Piyke:
So I have this trip coming up, Will be moving to Abuja...
Now I plan to drive through Enugu because I understand the roads are better.
My longest trip before now is Enugu to Gombe in one stretch so stamina is not the issue. Its more of needing the help of the house to validate what Google maps is showing me.
I've done Enugu Abuja before but that was through the markudi route (my choice then was better roads) but this time I plan to do it through Lokoja.
Please see the Google map images attached and offer any suggestions on correctness or need to alter any part.
Also please where are the bad spots I should watch out for? I hear Ajaokuta is not good

kingreign:


Follow Ajaokuta, although its rough, but even smaller cars than yours still use the same road.
The worst failed portion (sic) of the roads start from the Geregu power grid to the long span bridge.

GAZZUZZ:

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bravolad:
I do Owerri to Abuja regularly but I go through Owerri to Onitsha - Onicha Ugbo - Uromi to Ewu junction to Okene to Lokoja and then Abuja. I spend less hours via this route because the roads are relatively ok. However, I have peeps who do the Enugu route but each time we take off together, I usually get to Abuja before them.

They also complain that the Enugu route is lonely. The Ajeokuta stretch of the route is very bad so you need to be careful there.

Safe trip.

Stancity:
Piyke dont tell me you are leaving East permanently....

IdaraCHODB:
Dearest friend



I think the sections of the road that are bad along the Ajaokuta route are lesser than the sections of the road that are bad on the Lokoja Okene route.

However, the Ajaokuta route has more twists and turns but the Lokoja Okene route has more straights.

But the Ajaokuta route has fewer terribly dangerous potholes and the Lokoja Okene route has more than a fair share of terribly dangerous potholes so it cancels out. Especially around Okene and some parts of Edo, well I do not remember the name of the places.

If you can do as F1 drivers do, pin it down on the straights and do it safe and slow on the twists and turns, given the bad nature of major sections of Edo and Lokoja Okene routes, it is technically possible to get to abuja faster with the Ajaokuta route.

You are less likely to lose a tire on the Ajaokuta route due to bad roads and more likely to lose a tire in Edo route due to terrible roads

Now assuming you like to keep it steady at 120 - 140 km/hr, then you can do that for hours on end on Ajaokuta route but with the Lokoja Okene route, you will have so many instances of dialing the speed down and then having to pick it up again and before you know it you will have to slow down again in an almost unending cycle on the Lokoja Okene route, not so for the Ajaokuta route.

It just depends on the driver and the car.

Do me a favor, please bring along your A/C kit. I have been planning to visit Owerri because of you, but you are coming to Abuja, please bring it along and give me some professional A/C love even if I have to pay.

Safe trip

Piyke:


Definitely not permanently, but for now

bravolad:
I do Owerri to Abuja regularly but I go through Owerri to Onitsha - Onicha Ugbo - Uromi to Ewu junction to Okene to Lokoja and then Abuja. I spend less hours via this route because the roads are relatively ok. However, I have peeps who do the Enugu route but each time we take off together, I usually get to Abuja before them.
They also complain that the Enugu route is lonely. The Ajeokuta stretch of the route is very bad so you need to be careful there.
Safe trip.

aieromon:
Owerri-Okigwe-Enugu-Ajaokuta-Lokoja-Abuja

Okene-Lokoja expressway no dey look anybody face.

Piyke:


Thanks mate. Is this route through Auchi?

GAZZUZZ:

I like this route, very familiar territory, and you get to pass through my village.

GAZZUZZ:


pot holes or robbers?

Piyke:
Finally this trip comes up tomorrow and I've decided to use the Enugu route. Not so sure if I can get pictures as I'm the only one driving. Will update though.
Thanks everyone for helping out.

kingreign:
Ikenna351 my Guy awfa? Where you go hide?

you will get a thesis for this question.

Runs out of thread......

Stancity:
Safe journey.... If taking pix will distract you while driving, just let it go and focus on the road....


Let this journey no turn to permanent oo cus am even trying to lure Kingrein to East since Gazzuzz is just like Kainji Dam in Lag..

Ikenna351:
Some people have trained themselves, based on what they are observing, to only look out for and beat the drum of things not working in their lives and ignore the ones working, and yet they wonder why things not working are getting bigger and dominating in their life experience. Such that they apply it to every subject presented before them.

Abuja-Enugu highway is one of the smoothest route/road to travel from North to East, yet some people seems to only focus on few kilometers that is a little bit rough in the journey that may not take more than 10 mins to drive through, forgetting the rest of the roads you drive smoothly for hours in the journey.

That route is also one of the safest route from North to East, while travellers in other routes experience robberies both day and night sometimes.

The Abuja-Enugu route appears to be the longest to get your destination, but what about it? If you are driving a fun car and catching fun every moment you in a journey, would you really be bothered about distance. Life is meant to be fun and not some routines people have programmed themselves to live.

There is nothing wrong in seeking clarification. But one question that should come to the original posters mind is "Why is Abuja-Enugu route calling you this time?". The idea, impulse or urge to to take the route came to you from your Inner being, but as physical mind always do, it tries to logic everything, "Two heads are better than one, so let get others opinion about my desire". There is nothing wrong with that though. Just that I have chosen to follow guides from my Inner being than external conditions or others opinion.

Whichever way, have fun in the journey.


Ikenna, Lion King.