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Nigeria In Pictures: Lagos Facelift-BBC by shina419(m): 9:41am On May 12, 2015 |
Nigeria's commercial capital, Lagos, has had a makeover over the last decade, as this gallery from the BBC's Ayo Bello shows:
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Re: Nigeria In Pictures: Lagos Facelift-BBC by shina419(m): 9:42am On May 12, 2015 |
Revamping the transport system has been the focus of bringing an element of order to the chaotic city, and much of the credit lies with outgoing Lagos governor Babatunde Fashola.
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Re: Nigeria In Pictures: Lagos Facelift-BBC by shina419(m): 9:44am On May 12, 2015 |
show how the gridlocked traffic has been eased over the last seven years. Environment ministry officers showed no mercy...
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Re: Nigeria In Pictures: Lagos Facelift-BBC by shina419(m): 9:46am On May 12, 2015 |
Providing fast lanes for buses has also been a priority, as crossing the city in rush hour can take three hours. Red buses, part of the Bus Rapid Transport (BRT), are now more common...
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Re: Nigeria In Pictures: Lagos Facelift-BBC by shina419(m): 9:48am On May 12, 2015 |
With a population of 21m and growing, the vision is to have seven overground railway links.The first of these - the Blue Line - is expected to open this year...
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Re: Nigeria In Pictures: Lagos Facelift-BBC by shina419(m): 9:50am On May 12, 2015 |
It is a brave cyclist who takes tothe roads as dangerous driving in the city is often to blame for accidents and hold ups. This is the toll on the Lekki-Ikoyi bridge, which opened in 2013...
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Re: Nigeria In Pictures: Lagos Facelift-BBC by shina419(m): 9:51am On May 12, 2015 |
It links the booming suburb of Lekki with affluent Ikoyi but there have been disputes over the 250 naira ($1.25, £0.85) toll. Some residents feel the publicly funded bridge should be free.
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Re: Nigeria In Pictures: Lagos Facelift-BBC by shina419(m): 9:53am On May 12, 2015 |
But no provision is being made for new housing for the poor. This is the Eko Atlantic City project.
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Re: Nigeria In Pictures: Lagos Facelift-BBC by shina419(m): 9:56am On May 12, 2015 |
focused on removing rubbish from underneath flyovers and bridges and the gangs, known as "areas boys", who used to hang around there.
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Re: Nigeria In Pictures: Lagos Facelift-BBC by jamex93(m): 9:59am On May 12, 2015 |
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Re: Nigeria In Pictures: Lagos Facelift-BBC by tp10: 10:08am On May 12, 2015 |
Fashola is working.tanoids are weeping 1 Like |
Re: Nigeria In Pictures: Lagos Facelift-BBC by Nobody: 10:21am On May 12, 2015 |
Fashola my hero ! Tinubu my mentor!! Ambode my best friend!!! 1 Like |
Re: Nigeria In Pictures: Lagos Facelift-BBC by acenazt: 10:29am On May 12, 2015 |
Tanoids gone be like was that not gej's tenure 1 Like |
Re: Nigeria In Pictures: Lagos Facelift-BBC by idu1(m): 11:25am On May 12, 2015 |
My friend fashola really work. Anyone that knows oshodi in 2005 will definately know he did well.... 1 Like |
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