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Roads In Nigeria Are In A Terrible Shape., Obasanjo laments

Nigerian Roads In Terrible Shape, Obasanjo Laments

October 21, 2022 2:49 am

A former President of Nigeria, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has decried the deplorable condition of the Nigerian roads calling for serious actions to fix the menace. 

Obasanjo pointed out that the deplorable state of the Nigerian roads was very much as capable of impeding successful business movements.

The former President made this known while speaking on Thursday, at a lecture delivered by a Legal Icon, Chief Mike Ozekhome(SAN), titled: ‘The Place of Education in a crisis-ridden Nigeria’ , commermorating the 10th convocation ceremonies of the Afe Babalola University, Ado Ekiti(ABUAD).

Obasanjo who arrived late to the event, explained his …

Avoiding Accidents On Nigeria’s ‘Killer’ Roads

December 4, 2019 11:45 am

There is no road accident free day in Nigeria, as at least one to two road accidents are recorded daily.  A three-prong factor is responsible for the carnage on Nigeria roads: the roads are bad, most vehicles are not road worthy, and the drivers are generally reckless. We have killer roads, killer vehicles, and killer drivers causing Nigeria to have one of the highest rates of road accidents and deaths by accident, globally. 

Nigeria was ranked second highest, in rate of road accidents out of 193 ranked countries of the world in 2013, and road accidents adjudged the third …

Akwa Ibom Debunks Allegation Of Poor Quality Roads

November 25, 2019 9:22 am

Akwa Ibom State government has debunked claims by some House of Assembly members that roads constructed by Governor Emmanuel administration have failed.

Two members of the Assembly, Victor Ekwere and Mark Esset, had confronted the Commissioner for Works, Ephraim Inyang-Eyen with the allegation that about 97 percent of all roads constructed in local government areas by Emmanuel’s administration collapsed immediately after their inauguration.

While putting a lie to the allegation, Inyang-eyen said a problem with one or two out of the 57 roads currently being constructed across the state did not amount to 97 percent of the supposedly failed roads, …

Self-Driving Prototype Jaguar I-PACE Hits Roads In Dubai

November 11, 2019 4:13 am

Jaguar Land Rover engineers recently tested a self-driving prototype Jaguar I-PACE on the streets of Dubai demonstrating the company’s latest autonomous driving research technologies and giving a glimpse into the future of mobility.  

Jaguar Land Rover’s commitment to an autonomous, connected, electric and shared (ACES) future is a cornerstone to delivering on its Destination Zero mission; the ambition to make societies safer and healthier, and the environment cleaner.

The all-electric, zero emissions Jaguar I-PACE – current 2019 World Car of the Year and World Green Car of the Year – was chosen due to its strong sustainability credentials. The prototype

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I Was Misquoted On State Of Federal Roads – Fashola

November 10, 2019 4:33 pm

Minister of Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola has said that he was misquoted on his recent comment about Nigerian roads, saying a section of the media quoted him out of context.

He said his comment that federal roads were not as deplorable as the public portrayed them was used against him by the opposition to score cheap political goals.

Fashola was quoted to have said that Nigeria road surfaces are not as deplorable as the public have made them out to be.

But, Fashola while commissioning a road constructed by Chief Michael Ade Ojo at Ilaramokin in Ifedore …

Lagos Roads Of Death And Distress

November 6, 2019 4:34 pm

“In Lagos, you don’t avoid potholes and craters; you choose the ones to plunge into.” That is one of the popular jokes currently making the rounds among commuters and motorists across Lagos State.  

But in truth, it is no idle joke. It is a graphic illustration of the nightmare that Lagos roads have descended into. Roads in Lagos have collapsed, transforming into highways dotted in all areas by monstrous potholes. Each day, commuters groan that they are dying slowly as a result of the state of Lagos roads.

