Nigeria's largest city is less navigable because the current governor is full of Excuses and few solutions - The Economist[i][/i]

TRAFFIC is a way of life in Lagos, Africa’s most populous city. Home by some counts to over 20m people, it is among the most notoriously congested places in the world. The “go-slow” piles up long before dawn as businessmen in SUVs and traders in battered buses hit the overburdened roads. It lasts until well after dark. Often the queues can be unfathomable: a rainstorm, a breakdown or a public holiday can condemn a driver to hours in horn-honking hell. Tardy workers proffer one irrefutable excuse: “Traffic is bad.”
Yet the gridlock that Lagosians have suffered in recent weeks is noteworthy even by the city’s horrendous standards. Rush hours have lengthened, and vehicles back up at unusual hours along the bridges linking the mainland with an island business district. Safety concerns are mounting as armed robbers pillage stuck cars while police are far away. Security experts reckon this is symptomatic of a broader increase in organised crime under a new and less competent state government.
Lagos is a hub for investors in Africa—it is a bigger economy in its own right than most countries on the continent, so this is of serious concern. The state’s former governor, Babatunde Fashola, who left office after elections in March, was lauded for improving traffic and security. He curbed dangerous motorbike taxis and brought local “area boys” (street children), under control. Cars were terrified into order by a state traffic agency, LASTMA, whose bribe-hungry officers flagged down offending drivers.
His successor, Akinwunmi Ambode, is full of excuses, but few solutions, for the worsening gridlock. Traffic is always bad during the rains, he says. Nigerians are migrating to Lagos en masse in search of work in a worsening economy, his office adds. Yet the root of the problem is in policy: Mr Ambode cut the powers of traffic controllers by banning them from impounding cars. In retaliation, officers have refused to enforce the rules.
Reform in a culture riddled with corruption is never easy. Mr Ambode’s office says the measure was intended to create a more “civil society”. Less fastidious types think it amounts to weakness, and would prefer that he focused on public transport instead. The biggest concern is that the gridlock is a sign of a breakdown in relations between security forces, government agencies and the new governor. If that is the case, there could be worse to come. That is bad news not only for Lagosians, but all Nigerians too.

and they charge #10 for that.. MTN just charged me

ADAMUdaCOWBOY:

Lol I know so much about them. Their stomach is their god. I know many of them; a sari, tompolo, boy loaf, good luck and their good for nothing father Edwin.

Well....ur name depicts u, thats why u only such people...

ADAMUdaCOWBOY:

No he is an I jaw man and he behaved like one! Ijaws never see beyond their stomachs. QUOTE ME ANYWHERE!

Im sorry but You certainly are an IDIOT!!! Get a life....Really! cos u know nothing about Ijaw men

tsephanyah:
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passed

You must be an Orobo...See d big space u use to waka pass

OP na BIG goat

Caseless:
He came from pdp. He hasn't held any position since joining apc.


He was elected on the platform, but yet to get his first salary under the party.

What exactly are u trying to say? A thief is a thief, who cares bout his affiliation

Akdegreat:


that's not patriotic bro, if not the person, accord the office of the president some respect.

WOW.....and GEJ was called 'Clueless one'. Karma is a damn Biaatch

bjdon:


No I don't remember that, but even if that did happen, Iam sure the cabinet was already in place. We have no cabinet in place, if a major incident were to happen who takes charge? Please let's call facts how they are, regardless of weather you support Buhari or not, at this time, with no chief of staff, no Defense Minister, a ragging insurgency and acute fuel shortage, it's simply not right for the President and Vice to be out of the country at the sametime

Its too Dangerous for them to be outta the Country...

CaptainJason:


Don't try to feel smart. The post is there. Everyone knows the meaning of opposition. Everyone knows the parties in opposition now. At the time you posted, it is obvious you mistook dpp for pdp. If not, then explain where the word opposition came from while you quoted me. Except perhaps you are talking about the original post. Thanks

This isnt bout smartness. Has the word "Opposition" become synonymous to PDP? At the time I posted that i meant opposition as opposition not PDP please. Maybe quoting your post wasnt necessary as it isnt in line with my comment.

CaptainJason:


Did you read? Director of DPP and not PDP. Open your eyes. DPP means Directorate of public prosecution.

Did u see anywhere I mentioned PDP? Open your eyes too or let me ask, Did you read?

