According to the FRSC Sector Commander in Anambra, Mr Sunday Ajayi, these abandoned vehicles need to be removed because their presence could lead to accidents.

In a recent interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), he advised the owners of these abandoned vehicles to remove them or risk confiscation.

He also called out traders, and mechanics, who operate on these highways.

"You can see the encroachment on the road by human activities under the guise of parking vehicles and trading, thereby narrowing down the free passage of motorists.

These are road abuses and we want to sound a note of warning to everybody that the highway is meant for passage and not business activities or parking lot.

We shall no longer tolerate any illegal activity on the highway.

By the time we come, we will come with pay loaders and other equipment needed to remove these items.

We hereby warn the general public to make haste to remove them before we return, because we shall not allow the road to be turned to a market,” Ajayi warned.