Some motorists in Enugu have expressed anger over dysfunctional traffic control lights in parts of the state capital.

Our correspondent observed that motorists approaching from different directions were given the green light to move at the same time, leading to accidents.



Such dysfunctional traffic lights are found in various parts of Enugu metropolis, particularly on Presidential Road in the New Layout area, as well as Ogui Road, Uwani, GRA, Independence Layout and other parts of the Coal City.

Some motorists, who spoke with Southern City News concerning the matter, blamed defective traffic lights for most of the accidents and other inconveniences on roads within the Enugu metropolis.

Our correspondent learnt that a major car cra sh on Uwani Street during the weekend resulted from a malfunctioning traffic light, which caused two vehicles from opposite directions to collide.

A motorist, Mr. James Eke, expressed displeasure over the development.

Eke told our correspondent his car once ran into another vehicle at the intersection between Presidential Road and Rangers Avenue because of a dysfunctional traffic light.

He said, “I was coming from Presidential Road, heading for Rangers Avenue and the traffic light stopped me at the intersection.

“I waited for the green light, but, surprisingly, when I drove off after the lights turned green, the cars on the opposite side, which were also going to Rangers Avenue, moved at the same time.

“I ran into another car. Had it not been that my brakes were in order, it would have been a fatal accident.

“Initially, I blamed the driver of the other vehicle, but I later realised that none of us was responsible for what happened – the traffic lights on the two sides turned green at the same time, signaling the two streams of vehicles on either side to move, even though we were entering the same lane from different directions.”

Another motorist, Ikenna Chidi, said his car was damaged as a result of dysfunctional traffic lights.

“I was in Edinburgh Street, heading out through WTC and although the red light had stopped those cars moving to the left, the green light signaled those going to the right to move and I was going to the right, along Mkpokiti Road towards UNEC. The problem was that Edinburgh Street, where I was, was narrow and other cars were coming into the street from the opposite direction.

“There was not enough space to maneuver to move to the right but I attempted it and my car was hit by another vehicle”, Chidi said.

Lucas Eme, a taxi driver, told our correspondent that he had a similar experience at the traffic light leading from Edinburgh Street to Mkpokiti Road.

“I don’t think a traffic light should be on that junction (between Edinburgh Street and Mkpokiti Road) in the first place.

“It is not necessary,” he said.

Attempts to get officials of the Enugu State Ministry of Transport to react to the complaints over dysfunctional traffic lights were not successful as at the time of filing this report.

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Too bad !

Nothing works in Nigeria any longer

just pray this don't cost a life before its fixed,u know they (government) don't always care

Ehya!

Enugu my lovely city'

2 Light turn green at the same time

That's what u get when u specialise in producing counterfeit goods..
Enjoy while it Last

Since nepa light no dey, use your brain as Traffic Light......

Where is Ambode?

Enugu state has the most effective and modern traffic lights I have seen, amongst the many states I've been to, even mounted with cameras. The weeping and fasting governor should look into this sharply, to avoid spoiling the good works of sullivan.

Only in Nigeria...

When these accidents happen, you see people blaming innocent witches and wizards chillaxing at their villages without knowing that the fault lies in substandard Nigerian infrastructure made to malfunction by the constant blackouts and neglect. Some people may have even gone to steal some vital parts to sell and cause havoc for others.

Moral lesson: witches and wizards are not the cause of everything that happens. Sometimes Nigerian malady is worse than home trouble.

johnwizey:
Nothing works in Nigeria any longer

who told u that

Haha, use your eyes and brain if the traffic lights Is giving u danger

WHEN YOUR ECONOMY IS FAULTY......

WHEN YOUR MISINFORMATION MINISTER GET FAULTY MOUTH.....

POWER SECTOR IS FAULTY.......


EVEN YOUR PRESIDENT'S HEALTH IS NOW FAULTY.

TELL ME WHY THE TRAFFIC LIGHT WILL NOT BE FAULTY.


THEY WHERE BUILT UNDER FAULTY ECONOMY, UNDER FAULTY POWER SUPPLY AND........................i no talk anything.

Enugu is a city with functional traffic lights. Too bad some are malfunctioning.

Reminds me when traffic lights were installed newly in some parts of Kaduna in 2009 without properly educating motorists and cyclists. Some took 'green' as 'Stop' while some took 'red' as 'Go'. Mehn, come and see chaos everywhere. If not for the intervention of FRSC and traffic wardens who started controlling manually, it would have resulted in fatal accidents.

na to go build road for nsukka na him our governor knw..other things no concern am.

Those lights worked very well under Sullivan Chime, Gov Ugwuanyi shouldn't allow them go bad under him

This country is a joke

Where is Gov Ugwuanyi or do we need to embark on,another round of fasting and prayer before the traffic lights are fixed?

Enugu by far the most organized city in Nigeria

When the Governor's name (Gburugburu) is synonymous with confusion, what do you expect?

SonofDevil:
2 Light turn green at the same time


That's what u get when u specialise in producing counterfeit goods..

Enjoy while it Last

LMAO

Mikocake:
na to go build road for nsukka na him our governor knw..other things no concern am.

The former governor concenterated on Enugu metropolis, it's good the present one is spreading the development. There is little or nothing left to be done in the city other than routine maintenance

The traffic light must be related to Femi Adesina and Lai Mohammed

johnwizey:
Nothing works in Nigeria any longer

Same people that were supporting NDA will be the ones lamenting over social services. Where will the money to build infrastructure come from??

God help us.

SonofDevil:
2 Light turn green at the same time

That's what u get when u specialise in producing counterfeit goods..
Enjoy while it Last

Wat is this one saying?

H

MARKone:
Enugu state has the most effective and modern traffic lights I have seen, amongst the many states I've been to, even mounted with cameras. The weeping and fasting governor should look into this sharply, to avoid spoiling the good works of sullivan.

Hmmm..... they even have cameras and yet nothing is done about the situation. It is better they shut them all down until fixed.

Na Wa o, odikwa risky!