of them said, however, that they were excited that the African Cup of Nations was taking place in their country.
Despite the situation, some Ivorians were seen dancing and drumming some kilometres away from the Alassane Ouattara stadium to entertain the people stuck in the traffic.
Techrectory with Agency Report.