A report by the Federal Bureau of Statistics (FBS) states that Lagos …

Old Trucks On Nigerian Roads Must Be Changed – FRSC

Old Trucks On Nigerian Roads Must Be Changed – FRSC

November 6, 2019 11:05 am
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) says most of the trucks plying Nigerian roads are very old and must be changed to further enhance road safety and reduce accidents.

Mr Hyginus Omeje, Lagos State Sector Commander of the Corps, made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on Wednesday.

He spoke on truck-related accidents and the need to regulate movement of trucks in the state.

“Most of these vehicles that we have on our roads, particularly trucks, tankers and trailers are overage.

“They are old and need to be replaced but the economy …

Ihedioha, Remember Ikeduru Roads

Ihedioha, Remember Ikeduru Roads

November 5, 2019 4:23 am

I would like to commend his Excellency Governor Emeka Ihedioha, for appointing Dr. Carmelius Iwuagwu, as the Head of Service (HoS) in Imo State. Dr. Iwuagwu, a first class brain and unassuming gentleman, hails from Owu-Amakohia Ikeduru. He holds a First Class Honours degree in Mathematics from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), and M.Sc. and Ph.D. in Project Management from the Federal University of Technology, Owerri (FUTO). This appointment shows that the Governor values excellence and shuns mediocrity.

But while commending Ihedioha for Dr. Iwuagwu’s appointment, I would also like to let him know that the new HoS has

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Imo: Ihedioha Approves Rehabilitation Of 5 Roads

Owerri: Ihedioha Approves Rehabilitation Of 5 Roads

October 31, 2019 3:43 pm

Imo Governor, Chief Emeka Ihedioha has approved the rehabilitation of five major roads in the state, with failed sections totaling over 155km.

The approval was contained in a release signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Chibuike Onyeukwu and made available to newsmen in Owerri on Wednesday.

Onyeukwu listed the affected roads to include the failed section of the 52 km Owerri-Egbu-Mbaise-Obowo road, the failed section of Owerri-Njaba-Orlu 32km road and the Aboh-Itu Ezinihitte Mbaise 7.1km road.

Others are the failed section of Owerri-Amaraku-Anara–Onuimo-Umunna-Okigwe 51 km road and the Achingali-Onicha-Udo na Obizi 14 km road.

He added that the approval …

Lagos, Ogun To Meet FG On Modalities For Roads Takeover

Lagos, Ogun To Meet FG On Modalities For Roads Takeover

October 20, 2019 6:36 am

Ogun State Governor, Mr. Dapo Abiodun has said that contrary to online reports, the federal government is ready to partner with the state and neighbouring Lagos State on the proposed take over of three federal roads.
The three roads are the Ikorodu-Ogijo-Sagamu, Epe-Ijebu Ode and Lagos-Ota-Abeokuta Roads

Some online websites had wrongly reported that the federal government declined consent to hand over the roads to the two states, quoting Abiodun as confirming the report.

However, Abiodun, in his Twitter handle stated that the federal government was in support of the brilliant intercessory initiative and never declined consent.

The governor …

Senate Asks FG To Declare State Of Emergency On Roads

Senate Asks FG To Declare State Of Emergency On Roads

October 15, 2019 12:51 pm

Nigeria Senate on Tuesday asked the Federal Government to declare a state of emergency on federal roads across the country.

The lawmakers made the request during Tuesday’s plenary at the National Assembly in Abuja.

Gershom Bassey, the Senator representing Cross River South senatorial district in the Nigerian Senate, raised a motion on the deplorable state of federal roads in Nigeria.

Bassey also informed the Senate that the Petroleum Product Pricing Regulatory Agency (PPPRA) has failed to remit the five percent user charge of fuel pump price to the Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA), as stipulated in the Act for the …

The Menace Of Bad Roads And Chaotic Traffic In Lagos

The Menace Of Bad Roads And Chaotic Traffic In Lagos

October 15, 2019 2:50 am

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 excellence’s landscape, leading to the viral joke that: “In Lagos, you don’t avoid potholes, you choose the ones to enter.”

The state has always …

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