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Why Do We Call These Buses “luxurious Buses”? (PHOTOS) by AutoJoshNG(op): 3:21pm On Jun 21, 2019

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One of the most popular buses used for interstate journeys in Nigeria are buses confusedly referred to as “luxury” or “luxurious” buses.

Indeed, this bus type is typically designed to be luxurious. They offer some kind of comfort or luxury to passengers. Well, as they age, they lose most of their "luxury". At that stage of dereliction, can we still call them luxury or luxurious buses? Definitely not.

The appropriate name for this model of the bus is “Coach Bus”.

Coach buses are designed for longer-distance service. This is in contrast to transit buses - or mini-buses.

Though they are used for several purposes, in Nigeria, Coach Buses are mostly used for interstate journeys, etc..

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Re: Why Do We Call These Buses “luxurious Buses”? (PHOTOS) by Yahman1(m): 3:47pm On Jun 21, 2019

Hmmmm... Dat be a question for us all? Alright hold on, lemme light up me spliff

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Re: Why Do We Call These Buses “luxurious Buses”? (PHOTOS) by pocohantas(f): 5:09pm On Jun 21, 2019

Those days when we were kids,

We couldn't wait for Xmas to travel down to the village in these buses.

The days of;
Young Shall Grow.
Ekenedilichukwu.
Izuchukwu.
Chisco Motors.
Abc; Abc was premium though.

You fit buy 2 seats for 3/4 children.

Coming back na serious business. We go pack garri, palm oil, oranges, dried abacha, aki, okazi, unpeeled egusi...etc. Them go load am under. On how people dey come down, you go dey peep from the window closest to the booth containing your load, make person no carry your fortune japaa.

Small buses start to roll out, not even hummer buses at first. Them go come say them no dey carry load, na only one small box. Ndi ala. grin

Anyway, I think you get the main "luxury" in those ones that go cross-country.

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Re: Why Do We Call These Buses “luxurious Buses”? (PHOTOS) by id4sho(m): 5:27pm On Jun 21, 2019

DAT year Jos-Onitsha 400NGN

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Re: Why Do We Call These Buses “luxurious Buses”? (PHOTOS) by nepapole(m): 5:28pm On Jun 21, 2019

Re: Why Do We Call These Buses “luxurious Buses”? (PHOTOS) by agarawu23(m): 5:28pm On Jun 21, 2019*

Old glory
Nothing luxurious in these buses these days except for TV and AC and you can only see that in First Class inter-state and cross country hiace buses

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Re: Why Do We Call These Buses “luxurious Buses”? (PHOTOS) by MurderEnglish(m): 5:28pm On Jun 21, 2019

Still blowing Gramma

Na luxurious bus jare

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Re: Why Do We Call These Buses “luxurious Buses”? (PHOTOS) by phenom666(m): 5:28pm On Jun 21, 2019*

Most Nigerians are illiterate at birth and die as illiterate.

Poverty is indeed a disease... lipsrsealed

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Re: Why Do We Call These Buses “luxurious Buses”? (PHOTOS) by Fuckthamods: 5:28pm On Jun 21, 2019

It's not even luxurious, just big angry

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Re: Why Do We Call These Buses “luxurious Buses”? (PHOTOS) by Nobody: 5:29pm On Jun 21, 2019

compared to the korope normal buses that u have to squeeze like sardine. this is luxurious

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Re: Why Do We Call These Buses “luxurious Buses”? (PHOTOS) by ELgordo(m): 5:29pm On Jun 21, 2019

ovoko....

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Re: Why Do We Call These Buses “luxurious Buses”? (PHOTOS) by Nobody: 5:29pm On Jun 21, 2019

When traveling was fun...And our roads safer

Re: Why Do We Call These Buses “luxurious Buses”? (PHOTOS) by Nobody: 5:30pm On Jun 21, 2019

Coach, luxury or luxurious buses all na grammar... Here we call it iwachukwu or God is Good buses

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Re: Why Do We Call These Buses “luxurious Buses”? (PHOTOS) by TANID(m): 5:30pm On Jun 21, 2019

Hmmmm....I Don't Like It huh

Re: Why Do We Call These Buses “luxurious Buses”? (PHOTOS) by Btruth: 5:30pm On Jun 21, 2019

they were luxurious buses until Nigeria roads turn them to "Molue"
lol.

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Re: Why Do We Call These Buses “luxurious Buses”? (PHOTOS) by izzou(m): 5:30pm On Jun 21, 2019

pocohantas:
Those days when we were kids,

We couldn't wait for Xmas to travel down to the village in these buses.

The days of;
Young Shall Grow.
Ekenedilichukwu.
Izuchukwu.
Chisco Motors.
Abc; Abc was premium though.

You fit buy 2 seats for 3/4 children.

Coming back na serious business. We go pack garri, palm oil, oranges, dried abacha, aki, okazi, unpeeled egusi...etc. Them go load am under. On how people dey come down, you go dey peep from the window closest to the booth containing your load, make person no carry your fortune japaa.

