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Re: Road Trip: Lagos To Abuja By Road by diportivo: 11:09pm On Mar 23, 2021 |
timifakay: commercial buses are annoyingly slow 3 Likes |
Re: Road Trip: Lagos To Abuja By Road by showietee: 11:50pm On Mar 23, 2021 |
speedfreak: Op, give it a try... the experience will teach you at least a new thing in life... for good I meant! Determinations they say leads to success... I have driven not too long distance quiet some times On the night lockdown was supposed to start last year, I was driving from Lokoja to Abuja, got home few minutes before midnight.... having a uniform man by my side that day had some positive effects with the men we met on the road. If you can get a companion of such that is sharp and outspoken, I belief that can also assist a bit. |
Re: Road Trip: Lagos To Abuja By Road by showietee: 11:59pm On Mar 23, 2021 |
speedfreak: This tint of a thing, on the 27th of November, 2020 I was delayed for 40 minutes by police in Jos town(the roundabout after the police college) in the midnight( past 2am) because of it, the driver that was taking to Yobe that night did not want to pay them extra.... Police can be wicked unnecessarily... |
Re: Road Trip: Lagos To Abuja By Road by showietee: 12:06am On Mar 24, 2021 |
Aanumi16: Dude is coming from Lagos to Abuja, you are talking about Otukpa - Ayingba-Ajaokuta.... Mind you, the Itobe-Ajaokuta axis is also prone to abduction too No where is literally safe... on God’s protection we all are 3 Likes |
Re: Road Trip: Lagos To Abuja By Road by speedfreak(m): 8:40pm On Mar 25, 2021 |
showietee:Lol, I’ve been in a similar situation in Jos also, although mine was just after nasco roundabout, dudes said as long as it’s not factory tint I shouldn’t even have a permit,after dragging for almost an hour,we paid 5k and left, I peeled them off the very next day before I went back to Abuja. 1 Like |
Re: Road Trip: Lagos To Abuja By Road by speedfreak(m): 8:47pm On Mar 25, 2021 |
showietee:Thank you sir, would definitely attempt the trip in December, couldn’t convince madam to fly alone so we’ll both fly down tomorrow. Was really looking forward to the trip tho 1 Like |
Re: Road Trip: Lagos To Abuja By Road by showietee: 6:08pm On Mar 26, 2021 |
speedfreak: Even for factory fitted tint, some times naija police harass drivers.... what I have observed is that, you shouldn’t act like a prey with police, the moment you start begging, they will start billing you.... it’s better to speak accurately and intelligently with them, some times one can confuse them with intelligent talks. 4 Likes |
Re: Road Trip: Lagos To Abuja By Road by showietee: 6:08pm On Mar 26, 2021 |
speedfreak: All the best bro, how was your flight? 1 Like |
Re: Road Trip: Lagos To Abuja By Road by Smithkline200: 11:04pm On Mar 30, 2021 |
I enjoyed all the conversations. One Love my people! |
Re: Road Trip: Lagos To Abuja By Road by ibullem(m): 8:50pm On Jun 18, 2021 |
Plan moving to Abuja from lagos, and thrilled about driving my car along with an experienced driver in the next couple of week, say between now and weekend of july10th. I wonder which is the best route to ply now. Will be driving a Kia rio 2019, about a year old. I'd appreciate any advice. 2 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Road Trip: Lagos To Abuja By Road by emmancecute(m): 3:45am On Jun 19, 2021 |
ibullem:I did this trip august last year. Left gwagwalada 7am and I was at berger, Lagos before 6pm. One full tank from gwagwalada to ikorodu, was my first time driving such distance, didn't really know the routes. I picked some people at gwagwalada that helped me with directions coupled with google map. We took the lokoja - okene - owo- akure - ilesa - ibadan - Lagos route though. Drive was smooth with no issues. Car is a Peugeot 406 though. 16 Likes |
Re: Road Trip: Lagos To Abuja By Road by Bigdre31: 11:03pm On Jun 21, 2021 |
ibullem: allow me tag along , yawo dey hungry me 2 Likes |
Re: Road Trip: Lagos To Abuja By Road by Oluwatee1(m): 7:12pm On Jun 28, 2021 |
Has anyone travelled by road just of recent from Lagos to Abuja or vice versa? Saying May or June. Please share ur experience too, so that we can have a recent situation of the road and its safety. |