Bet y will sombori sitdon like dat sef

CaptainJason:


There is no AGF at the moment, The directive came from the director of DPP.

u must be kidding me, an opposition can give a an order when we have a sitting President?

This country keeps getting amazing

whizbee:
what an insight, I always thought borders had military men in uniforms and guns,quite an eye opener

Yes there are military men but if you got a Schengen Visa, u can visit bout 26 European countries

keyzid:
Pot calling kettle black. Mugabe should shut the F up and face his damn business. Arrant nonsense.

Mugabe might not be a democrat but he's way better than our so called democrats in Nigeria. The guy is not a puppet. He cares bout his people and he's a living proof that an African nation can survive without the US, UN and their cohorts

efilefun:
compare and contrast (GMB and GEJ pikin)

What is there to compare? Are they age mates or u blind ni?

vision2050:
one chance. blame. gej

Your IQ level is very fascinating

otr1:

It's a shame having the person of Wike as the Governor of a state in Nigeria. I'll have to stay away from that state until he is removed.

Remind me who you are to be people of Rivers State please? Or of what economic importance are you there?

Fights in any part of the world are very expensive and a lot of people benefit from it. From the fight against militancy in SS to the fight against BH in NE or the fight against AL Qaeda and ISIS in the ME all down to the MAY/MANNY fight, all these fights see billions of dollars rolling in and someone makes a fortune when they go on. Sadly, MAY/MANNY fight cant go on forever.

jazinogold:
I taught the INEC chairman is the President of Nigeria pending when handover is completed may 29th! just asking...no edge network for my area ba GPRS dy!

GEJ is President till May 29th

owobokiri:
It will be very interesting to see how buhari will fight corruption while having the likes of Obasanjo, Danjuma and Tinubu nominating ministers to his government.

I swear this is gonna be an interesting government to watch. People say PDP has ruled for 16years with corruption they shud not forget APC has stayed on d sidelines for 16years too so they MIGHT want to cover up for loss time, in terms of money grabbing

anything in chibok is termed chibok girls na..if dem see millipede for there-----chibok girl..if we catch dis OP sef,...chibok girl

mrmetoo1:


You're yet to hear anything the said wrong.. Ok sorry from the documentary filed with lies, they went so disgustingly low as to include his dead wife and child. If you don't see anything wrong in that then that's incredible

Kindly tell him, there are courts in this country, he should seek redress there. Shey u people were happy when a foreign media house interviewed a Nigerian Military officer, shey what they reported was true abi and we all loved them for that..

Journalism has ethics but these days people careless bout their sources but only their stories..That is why CNN can label Niger as Nigeria and we relax and watch..

PassingShot:
We have said it that GMB acted as a private person and he is right in barring AIT from covering his private activities.

The moment he bought that Presidential form to run for office of President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, the most populous black country/Giant of Africa, He became a public servant. All eyes are on every aspect of his life. His decision will definitely be seen as that of the Nation. So my friend, he acted as a private person only to himself which is selfish considering he has over 7 million persons to report to.

Alphaoscar:




Ashawo man, trust me you go soon carry ghost or cripple for Nairaland.




To the main issue,


Buhari killed his wife and injected sickle cell into his daughter who later died because he hated her.- AIT

And you want AIT to be following Buhari anywhere he goes.

AIT never see anything Bro and anyone that feel aggrieved should carry placard and take his protest to the Atlantic ocean or sambisa forest.

There's a reason we practice democracy and that reason is why we can say what we say and go free...U can say anything bout someone cos u got that freedom to speak whatever, its left for that person(GMB) to sue you instead of fighting you and probably injures in the process cos when that happens he can now sue you for assault...I keep telling people that the law is not seen from a moral point.

There's an appropriate authority that can put a ban on any media house. As a President (elect) barring a media house isnt a good first step to fighting corruption...its saying as Presidents in a Democratic System He Orders that someone be sentenced to 2months in Jail, when we have courts... This is the challenge GMB will face, recognizing democratic processes in addressing certain issues.

phellamon:
I don't know the time u folks would start giving due credit to a little Humor?

This is just a nice with picture with an humorous caption...

I'm sure GEJ would even laugh his head off, if he gets 2 see tis.
Atleast comedians do tis all the time....
Yet nobody castigates them...



GOOD ONE BRO!!!

I understand the post but if u check the other comments of the OP you'd know it moved way beyond that

Fmartin:
president indeed! What has he done fr me?? Clueless man

And you think he cares bout ur gay as5