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In most part of Nigeria, railway tracks have become the preferred places for trading activities.

In Lagos state, railway tracks are the destinations for those in search of “Okrika” clothes and other used and substandard wares.

Every day, traders and their customers turn these locations to a huge marketplace.

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Tragically, this unusual and very risky trading practice has led to the death of some people, especially those who were not quick enough to depart the scene for an oncoming train.

Indeed, hanging around railways tracks comes with enormous risks.

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Sometimes, some people at these railway marketplaces make fatal judgements, forgetting that trains are not as controllable as cars that can be stopped at will.

Still, this has not deterred Nigerians – especially Lagosians – from trading or hanging around active railway tracks.

Some examples of railway track locations in Lagos with huge market activities are Oshodi, Mushin, Ikeja-Along, Yaba bus-stop, etc.

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During the administration of Governor Babatunde Fashola, there was a ban on trading on railway tracks. This ban was vigorously enforced at the time. However, the enforcement of that ban appears to have been relaxed in the current administration.

Curiously, it is reported that some task forces are deployed to some of these locations to collect revenues from the illegal traders at these railway track marketplaces.

Perhaps, this is the reason why this high-risk illegality persists on our railway tracks.

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Source:

https://autojosh.com/trading-on-railway-track-why-is-this-risky-practice-permitted/

Those tracks in your article don't look like they're still active though.

Hmm

Active or not...it is worng,a train might just find its way on it someday

czarina:
Those tracks in your article don't look like they're still active though.

They're still active
Very much active

Nobody cares to enforce laws. Why do people ride on top of trains in nigeria?

Everyone must must wack... no food for lazy woman/man

czarina:
Those tracks in your article don't look like they're still active though.

I was about saying same thing... Except he gave us the exact location he took this from

Oladefemi007:
They're still active
Very much active

Where pls? This place looks like Yaba enroute Ebute-Metta if I am not mistaken

Not sure either, check my signature below

You haven't been to "Oil Mill" Market.

Quite risky

Na today?

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the slay Queen In third to the last pic though,,,big kpomo

Bob it is very risky

Okay

namiji2598:
the slay Queen In third to the last pic though,,,big kpomo

I wonder why the OP now blurred her face BUT DIDNT make others above the pictures BLURRY !!

And you want Nigeria to be Great , innit


We all die here!! No worry!

Black People don't always value life

AutoReportNG:
Where pls? This place looks like Yaba enroute Ebute-Metta if I am not mistaken

It's Agege railway crossing

Old mentality, back then rail stations and its close by tracks are commercial hubs, due to thousands of passengers moving to and fro with goods and services from far and near having periodic stopovers. Even brothels and Cafes are sometimes within same location

This OP hasn't seen Railway trading and he is complaining.
please come to PortHarcourt especially the Mile1 market area and see what is called Railway Trading, here they the traders display their goods at the center of the railway to an extent that you can't even see the railways again.

I'm sorry guyz...No be railway matter carry me come here...E get pesin wen carry watermelon for chest for d picture. Na she carry me come.

Why's that babe's face covered ��

Come to Woji, just b4 Elijiji u will understand

that's agege pencinema not yaba.... I can bet my balls on that