Re: Road Trip: Lagos To Abuja By Road by ibullem(m): 11:22am On Jul 01, 2021 |
Bigdre31: Lol, I haven't firmed up plans yet. But I can hit you up when I'm set. You drive and have a valid license? |
Re: Road Trip: Lagos To Abuja By Road by Bigdre31: 2:15pm On Jul 01, 2021 |
ibullem:o I'll be expecting sir , Yea I drive , but was thinking I'd be your passenger dishing out endless gist ,. 1 Like |
Re: Road Trip: Lagos To Abuja By Road by BarrSly: 5:36pm On Jul 01, 2021 |
Very correct boss one idiot was trying to play me that I needed medical permit for a FACTORY TINTED car ooooo telling me how he is a police officer and it’s his job to know.. I didn’t want to brag or show myself but at that point I knew if I don’t take him up on that statement he’ll take me for a ride so I made him understand I was a lawyer and knew exactly what the law said about factory fitted and self fitted tint. He had a smirk on his face and allowed me go. showietee: 4 Likes |
Re: Road Trip: Lagos To Abuja By Road by Almaigaa: 9:06pm On Jul 01, 2021 |
emmancecute: Wow, Abuja to Lagos on one full Tank, 406 really have good fuel economy. 8 Likes
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Re: Road Trip: Lagos To Abuja By Road by Frankdamaxx(m): 11:14am On Aug 26, 2021 |
ibullem: How did the trip go in the Kia? |
Re: Road Trip: Lagos To Abuja By Road by ibullem(m): 7:09pm On Aug 30, 2021 |
Frankdamaxx: It was quite smooth. Used one full tank to Lokoja and did a top up there before heading into Abuja. We left Lagos at 4:30am and arrived Abuja at about 5pm thereabout. We took Lagos - Ibadan - Ife - Owo - Obajana - Lokoja - Abuja route. We were 3 drivers changing hands and using Google maps. Had to download the offline maps of all states between Lagos and Abuja, so I did Oyo, Osun, Ondo, Kogi and Abuja maps, so it was seamless even when we got to stretches without network connection. Lots of police presence on the road though, we were fortunate to attach ourselves to a military convoy from Ife to Obajana, so that helped us through most of the police stops, as we were trailing them bumperto bumper. It was one of the most exhilarating journey I've taken so far. And safely got to Abuja. It was my first time driving interstate, and the road stretch from Abaji to Abuja city was a marvel, super smooth road. My car did things I never imagined, even switch to a manual gear at some point, Lol. 8 Likes |
Re: Road Trip: Lagos To Abuja By Road by Frankdamaxx(m): 7:47pm On Aug 30, 2021 |
ibullem: Thanks for the feedback |
Re: Road Trip: Lagos To Abuja By Road by lebete3000: 10:47pm On Sep 09, 2021 |
speedfreak: Any reason why you can't fly airpeace? |
Re: Road Trip: Lagos To Abuja By Road by speedfreak(m): 8:58pm On Sep 11, 2021 |
lebete3000:Just personal preference, plus I have extra affinity miles so i'd rather use those than pay full price on a ticket. |
Re: Road Trip: Lagos To Abuja By Road by onegig(m): 10:10pm On Sep 11, 2021 |
speedfreak: Just seeing your thread I think breaking the journey would have been lovely since you had your partner with you. You could break the journey at Lokoja or stop at Ekiti and relax a bit. I do a 5 hour out of Lagos trip frequently and i most of the times use it as an opportunity to explore cities in between the destinations. Even if you leave Lagos by 5am, the construction along the Lagos-ibadan stretch would extend your journey by at least an 1hour 30mins. Also the stretch from Ibadan to Ekiti isn't really that good with the police check points at almost every 5km. For your own sake, make plenty N100 or N50 changes. If they stop you and nicely ask for Bottle water money. Abeg give them. Or you could have snacks handy and give it to them. They patched lots of potholes on the road but there are still lots of failed portions so you need to maintain 80 to 100km speeds at most. Lots of peeps fly past me at 120km/hr or even 140km only for you to meet them infront with a burst tyre. Last thing you want is stop to change tyres or driving without a spare with hundreds of km left to cover. The Ekiti-kabba-okene end is an hilly area and the roads aren't that straight and smooth , so expect a lot of curves and turns which means you can't maintain maximum speeds. This would eat into your travel