Traffic in Nigeria

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Member since 30 May 2013

PriscillaViP07 November 2017 08:34:18

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Hello everyone,

Which city or area do you live in in Nigeria, and how do you find the traffic?

How long does it take to commute to work or run errands?

Is there a rush hour in your city? What times of the day would you recommend people to avoid driving if they can?

Are there any ways to avoid spending too much time in traffic in Nigeria?

What is parking availability and cost like?

Thank you for sharing your experience.

Priscilla

lindabose Member

Member since 02 February 2012

lindaboseMember14 November 2017 07:02:03

I had lived in Lagos in 2013,14,15,16. For a 3rd world city ,Lagos has unbelievable number of vehicles. On top of that tankers go in & out of the ports, Apapa & Tincan thru out night & day, leading to harrowing traffic jams, called ‘go slow’ in Nigeria. ‘Go slow’ is too benign to describe the traffic snarls of
Lagos. Traffic jams/go slows can take several hours on any given day specially if one were to cross port roads.
Peak hour go slows are bad even to an fro from the more upmarket Ikoyi & Victoria islands going to mainland Lagos. So carrying water & snacks for the journey are recommended.
Car pools are always advisable amongst friends & acquaintances. But are very uncommon because most people have drivers to drive their cars & there’s not feasible to do away with that setup.

In the otherwise bustling megapolis, Lagos, there are many vibrant features but traffic is a sore thumb that really sticks out.

vijaycro New member

Member since 28 October 2017

vijaycroNew member30 November 2017 14:38:06

Dear,
Can you give some information regarding African Industries Ltd that they are fair to full fill their commitment or that?
Which location in Lagos they used to providing for accommodation to his employees.
Please share the information ASAP

vijaycro New member

Member since 28 October 2017

vijaycroNew member30 November 2017 14:46:32

Hello,
Can you give some information regarding the African Industries Ltd that they are fair to full fill their commitment or not?
Which location they used for providing accommodation for his managerial level employees?

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