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Lagos State, acclaimed to be the largest city in Nigeria and the second most populous city in Africa, is at present overwhelmed by gridlock, as it’s residents go through harrowing experiences daily, to get to their respective work and business places.

Though traffic congestion has been a common phenomenon in the state, it has assumed a worsening dimension.


The situation has made the preparation for Christmas burdensome for Christian faithful and non-Christians. Lagos residents are in pain. There’s the gridlock, menace of tankers and trucks, activities of hoodlums now approved by the state, traffic robbery, deteriorating roads etc.

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The state government has duly been celebrating some mega projects it has done or plans to do but the little things that make life seem good if not comfortable have been neglected and the pains are getting very severe.

From the highbrow areas on the Island to the mainland and even in the suburbs, the


the situation is the same- traffic congestion everywhere!

This has made movements from one location to another, within or outside the state horrendous.

The situation has led to a hike in transport fares by over 200 per cent. For instance, from Oshodi to Mile 2, which used to be N200, passengers now pay between N500 and N800, depending on the situation.

The same is the case with intra- state transport. The situation has forced some Lagos residents to shelve their yearly visits to their states of origin even as there are also security issues that have forced many Southeasterners to stay put in Lagos.

Fuel scarcity

Another difficulty faced by Lagos residents this season is the lingering fuel scarcity.

It is a common feature to behold long queues at filling stations, most of which sell their products between N200 and N270.

The presence of these queues, coupled with dangerous potholes on major roads and disregard for traffic regulations have not only increased the man-hours lost on these roads but also posed health hazards to the users.

Lagos residents are further confronted by the intimidating sizes of trucks which are parked indiscriminately on the bridges and roads. Trucks parked on major roads before. Now, they are everywhere. With garages approved in purely residential areas by the government decency has eluded Lagos lately.

These trucks are parked in residential areas like Satellite Town, Ago Palace way and Apapa areas of the state. They deprive residents access of to ways.


Crime

As if the highlighted difficulties are not enough, criminals compound the plights of those trapped in traffic by dispossessing them of cash, telephone and other valuables.

These weapon-wielding hoodlums operate both in broad daylight and at night.

These criminals also operate in Lagos markets. Many areas are no longer safe for residents.

Residents blame Police, govt agencies


Some Lagos residents who spoke with Saturday Vanguard, accused the Police, the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA, Vehicle Inspection Officers and the Nigeria Customs Service of making the gridlock worse.

One of them, Richard Adams, a Freight Forwarder, said, “ The Customs and Police are the major cause of gridlock in Lagos State.

If you are coming from any of the ports in Apapa after a vehicle has been cleared, Customs Officers will stop us in the middle of the road at Sunrise, Otto Wharf, and Mile 2, demanding papers that have been checked inside the ports. Policemen also do that but the worst are agberos who call themselves Task Force. Until they are satisfied, they would not allow a vehicle to move.

They don’t consider other vehicles behind”.

Another motorist Tajudeen Mureni, said “ the impunity with which LASTMA and VIO officials carry on is unimaginable. They would stop vehicles abruptly, without considering the effect on vehicles behind. The annoying aspect is that VIO officials would flag a car down in the area where there is already gridlock, thereby heightening the sufferings of motorists that have been trapped in traffic”.


Recall that former Lagos State Governor, Akinwumi had to clear them from the roads and Lagos had a respite. Sanwo Olu brought them back.

FRSC speaks

When contacted to know what the Federal Road Safety Corps was doing about the traffic congestion, the Lagos State Sector Commander, Commander Olusegun Ogungbemide, said “the major problem we have that is affecting the free traffic flow is the queue at the filling stations and lack of discipline of some of those procuring fuel.

“ But I have directed my men to manage the traffic at the filling stations . We will continue to manage them”.

Also speaking on the diversion of roads caused by construction workers, he said


“construction companies are not supposed to do diversion without the authority of traffic management agencies that will manage diversion for them.

The conclusion is simple. The government has failed the people.

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2022/12/lagos-at-christmas-gridlock-hoodlums-traffic-robbery-potholes-everywhere/

Lagos as of present is a glorified shit hole.

She used to be a great place to be and live, unfortunately the opposite is the case, except in a case where you are able to personally create some form of comfort for yourself. But even at that, you cannot completely escape the insanity in lagos.

The menace of agbero in lagos is much greater than what you see in the media.
Apart from a few lastma , vio officered, the rest are also full agberos.

The sanity of lagos is only possible when agbero is eliminated.

As if the highlighted difficulties are not enough, criminals compound the plights of those trapped in traffic by dispossessing them of cash, telephone and other valuables.

These weapon-wielding hoodlums operate both in broad daylight and at night.

