megawax8:
Was wondering what caused the traffic too on Friday.

Boss naptu2 topic says Thursday or am I mixing something up?

dfrost:
Nice one naptu2. I'm only wondering if this will work with the crazy gridlock we experience sometimes in Lagos. But I'll be optimistic whatever happens.

KINGwax007:
there is a helicopter bro

KINGwax007:
there is a helicopter bro

dfrost:
Nice one naptu2. I'm only wondering if this will work with the crazy gridlock we experience sometimes in Lagos. But I'll be optimistic whatever happens.

dfrost:



Yes. I saw that albeit how many helipads do we have around in Eko unless helos can land on all types of tarmac?

naptu2:

naptu2:




That shouldn't be a problem at all. There are many strategies that can be used to overcome that problem. You just have to figure out what can get stuck in traffic and remove it from the equation.

1) Ambulance: As someone has said, a helicopter is being used to evacuate injured people. That helicopter is not on a proper helipad. It's on the road in front of the toll plaza. The helicopter can land anywhere that there is flat land and open space (eg road, grass field, etc).

2) Fire truck: The Federal Government bought BMW K100 motorcycles for the fire service in the mid-1980s. These motorcycles can carry hoses and small water pumps. Combine that with a fire hydrant (which the Lagos State Government is installing all over Lagos), then you can easily start fighting a fire before the big water trucks get to the scene.

3) Police vehicles: Policemen can also be dropped on the scene by helicopter.

4) Boats: As you can see from the picture and video, there was an RRS boat on the creek near the road.

[size=14pt]With Helicopters, Trucks And Drones, Lagos Emergency Agency Holds Emergency Response Simulation[/size]

By Monte OZ -

October 21, 2016



One of the air ambulances used in the exercise

The Akinwunmi Ambode led government in Lagos State is taking its quest to make the state safe for its citizens very serious.

The LASEMA (Lagos State Emergency Management Agency) Response Unit staged an emergency response simulation exercise at the Lekki toll gate.

And for a minute, passers-by were scared as they drove past the LASEMA team along the Lekki-Toll gate only to realise it was a simulation exercise.

The simulation exercise was carried out to improve response times and evaluate the agency’s ability to execute its response plans in case of emergency.

The exercise simulated an accident between a tanker and a single vehicle with two casualties trapped inside the vehicle. The casualties were extracted and conveyed from the scene within five minutes with the help of an RRS air ambulance and an LRU mobile intensive care ambulance (MICA).

ImperialYoruba:




I have one issue with their nomenclature for agencies. LAWMA, LASERMA, LAWSEMA....please! We already know its Lagos State,no need to put LA. The state logo speaks for itself.

People are now following their example and forming names. LACASERA, LALASTICA...

Lala, dont ban me o.

hahn:
APC just performing wonders in Lagos. They should try and extend this to the FG. Seems like Bubu is not going along with the program

PaulIdu:


Ambode is a performer while Buhari is a clown

naptu2:
There was a massive traffic jam on the Lekki Express around 12pm on Friday. I tried to find out the cause of the traffic and I was told that there was a petrol tanker on fire at the Admiralty Toll Plaza. I was shocked. I quickly made some calls and discovered that it was a actually a drill (an inter-agency simulation to test response time). The drill was overseen by the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) Response Unit (LRU).

naptu2:

I don't know if there was another drill on Friday (it's possible), but this one was on Thursday (around 11:30am).

megawax8:


Oh.....Alright. Then, guess you made a mistake in the content of the original post. (see bold text)

hahn:
APC just performing wonders in Lagos. They should try and extend this to the FG. Seems like Bubu is not going along with the program

OrlandoOwoh:

It's federalism we practise here, not unitarianism.

hahn:
APC just performing wonders in Lagos. They should try and extend this to the FG. Seems like Bubu is not going along with the program

MtuMsuper:
Dear Nigerians,
You don't go to somebody's house, eat his ugali, insult his wife, mess up his living room and crap on his floor and think there won't be any consequences. You guys come here courtesy of Kenya Airways running daily flights to Lagos ( Kenya is a major continental and global aviation hub after all), you come to hustle, walk in and act like you own the place, live in seclusion, harass local women, practice unwholesome social ungraces, and think you won't be the cynosure of all eyes? We are very very aware you take advantage of things like steadier than 9ja electricity supply, municipal water in your taps, the fastest and cheapest internet in Africa, crime rates lower than you could imagine in your country, monthly rent payments. etc etc, to come and do yahoo here. Then you think no one will notice. I mean WTF!!!

Get your paper work in order, we are a country of LAWS.

bukifemi1:
by Owolabi Oluwasegun

The metropolitan city of Lagos has been described as the world’s third worst city to live in.

According to a report released by The Economist Intelligence Unit, the city ranked 138th out of the 140 cities in the liveability survey which was carried out.

Falling ahead of Tripoli and Damascus, Lagos which boasts of population of about 22 million would in the next few years become the 4th mega city in the world with about 30 million people living in it.

The report said: “Of the poorer-scoring cities, 13 continue to occupy the very bottom tier of liveability, where ratings fall below 50 percent and most aspects of living are severely restricted.

“Continued threats from groups like Boko Haram acts as a constraint to improving stability in Lagos.”

The survey which assesses locations around the world that would provide the best or worsrt living condition factoring in five categories which are: stability, healthcare, culture and environment, education and infrastructure noted that the hostile situation in Libya resulted in the declined in liveability in Tripoli.

The top five best countries to live in, according to the report are: Melbourne, Australian Vienna, Austria’s Vancouver, Canada’s Toronto, Canada’s and Calgary also in Canada.

With Lagos scoring high points in Culture and environment, the scoreboard declined in the areas of infrastructure, healthcare and stability.

Read more at http://www.herald.ng/lagos-is-the-worlds-third-worst-city-to-live-in-report/#dKEsBgQMHjtTEsgh.99

anonimi:


Wonders of bad governance whereby ordinary tap water is not available all over the state of excellence despite 17 years plus of progreTHIEF administration by Tinubu/Fashola/Ambode.
Even Kenya people dey yab us anyhow over the matter.



See correct yabis.

Abeg na who curse us if nor be ourselves
Yet we go dey swagger sey na we smart pass!
We too foolish nor be lie.

PaulIdu:
Ambode is a performer while Buhari is a clown

MathsChic:
Some days ago, I was at a secondary school in Surulere (across the bridge from the Island) in Lagos for a friend's event where he is educating secondary students about the perils of peer pressure. I honestly wasn't expecting what I saw as the state of this secondary school.
It left me wondering if this was a school or a dump yard. Why in heaven's name are Nigerian leaders looking the other way while the young ones study in this sorry environment?

The attached pictures are what I saw. This is no secondary school. It's a hopeless shanty. I hope this gets to front page and attracts the necessary attention.



www.nairaland.com/attachments/3124804_20151126164323_jpeg933998a57f8c28234ccaa665d2fefc46



www.nairaland.com/attachments/3124836_20151126163829_jpeg3798e0f98a572b323f9b9ab93cf4eb74

OrlandoOwoh:
It's federalism we practise here, not unitarianism.

hahn:
APC just performing wonders in Lagos. They should try and extend this to the FG. Seems like Bubu is not going along with the program