₦airaland Forum

Apapa once a jewel in Nigeria's trade relations, became a nightmare to business people, residents and commuters alike as its roads became clogged with traffic caused by unruly trailers, trucks, wharf rats and colluding government officials and led to unprecedented losses for residents and business owners for at least 25 years.

Several governments over the years proffered half-hearted solutions to no avail, until this week, the launch of a novel electronic call up solution in addition to political will by both Lagos state and Federal Government made it possible for the traffic disappear. For good. The first in a very very long time.

@drivinginlagos took a ride around the major roads of Apapa (Wharf Road, Commercial Road e.t.c) to confirm that traffic had indeed disappeared.

Shot with the HTH 7" 1080P Rearview Mirror Dual Camera


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0YuvEJMJrA4

drivinginlagos:
Apapa once a jewel in Nigeria's trade relations, became a nightmare to business people, residents and commuters alike as its roads became clogged with traffic caused by unruly trailers, trucks, wharf rats and colluding government officials and led to unprecedented losses for residents and business owners for at least 25 years.

Several governments over the years proffered half-hearted solutions to no avail, until this week, the launch of a novel electronic call up solution in addition to political will by both Lagos state and Federal Government made it possible for the traffic disappear. For good. The first in a very very long time.

@drivinginlagos took a ride around the major roads of Apapa (Wharf Road, Commercial Road e.t.c) to confirm that traffic had indeed disappeared.

Shot with the HTH 7" 1080P Rearview Mirror Dual Camera


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0YuvEJMJrA4

Really nice. Thanks for sharing and regards to your darling. I hope she was not bored
I really enjoyed your account of the trip and how you ended with a prayer that this new development lasts forever.

drivinginlagos:
Apapa once a jewel in Nigeria's trade relations, became a nightmare to business people, residents and commuters alike as its roads became clogged with traffic caused by unruly trailers, trucks, wharf rats and colluding government officials and led to unprecedented losses for residents and business owners for at least 25 years.

Several governments over the years proffered half-hearted solutions to no avail, until this week, the launch of a novel electronic call up solution in addition to political will by both Lagos state and Federal Government made it possible for the traffic disappear. For good. The first in a very very long time.

@drivinginlagos took a ride around the major roads of Apapa (Wharf Road, Commercial Road e.t.c) to confirm that traffic had indeed disappeared.

Shot with the HTH 7" 1080P Rearview Mirror Dual Camera


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0YuvEJMJrA4

Nice, but you didn’t get to the Liverpool area though.

I wished that you exited Apapa through Creek road, climbing the Liverpool bridge, past Tin Can access and out of Apapa let’s see how free that route is.

I will never forget one day in 2015 I left a building on Bauchi road and I said let me quickly dash to FESTAC town through Liverpool bridge and get to Mile 2. As I climbed the bridge, I had not moved up to 150m from the foot of the bridge before I ran into a line of traffic filled with trailers and articulated vehicles. I asked one of the trailer motorboys “O boy, abeg when person go reach Mile 2 laidis” The guy say, na tomorrow morning, say I go follow them sleep for road

No be person tell me.. if you see the speed wey I use take reverse before dem trap me. I jus jeje go follow Apapa road dey go were I dey go.

Lovely video. Let us hope normalcy is sustained.

Could you also make a video from the Mile 2 axis? The PTSD I suffered will not allow me enter Apapa inside a car for now.

#bikeornothing

azpekuliar:
Nice, but you didn’t get to the Liverpool area though.

I wished that you exited Apapa through Creek road, climbing the Liverpool bridge, past Tin Can access and out of Apapa let’s see how free that route is.

I will never forget one day in 2015 I left a building on Bauchi road and I said let me quickly dash to FESTAC town through Liverpool bridge and get to Mile 2. As I climbed the bridge, I had not moved up to 150m from the foot of the bridge before I ran into a line of traffic filled with trailers and articulated vehicles. I asked one of the trailer motorboys “O boy, abeg how soon I go reach Mile 2” The guy say, tomorrow morning say I go follow them sleep for road

No be person tell me.. if you see the speed wey I use take reverse before dem trap me. I jus jeje go follow Apapa road dey go were I dey go.

This is extremely hilarious

aieromon:
Lovely video. Let us hope normalcy is sustained.

Could you also make a video from the Mile 2 axis? The PTSD I suffered will not allow me enter Apapa inside a car for now.

#bikeornothing

Funny thing is that this route option is on the cards. There is a possibility of attempting it via a cab hailing service though