Lagos Traffic, Stories of Insanity in a time civilization is at its peak, yet Nigerians act brainless mammals.
I’ve enjoyed writing many posts about the things I like and love about Nigeria as well as providing insight on subjects based off of my experience. This post however is going to cover a subject I don’t like about Nigeria; The Famous Lagos Traffic. There have been so many things that have happened to me or that I have witnessed in my years of riding through Lagos. And the only word that comes to mind to really put it all in perspective is ‘Insanity’.
Before I get started, let me again state that I absolutely love the Street Vendors who walk in between the cars in traffic. They literally are saviors. They have everything available for you whether you are thirsty or hungry. They make the dreadful trips manageable.
Residents of Lagos spend an average of three out of every ten years of their lives in traffic, according to a report by a Lagos-based transport firm.
The survey shows that the traffic has adverse effects on the lifespan of residents of the state, as they spend an average of seven hours and twenty minutes in traffic daily.
In the above picture you can see the state of Lagos city when we barely know much about independence. Organized and proper standard of living was the difference between Lagos and other regions in the 18th century, but now what we witness in Lagos traffic is a different case as the to direction our beloved nation is headed, obviously Doomed!!!
Without further ado, here are a list of things that have caused, been witnessed and other observations that define the Insanity of Lagos Traffic.
1.Police road block
2.Road Dualization
3.Pot Holes
4.Over population
5.Bad Roads.
Source: http://www.naijxclusive.com/lagos-traffic-in-1960-and-2017-which-way-nigeria/

Lagos traffic in 1960

Lagos traffic 2017

Aba comes to my mind

Justinlean02:
Lagos traffic 2017

This is no lagos road in 2017. This is old lagos before fashola.