time considerably. Most hotels outside of Lagos are dirt cheap for a 3 star one. You would get very good ones @ 15k or less with breakfast in most cities outside of Lagos. Breaking your journey helps reduces the need to overspeed or driving long hours at a stretch and most importantly avoiding night travel. Nigerian roads aren't equipped for such. Google maps is pretty reliable inside of Lagos but once you are in a town/city outside Lagos. Please do not take its advice to follow a shorter route and deviate from the highway. You go lost. Google don carry me go drop for middle of road that was leading to a mountain in Ekiti, all in the name of finding alternative routes. Lol 21 Likes |
Re: Road Trip: Lagos To Abuja By Road by lebete3000: 10:52pm On Sep 11, 2021 |
speedfreak: Which one be extra affinity miles again? |
Re: Road Trip: Lagos To Abuja By Road by speedfreak(m): 4:15pm On Sep 15, 2021 |
lebete3000:Rightfully called affinity wings, its a rewards program Arik gives frequent flyers, you accumulate miles on each flight and can use these miles to pay for flights, excess luggage, move up from business to first class etc. Ive been flying with them since my school days so ive racked up enough miles to make a huge difference on regular ticket prices. 6 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Road Trip: Lagos To Abuja By Road by speedfreak(m): 4:28pm On Sep 15, 2021 |
onegig:Thanks for the response, took a trip with Gigm last month to gauge how the route presently is to and fro, almost changed my mind about making the trip in December, concerned about lost time on those curves and turns at ?Ekiti-kabba, plus the okene to lokoja stretch is quite bad so I'm thinking a 3-4hr slowdown? Previously made late night trips up north, Jos- Abuja, Abuja-Minna so i could handle driving late into the night, not so sure i want to risk it right now with the present security challenges? Madam has also sworn to never travel by road after our last trip so i"m pretty much alone, Plan on breaking at lokoja and finishing the next day. What would you advise? |
Re: Road Trip: Lagos To Abuja By Road by komodapson(m): 4:43pm On Sep 15, 2021 |
Lavisha: Really? My CD player doesn't play anymore , could it have been as result of deep Lagos pot holes or my rough driving? Its hard to believe sha |
Re: Road Trip: Lagos To Abuja By Road by chukel(m): 2:52am On Sep 16, 2021 |
speedfreak:now this is very right. Only cars without factory tint should require a permit. Factory tint should have no business with permit. But we do things anyhow in this country. 3 Likes |
Re: Road Trip: Lagos To Abuja By Road by chukel(m): 2:56am On Sep 16, 2021 |
onegig:dude mind don cut. Not travelling again. On one of my trips from lagos to abuja, google map led me to a stream in kogi. 6 Likes |
Re: Road Trip: Lagos To Abuja By Road by onegig(m): 5:21am On Sep 18, 2021 |
speedfreak: I think road trips are still very interesting if you love driving long hours and have the time to spare. You can stop over at Lokoja . But that's like a 12 hour drive stretch exclusive of traffic or stop overs. Too long for my liking. Also Lokoja to Abuja is just about 4 hours, so why spend so much hours on one leg of the traffic when you drive so little the second day? Personal preference would be to stop at any functional city i get to along the way by 3pm if Travel start time from Lagos was 6am. Even with the brightest lights for night driving, you would be driving almost blind in pitch darkness without road markings or street lights on pot hole filled roads. This is asides the security challenge. Also the rule of thumb is to prepare for eventualities, what happens if you have a breakdown on the road at 9pm? You are likely at the mercy of whatever lurks in the dark till morning. Also don't compare those night bus journeys to your reality. They always have multiple drivers doing the stretch of traveling. 3 Likes |
Re: Road Trip: Lagos To Abuja By Road by omoadeleye(m): 11:26am On Sep 18, 2021 |
speedfreak: Very accurate with Google map. You are covered with that. For the safety part. The lord is thy strength. |
Re: Road Trip: Lagos To Abuja By Road by Oluromantic: 11:27am On Sep 18, 2021 |
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