Happy new year fellow Nigerians. I was just watching a documentary on history channel "Modern Marvels: Truck Stops. I just can't help but wonder, why won't major oil companies in Nigeria build/develop truck stops on our major highways, like they do in America. The advantages are too many.

1. The oil company can build their own fuel station on the truck stop. therefore all the trucks will refuel there.

2. The private sector can be invited to build resturants and shops on the truck stop, thereby benefiting both the private sector and oil company. (nice shops, not the slum looking small shops that people build these days.

3. It will create a general boost to the overall Nigerian economy. And its one the sure ways of generating huge employement.
and many many more positive impacts.

4. There will be no more Huge trucks and tankers parking in the middle of the street. Accidents will be limited.

This is the way it is done in the U.S, and it doesn't need huge amount of money to do these things. Even the private sector can do this things. So my question is, why ain't we doing it here?

First picture is Iowa 80 Truck Stop. In Iowa, America. Second pic is the typical Truck parking condition in Nigeria. Just compare the two. I believe we can do more.

They build truck stops for them but they will never use it. Go everywhere on our major highways - they may not be up to the standard u have shown, but they exist, the drivers will never use them, preferring to block the highways with their trucks, causing havoc to themselves and road users.

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