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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:

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.

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...

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...

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...

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...

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.

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.

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.

Re: Nigeria In Pictures: Lagos Facelift-BBC by jamex93(m): 9:59am On May 12, 2015
OK
Re: Nigeria In Pictures: Lagos Facelift-BBC by tp10: 10:08am On May 12, 2015
Fashola is working.tanoids are weeping

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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!!!

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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

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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....

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