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| Help! Is It A Terrible Idea To Drive From Lagos To Calabar? by Veecruz(op): 6:54am On May 05, 2022 |
Please house, I plan to travel to Calabar through Warri Portharcourt, Uyo route, is this 0k? Is the road drivable? And I am aerophobic. |
| Re: Help! Is It A Terrible Idea To Drive From Lagos To Calabar? by qekng40(f): 7:02am On May 05, 2022 |
Death traps full road aswear ![]() And remember, this is raining season ![]() |
| Re: Help! Is It A Terrible Idea To Drive From Lagos To Calabar? by Nobody: 7:04am On May 05, 2022 |
It is safe But make sure your car is in a good state Especially your shocks |
| Re: Help! Is It A Terrible Idea To Drive From Lagos To Calabar? by koolib(m): 7:06am On May 05, 2022 |
I traveled from Uyo to SW a few weeks ago. The route you stated is safe and nice |
| Re: Help! Is It A Terrible Idea To Drive From Lagos To Calabar? by heffem(m): 7:07am On May 05, 2022 |
Bro, I drove from Lagos to Calabar last week....but.....guess what? I drove thru the longest route. I drove thru Akure, Kogi, Benue.....yeah, it's a long route but with lots of rest of mind. No Police harassment, just smooth drive. It's a 48 hours thing. But going thru the normal and shortest route? God forbid, those guys you see on the road are animals in human skin.. |
| Re: Help! Is It A Terrible Idea To Drive From Lagos To Calabar? by Conner44: 7:22am On May 05, 2022*. Modified: 7:38pm On May 05, 2022 |
Start very very early from Lagos. Go through ore-Benin-onitsha-owerri-aba-ikot-calabar. The only bad road you’d encounter is between aba and calabar. It’s a one full day’s drive. Start by 5am arrive by 10pm latest. |
| Re: Help! Is It A Terrible Idea To Drive From Lagos To Calabar? by Veecruz(op): 7:34am On May 05, 2022 |
qekng40:Yeah, the rains. But which bad spots should I prep for? |
| Re: Help! Is It A Terrible Idea To Drive From Lagos To Calabar? by Veecruz(op): 7:39am On May 05, 2022 |
WhrightJr:Thanks. Is the road that bad or just basically rough but runnable with good abdorbers? |
| Re: Help! Is It A Terrible Idea To Drive From Lagos To Calabar? by Veecruz(op): 7:39am On May 05, 2022 |
koolib:O thanks. |
| Re: Help! Is It A Terrible Idea To Drive From Lagos To Calabar? by Itsrm(m): 7:40am On May 05, 2022*. Modified: 7:16pm On Jun 06, 2022 |
Conner44:@Veecruz do not try this if you're not Igbo. If you use this route and you jam UGM, sorry will be your name. Use warri-PH route instead |
| Re: Help! Is It A Terrible Idea To Drive From Lagos To Calabar? by Veecruz(op): 7:43am On May 05, 2022 |
Conner44:Ehen! You mean Onitsha to Owerri to ikot-ikpene is good? |
| Re: Help! Is It A Terrible Idea To Drive From Lagos To Calabar? by Veecruz(op): 7:45am On May 05, 2022 |
Itsrm:Thank you, that was what I thought too. Thanks. |
| Re: Help! Is It A Terrible Idea To Drive From Lagos To Calabar? by Veecruz(op): 7:50am On May 05, 2022 |
heffem:That's the kind of journey I like. I don't mind breaking it in 2 days just that I can see that this route will require pre-knowledge, hmm. I am going to enquire about it. Thank you. |
| Re: Help! Is It A Terrible Idea To Drive From Lagos To Calabar? by Nobody: 8:22am On May 05, 2022 |
Veecruz:Its bad, rough and runnable if your car has good absorbers Shea na SUV? |
| Re: Help! Is It A Terrible Idea To Drive From Lagos To Calabar? by qekng40(f): 9:01am On May 05, 2022 |
Veecruz:Umuahia road is under repairs. Odukpani calabar road alone na 4hrs journey. for the south western roads, I dunno about it. |
| Re: Help! Is It A Terrible Idea To Drive From Lagos To Calabar? by fineboynl(m): 9:46am On May 05, 2022 |
Veecruz:did you buy a car and trying to bring it to Calabar? |
