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Lagos — LAGOS, the nation's economic capital and financial hub has been paralysed by intractable traffic snarl-up, worsened by heavy downpour witnessed in the last few days.

One of the city's main arteries, the Apapa-Oshodi Expressway which connects the Murtala Muhammed International Airport with two of the nation's busiest seaports -- Apapa Quays and Tin Can Island Port has failed at several locations.

The worst points are on Tin Can Island itself, at Ibafon (Coconut Bus-stop to Sunrise), at Berger, and at the turn-off to Lagos-Badagry Expressway at Mile II, where motorists paddle their vehicles through flood waters.

Other failed sections are at Rainbow Bus Stop, stretching forth towards Sanya for several hundred metres. This spot has particularly worsened the agonies of motorists in the last few days, with traffic backing up for many kilometres and throughout the day.

It is also the scene of ghastly crashes as unsuspecting motorists speed into the craters at night. The other major failed section is at Itire (Berliet Bus Stop).

The traffic situation has continued to worsen as the heavy downpour enters its fourth day.

When Vanguard visited some of the failed spots yesterday, it was discovered that rather than the flood subsiding, it has continued to increase in length and depth.

With the increasing flood, the road has become a no-go area for small cars and buses which could not wade through the flood. Even the failed parts of the road have also continued to increase in size as the flood washes off most parts of the road.

As it is now, only trailers and heavy trucks with big tyres and axles could afford to wade through the road and it takes them over six hours or more to go through the distance of about one kilometre.

The effect of the flood however has taken a toll on businesses along the axis as many shop owners had to close down. Some of the shops have been covered by flood forcing the owners take off for fear of getting infected in the dirty water.

Banks groan as customers stay away

Also badly hit by the situation of the road and flood were banks along the road. The over ten banks along the road were a shadow of themselves yesterday as customers stayed away.

Staff of some of the banks visited by Vanguard were idle and lamented the lack of business since the heavy flood started.

A banker with one of the new generation banks along the road who wouldn't like his name in print told Vanguard that customers hardly visit them since the downpour started as most of them were scared of falling inside the flood.

But he pointed out that only those who could not keep their money in their safes dared the flood for fear of being visited by robbers.

"You know, the oil companies and servicing companies are predominantly located here so they have to dare the flood to come and do their transactions but apart from that, business has been extremely dull," he said.

Another banker from another bank shared similar views with his colleague but added that even one of their staff was rushed to the hospital yesterday when he fell into a drainage.

"My brother, it was not easy, we almost lost one of our staff yesterday who fell into the drainage unknowingly because the drainage was covered by flood," he stated.

Meanwhile, most motorists had resorted to using link roads around the area to cut off the express. Most of the roads being followed were not better than the expressway but the only difference is that they are not flooded like the expressway.

The major street behind the expressway, Akogun Street, which used to be the alternative road whenever the expressway gets flooded is under construction by the Lagos State government, thereby worsening the plight of motorists and commuters.

With the untold hardship being suffered by commuters and motorists, it seems the Federal Government is not doing anything to salvage the situation.

Oshodi-Apapa expressway, worst hit

The Oshodi-Apapa expressway is has, for many years, been neglected resulting in its present state of decay. The drainage systems have become dumping ground by companies doing business along the stretch, while Tokunbo vehicle sellers take over some of the available spaces left on the road.

Remedial works carried out on the road in the past have not helped matters as they have only been peripheral and did not really address the state of the road.

Meanwhile, some youths are making brisk business at the bus stops by ferrying people across the road on their backs through the flood for a fee. One of the lads told Vanguard that he gets enough to feed himself and help the family by directing vehicles away from the craters covered by the flood and ferrying people across the road on his back.

Elsewhere in Lagos, flash floods have been the cause of motorists' woes, especially along the Airport Road, and in Gbagada. In the suburbs, like Satellite Town, Abule-Odu, Ejigbo, Ikotun-Egbe and Ojo, flash floods, which opened up huge craters on the roads have caused traffic to back up repeatedly.

