
The Menace Of Bad Roads And Chaotic Traffic In Lagos
A late Sunday declaration of a state of emergency on various dilapidated highways and carriages in Lagos did little to abate the traffic snarl that again brought the state to its knees on the first working day of a new week.
The incessant downpour last week that lasted into Saturday evening not only exposed the underbelly of Lagos city and inner-city roads of flood and blocked drains, it left behind huge craters dotting the city of excellenceβs landscape, leading to the viral joke that: βIn Lagos, you donβt avoid potholes, you choose the ones to enter.β
The state has always …