| Re: Help! Is It A Terrible Idea To Drive From Lagos To Calabar? by Veecruz(op): 11:28am On May 05, 2022 |
fineboynl:No O. I am both a malabite and have Calabar roots, and it's been 7 years since I have been there last. |
| Re: Help! Is It A Terrible Idea To Drive From Lagos To Calabar? by Veecruz(op): 11:30am On May 05, 2022 |
qekng40:Ogbele O |
| Re: Help! Is It A Terrible Idea To Drive From Lagos To Calabar? by Veecruz(op): 11:38am On May 05, 2022 |
WhrightJr:It's a simple Suvee. The absorbers... will have to do its job. How long should I have in mind from Portharcourt to Calabar, and someone here says I should prepare to eat 4 hours at Odukpani (7 years ago it took me 7 hours from Calabar to Warri.) |
| Re: Help! Is It A Terrible Idea To Drive From Lagos To Calabar? by aieromon(m): 11:44am On May 05, 2022 |
Veecruz:Under repairs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gy1S6JvNUes |
| Re: Help! Is It A Terrible Idea To Drive From Lagos To Calabar? by qekng40(f): 12:20pm On May 05, 2022 |
Veecruz:Road that has been under repairs for years. If rain meat you for that road, Pele ![]() |
| Re: Help! Is It A Terrible Idea To Drive From Lagos To Calabar? by Nobody: 3:55pm On May 05, 2022 |
Veecruz:Sir at least 8hrs+ journey, that's if u Don't get stocked in traffic |
| Re: Help! Is It A Terrible Idea To Drive From Lagos To Calabar? by Veecruz(op): 5:21pm On May 05, 2022 |
WhrightJr:Hmm! It was not like this 7 years ago. It was just portharcourts's traffic to contend with then. Please, whose traffic or traffics should I brace up for? |
| Re: Help! Is It A Terrible Idea To Drive From Lagos To Calabar? by fineboynl(m): 5:40pm On May 05, 2022 |
Veecruz:why not leave the car there and enter transportation it way cheaper and better. Whatever you choose avoid onitsha. Onitsha hold up will cost you more hours on the Trip. |
| Re: Help! Is It A Terrible Idea To Drive From Lagos To Calabar? by Nobody: 7:06pm On May 05, 2022 |
Veecruz:I think its even more than 8hrs now Traffic in Ibadan, asaba to ph Then from ikot ekpene to calabar is express Though calabar small traffic go dey |
| Re: Help! Is It A Terrible Idea To Drive From Lagos To Calabar? by Veecruz(op): 8:16pm On May 05, 2022 |
WhrightJr:Hmm! A Mowe somebori is going to have companies. Thank you |
| Re: Help! Is It A Terrible Idea To Drive From Lagos To Calabar? by Nobody: 8:19pm On May 05, 2022 |
Veecruz:Your welcome Sir I wish u safest journey Please can u assist me with the least u have? I'm in a very critical condition right now I would so much appreciate any little help u offer |
| Re: Help! Is It A Terrible Idea To Drive From Lagos To Calabar? by Veecruz(op): 12:53am On May 06, 2022 |
fineboynl:Thank you. I love driving and prefer driving myself much more than public transport. |
| Re: Help! Is It A Terrible Idea To Drive From Lagos To Calabar? by Veecruz(op): 12:57am On May 06, 2022 |
WhrightJr:You know traveling arrangements is money wacking so right now it is me harrassing people for money. |
| Re: Help! Is It A Terrible Idea To Drive From Lagos To Calabar? by Veecruz(op): 6:13am On May 06, 2022 |
So, I thank everyone for the assistance and warnings and encouragement. Your contributions have been guiding and helpful. Thanks |
| Re: Help! Is It A Terrible Idea To Drive From Lagos To Calabar? by Nobody: 6:41am On May 06, 2022 |
Veecruz:Okay Sir I understand I needed 1k sha |
| Re: Help! Is It A Terrible Idea To Drive From Lagos To Calabar? by Veecruz(op): 8:01am On May 06, 2022 |
WhrightJr:Okay, drop numbers. |
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I am both a malabite and have Calabar roots, and it's been 7 years since I have been there last.