In other parts of Lagos, failed road sections are the cause of traffic jams at Egbeda, Alagutan, Alimosho, and other parts of Agege, especially at Pen Cinema and Ogba-Omole axis.

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Afam:
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im proud of her.
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alright.

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Now I know.

Its not new as far
as Nigeria is concern.

tymoti:
no power supply, no basic infrastructure, fluctuating policies, nonsense tax policies

I agree with you.
electricity is the pillar
of any company.without
it such company is set for war.

Let us watch and see what these people
will do with billions of naira that was release
all for so call power in our dear country Nigeria.

philip0906:
mmm na so we talk am 4 2007 but wetin happen?abegi LEFT d guy alone may hin dey rule dey go.VISION 2020 till I die WAKE.

I agree with you to some extent.

If nothing is done the case will remain
the same,let all the youth decide for theselves
and chose whoever should be the preident
in the next coming election.let us stop this
bribery stuff and fight for the right of every
Nigerian youth.

This guy is really funny.
I think he is from cross rivers
or akwaibom state.

I think the price of any player
is dependence on how well
he or she can perform.

for me i think its not wise

Only God will save us in this Nation.
imagine the mess with human lives

That is the evidence of
hardwork and commitment.

more srength to her elbow.

They met at Galaxy Television as friends but one thing led to another and Beulah Smart married her heartthrob Marshal Anthony.

HERE IS WHAT HE HAS TO SAY

Marshal
How I met my wife
God chose to give her to me as a wife; he chose that we would meet in the same office. I was looking for some people who would start a small broadcasting company. We wanted intelligent and brilliant people because then, I was still a trainee with Galaxy TV. She entered the office where we were, immediately I saw her, my spirit told me this is your wife and I approached her.

Love at first sight
I believe in that word because the moment I saw her my spirit accepted her as my wife. I could not wait to approach her and she didn’t turn me down.

Attraction
She is a beautiful lady. Her appearance attracted me. She is very intelligent. She speaks fluently. She is God fearing. She stood by me all the time. She is the very friendly and quiet type.

Parental consent
It was not easy convincing my father to accept her because he preferred another girl known to him but I told him it was all about my life and happiness that mattered. Fortunately during the traditional marriage he changed his mind and supported us fully and blessed our marriage.

In-law relationship
I never met my father in-law because he is late. They accepted me as their son. I have very good relationship with them. I took her mother as my own mother.

Proposal
In Government Garden Park in Kaduna where I proposed to her with a ring. I told her I want to apologize for things I have done to her. She thought I was really apologizing while somebody was behind her with the ring. I presented the ring and said to her “be my wife”. She was surprised I could propose to her because she was not expecting it.

Beulah
How I met my husband
Meeting my husband, I wouldn’t say it was a coincidence. I think it was destiny that brought us together. You know we were seeing each other everyday without knowing ourselves.

Love at first sight
Yes I could say it was love at first sight because it didn’t take us time to get bonded. The moment he left his former base to Lagos we started seeing ourselves. It didn’t take us anything to go into serious relationship.

Attraction
He has a unique way of life. He is very organized man. He falls into my likes and dislikes. He is very hardworking man with good understanding.

Parental consent
I thank God our parents gave us their consent to go ahead with the union. We have God’s blessings for the marriage from both parents.

In-law relationship
My relationship with my in-laws is as good as my relationship with my husband. The way it happened between my husband and me is extended to his family and to my own family. It didn’t take both families time to become bonded.




INTERESTING RIGHT?

There is nothing wrong about this information.
its for awareness purposes and i want to thank the
author for it.Anything is possible,if a man in japan
can manufacture a car,a man in Nigeria can.

I want to feature for
advert interview, and
I ve to choose b/w
TCV and HITV

please which one do you think
will have the best impact?

thanks

i go die

The no one thing
is electricity.with this
in place,there shall be hope for small and large
scale businesses.

Go for Mr.Ibu series.
that is any movie this
man features,you will
really enjoy.I ve alot
of them.But you must
be ready to laugh alot.

Good job man.
keep it up, its not easy

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God help Nigeria.

we dont want the same sickness
that affected PHCN to affect CAC
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