Tag: bad roads

Nelson C.J January 2, 2020

Dear Governor; bad roads and not bad cars are the major causes of Lagos gridlocks

Lagos has a serious and historical problem with traffic congestion and gridlocks that often run for hours and has been known to cost commuters valuable time and resources in trying…

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Roqeebah September 18, 2016

Has the Minister of Works, Babatunde Fashola seen this yet?

Has anyone else wondered if there are supernatural forces dealing with us in Nigeria? Not just in terms of politics but also as regards infrastructure. It's like one day you…

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Op-Ed Editor March 21, 2016

Opinion: How bad must Nigeria’s roads get?

From allegations of over speeding, to driving without a license and travelling without seatbelts on, the Federal Road Safety Corps has fallen short in addressing the real circumstances surrounding the…

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February 28, 2013

“It’s a deathtrap”: Youths protest over Eket-Ibeno Road, as 6 children die in accident (SNAPSHOT)

by Chi Ibe Protesters (Photo: H/T to Punch) The death of six pupils in a road accident on Eket-Ibeno road, Akwa Ibom State caused people to go into the streets on Wednesday staging…

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November 1, 2012

Christmas sans potholes? President Jonathan orders repairs of ALL bad roads in the country

by Rachel Ogbu It’s been a long time coming but is it going to mean anything? The presidential order, we mean? President Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday directed the Ministry of…

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June 23, 2012

Steal the money, kill the business and destroy the economy by Folabi Williams

Like our roads, a great lot has happened to our minds, it is in a state of utmost disrepair, it begs for a renewing as well as cleansing. On our…

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