Another motorist Tajudeen Mureni, said “ the impunity with which LASTMA and VIO officials carry on is unimaginable.

See the two quotes are under crime and guess what .....they are Tinubu's developmental projects in Lagos.

Eko onibaje ooo

My major problem in Lagos is the Agberos and the presence thugs virtually in every street.
It's really worrisome.

This can't be our Nigeria. Let's vote vote Peter Obi to end this

It is still better than being butchered and eaten by IPOB Cannibals for Christmas Dinner


Those who raised Terrorists and Cannibals as their only Political legacy should not be complaining about Agbero's

Realrealfact:
This can't be our Nigeria. Let's vote vote Peter Obi to end this

Yen yen yen. If Lagos is that bad why did peter obi and his family members relocate to Lagos? Why is his daughter working in the same Lagos you all love to criticize? What happened to the Anambra he governed for 8 years? I'm damn sure you're also in Lagos

Fools!!

Massiveglory:
Lagos as of present is a glorified shit hole.

She used to be a great place to be and live, unfortunately the opposite is the case, except in a case where you are able to personally create some form of comfort for yourself. But even at that, you cannot completely escape the insanity in lagos.

The menace of agbero in lagos is much greater than what you see in the media.
Apart from a few lastma , vio officered, the rest are also full agberos.

The sanity of lagos is only possible when agbero is eliminated.

Same way you've eliminated the agberos in Anambra right? Same way you've eliminated ipob and other criminal elements in Anambra right? No wonder peter obi daughter ran to Lagos from Anambra where she could only secure a job as a teacher in a public school

If her education in UK was solid, I'm sure we can find something more suitable for her in lagos

treesun:
Lagos need to be free!

Chinedu

Even your English get K leg

Onye nzuzu

That's the kind of Lagos that was built by Tinubu.

treesun:
Ikorodu, Agura Gberigbe ni mi, How you guys reason baffles me, non Lagosians are ruling and you are happy!

Chinedu

Ndi Yoruba are the most liberal, civilised, enlightened and sophisticated tribe in sub Sahara Africa

Unlike you refugees


By the way, are you going home for Christmas?

ronalmagic10:
Same way you've eliminated the agberos in Anambra right? Same way you've eliminated ipob and other criminal elements in Anambra right? No wonder peter obi daughter ran to Lagos from Anambra where she could only secure a job as a teacher in a public school

If her education in UK was solid, I'm sure we can find something more suitable for her in lagos

How many yoruba businesses are in Anambra again? you morons had better decide if you actually want a nation at all

ronalmagic10:
Yen yen yen. If Lagos is that bad why did peter obi and his family members relocate to Lagos? Why is his daughter working in the same Lagos you all love to criticize? What happened to the Anambra he governed for 8 years? I'm damn sure you're also in Lagos

Fools!!

He's in Lagos because it is within his constitutional right to live there.

We do not hear the indigenous people of port-harcourt, kano, abuja tell other tribes that they do not have the right to live there. You are giving the yorubas a bad name.

treesun:
Ti nba ran e sile bayi, awon Obi re ma sukun! Awon omo osan to ko ponpo ba iya e! Bole ni Agbomola ko wa je ikokore abi ebiripo!

Are you going home for Christmas?

treesun:
Is Agura outside Lagos, abi e mo ile mo ni!

Chinedu

Are you going home for Christmas?

MrColdsweat:
He's in Lagos because it is within his constitutional right to live there.

We do not hear the indigenous people of port-harcourt, kano, abuja tell other tribes that they do not have the right to live there. You are giving the yorubas a bad name.

We do not hear indigenes of rivers, Kano and other tribes insulting Lagos and harshly criticizing her leaders like those from aghaeastern do.

Painful part is that those from aghaeastern have worse leaders yet they troop into lagos in large numbers and seek to dictate for Yorubas

treesun:
Lagos indigenes like us are being short changed by Falekes, Yayis, Obafemis, Jide Jimoh's, Olayilola Olawale's, Aregbesolas, Adekeyes and so on who are not from the state, but enjoy Lagos State resources at the expenses of we real indigenes! Come and see how bad our roads are until recently they started some meaningless palliative

This is new. Where are you from in Lagos and what resources are you being denied that others are enjoying?

ronalmagic10:
Yen yen yen. If Lagos is that bad why did peter obi and his family members relocate to Lagos? Why is his daughter working in the same Lagos you all love to criticize? What happened to the Anambra he governed for 8 years? I'm damn sure you're also in Lagos

Fools!!

I can't live in Lagos , unless business takes me there. Lagos, Kano , Anambra, Abuja etc are all states in Nigeria ��. I am a Nigerian bro, except you're not one

This is the Lagos emilokan said he built and developed