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Help! Is It A Terrible Idea To Drive From Lagos To Calabar? by Veecruz: 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 sad
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

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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

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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..

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Re: Help! Is It A Terrible Idea To Drive From Lagos To Calabar? by Conner44: 7:22am 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.

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Re: Help! Is It A Terrible Idea To Drive From Lagos To Calabar? by Veecruz: 7:34am On May 05, 2022
qekng40:
Death traps full road aswear

And remember, this is raining season sad

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: 7:39am On May 05, 2022
WhrightJr:
It is safe
But make sure your car is in a good state
Especially your shocks

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: 7:39am On May 05, 2022
koolib:
I traveled from Uyo to SW a few weeks ago. The route you stated is safe and nice

O thanks.
Re: Help! Is It A Terrible Idea To Drive From Lagos To Calabar? by Itsrm(m): 7:40am On May 05, 2022
Conner44:
Start very very early from Lagos. Go through ore-Benin-onitsha-owerri-aba-ikot-calabar. The only bad road you’d encounter is from aba to calabar. It’s a one full day’s drive. Start by 5am arrive by 10pm latest.

@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

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Re: Help! Is It A Terrible Idea To Drive From Lagos To Calabar? by Veecruz: 7:43am On May 05, 2022
Conner44:
Start very very early from Lagos. Go through ore-Benin-onitsha-owerri-aba-ikot-calabar. The only bad road you’d encounter is from aba to calabar. It’s a one full day’s drive. Start by 5am arrive by 10pm latest.

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: 7:45am On May 05, 2022
Itsrm:


@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

Thank you, that was what I thought too. Thanks.
Re: Help! Is It A Terrible Idea To Drive From Lagos To Calabar? by Veecruz: 7:50am On May 05, 2022
heffem:
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..

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:


Thanks. Is the road that bad or just basically rough but runnable with good abdorbers?


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:

Yeah, the rains. But which bad spots should I prep for?
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:
Please house, I plan to travel to Calabar through Warri Portharcourt, Uyo route, is this 0k?

Is the road drivable?

And I am aerophobic.
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: 11:28am On May 05, 2022
fineboynl:
did you buy a car and trying to bring it to Calabar?

No O. cheesy I am both a malabite and have Calabar roots, and it's been 7 years since I have been there last.

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Re: Help! Is It A Terrible Idea To Drive From Lagos To Calabar? by Veecruz: 11:30am On May 05, 2022
qekng40:


Umuahia road is under repairs. Odukpani calabar road alone na 4hrs journey.

for the south western roads, I dunno about it.

Ogbele O shocked Odukpani is still bad? It's even because I heard it was under repairs which is why I allowed myself to fall for this opportunity.
Re: Help! Is It A Terrible Idea To Drive From Lagos To Calabar? by Veecruz: 11:38am On May 05, 2022
WhrightJr:

Its bad, rough and runnable if your car has good absorbers
Shea na SUV?

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:


Ogbele O shocked Odukpani is still bad? It's even because I heard it was under repairs which is why I allowed myself to fall for this opportunity.

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:


Ogbele O shocked Odukpani is still bad? It's even because I heard it was under repairs which is why I allowed myself to fall for this opportunity.

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:


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.)
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: 5:21pm On May 05, 2022
WhrightJr:

Sir at least 8hrs+ journey, that's if u Don't get stocked in traffic

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?

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Re: Help! Is It A Terrible Idea To Drive From Lagos To Calabar? by fineboynl(m): 5:40pm On May 05, 2022
Veecruz:


No O. cheesy I am both a malabite and have Calabar roots, and it's been 7 years since I have been there last.
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.

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Re: Help! Is It A Terrible Idea To Drive From Lagos To Calabar? by Nobody: 7:06pm On May 05, 2022
Veecruz:


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?
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: 8:16pm On May 05, 2022
WhrightJr:

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

Hmm! A Mowe somebori is going to have companies. Thank you

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Re: Help! Is It A Terrible Idea To Drive From Lagos To Calabar? by Nobody: 8:19pm On May 05, 2022
Veecruz:


Hmm! A Mowe somebori is going to have companies. Thank you
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: 12:53am On May 06, 2022
fineboynl:
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.

Thank you. I love driving and prefer driving myself much more than public transport.

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Re: Help! Is It A Terrible Idea To Drive From Lagos To Calabar? by Veecruz: 12:57am On May 06, 2022
WhrightJr:

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

You know traveling arrangements is money wacking so right now it is me harrassing people for money.

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Re: Help! Is It A Terrible Idea To Drive From Lagos To Calabar? by Veecruz: 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

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Re: Help! Is It A Terrible Idea To Drive From Lagos To Calabar? by Nobody: 6:41am On May 06, 2022
Veecruz:


You know traveling arrangements is money wacking so right now it is me harrassing people for money.
Okay Sir I understand
I needed 1k sha
Re: Help! Is It A Terrible Idea To Drive From Lagos To Calabar? by Veecruz: 8:01am On May 06, 2022
WhrightJr:

Okay Sir I understand
I needed 1k sha

Okay, drop numbers.

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