Small buses start to roll out, not even hummer buses at first. Them go come say them no dey carry load, na only one small box. Ndi ala.

Anyway, I think you get the main "luxury" in those ones that go cross-country.

You are not Yoruba

It's confirmed

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Re: Why Do We Call These Buses “luxurious Buses”? (PHOTOS) by martineverest(m): 5:30pm On Jun 21, 2019

it's Nigerian English..respect it .

Americans and Aussies would have adopted the name instead of coach bus if they were the ones calling it that name.

I find it appalling that my friends tried to correct me when I say 'go-slow'(traffic jam) or off-head...those expressions are Nigerian brand of English

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Re: Why Do We Call These Buses “luxurious Buses”? (PHOTOS) by Nightking04(m): 5:31pm On Jun 21, 2019

Is it not "skybank", lol.

Re: Why Do We Call These Buses “luxurious Buses”? (PHOTOS) by czarina(f): 5:31pm On Jun 21, 2019

Re: Why Do We Call These Buses “luxurious Buses”? (PHOTOS) by letout: 5:33pm On Jun 21, 2019

pocohantas:
Those days when we were kids,

We couldn't wait for Xmas to travel down to the village in these buses.

The days of;
Young Shall Grow.
Ekenedilichukwu.
Izuchukwu.
Chisco Motors.
Abc; Abc was premium though.

You fit buy 2 seats for 3/4 children.

Coming back na serious business. We go pack garri, palm oil, oranges, dried abacha, aki, okazi, unpeeled egusi...etc. Them go load am under. On how people dey come down, you go dey peep from the window closest to the booth containing your load, make person no carry your fortune japaa.

Small buses start to roll out, not even hummer buses at first. Them go come say them no dey carry load, na only one small box. Ndi ala.

Anyway, I think you get the main "luxury" in those ones that go cross-country.

Good ol days

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Re: Why Do We Call These Buses “luxurious Buses”? (PHOTOS) by shosky1794: 5:33pm On Jun 21, 2019

There's an inscription 'luxury' on my Secondary School big bus back in those days. The inscription was actually from the manufacturer. So I believed then and till this day that the 'luxurious bus' name was gotten from there.

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Re: Why Do We Call These Buses “luxurious Buses”? (PHOTOS) by Nopanties: 5:35pm On Jun 21, 2019

I have never entered any of theses buses that has AC in them

Re: Why Do We Call These Buses “luxurious Buses”? (PHOTOS) by 400billionman: 5:36pm On Jun 21, 2019

Descendants of Molue and 1414 Mercedes.

Re: Why Do We Call These Buses “luxurious Buses”? (PHOTOS) by PhenomenalAustin: 5:37pm On Jun 21, 2019

pocohantas:
Those days when we were kids,

We couldn't wait for Xmas to travel down to the village in these buses.

The days of;
Young Shall Grow.
Ekenedilichukwu.
Izuchukwu.
Chisco Motors.
Abc; Abc was premium though.

You fit buy 2 seats for 3/4 children. 6

Coming back na serious business. We go pack garri, palm oil, oranges, dried abacha, aki, okazi, unpeeled egusi...etc. Them go load am under. On how people dey come down, you go dey peep from the window closest to the booth containing your load, make person no carry your fortune japaa.

Small buses start to roll out, not even hummer buses at first. Them go come say them no dey carry load, na only one small box. Ndi ala.

Anyway, I think you get the main "luxury" in those ones that go cross-country.

Ah!

Nostalgia

Good old days

But sha we rock First Tarzan like mad that year

Oh !

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Re: Why Do We Call These Buses “luxurious Buses”? (PHOTOS) by eleojo23: 5:38pm On Jun 21, 2019

Everything in Nigeria has its own Nigerian English name.

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Re: Why Do We Call These Buses “luxurious Buses”? (PHOTOS) by davillian(m): 5:41pm On Jun 21, 2019

pocohantas:
Those days when we were kids,

We couldn't wait for Xmas to travel down to the village in these buses.

The days of;
Young Shall Grow.
Ekenedilichukwu.
Izuchukwu.
Chisco Motors.
Abc; Abc was premium though.

You fit buy 2 seats for 3/4 children.

Coming back na serious business. We go pack garri, palm oil, oranges, dried abacha, aki, okazi, unpeeled egusi...etc. Them go load am under. On how people dey come down, you go dey peep from the window closest to the booth containing your load, make person no carry your fortune japaa.

Small buses start to roll out, not even hummer buses at first. Them go come say them no dey carry load, na only one small box. Ndi ala.

Anyway, I think you get the main "luxury" in those ones that go cross-country.

Ekenedilichukwu 1st to 6th bus all Enugu.
Then any were they stop to eat people go full every were

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Re: Why Do We Call These Buses “luxurious Buses”? (PHOTOS) by Lamasta(m): 5:42pm On Jun 21, 2019

The luxury of entering the bus is the reason it's called luxurious bus grin

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Re: Why Do We Call These Buses “luxurious Buses”? (PHOTOS) by loomer: 5:44pm On Jun 21, 2019

Coaches and players.

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