LIFE IN TRAFFIC
I don't know about other countries, but I know for certain how bad traffic can be in my country. And by how bad, I'm not exaggerating, it can be as bad as you stepping out in the morning and to go to a place that would normally take you 1 hour (driving). But because of traffic, you could end up spending the whole day in traffic. I once read where someone on hive shared a bitter experience of people who dressed and cooked for a wedding only to be stuck in traffic so long that they had to start thinking of ways to go back home and even started sharing the food they cooked to everyone it could reach. That's how bad Lagos traffic can be. Normally, if you are going to some areas in Lagos and you wish to get there on time, you had better leave at least 3 hours if not 5 hours before time.
This is because you can never tell what would hold you up on the road, and if you eventually enter into a traffic and it's not looking good, it would be best to start trekking to your destination if the time is very precious to you. These kinds of traffic also occur in Port Harcourt where I currently reside. Although Port Harcourt is not as populated as Lagos, and the traffic is tough but not like Lagos, the effect of both is still the same. I got a query twice last month for coming late and that was because the road was jam packed so much that trekking was the only way I could get to work and this happened even after leaving an hour and 30 minutes early. In the past I've had to trek 30 km to work because the traffic was heavy and that journey took me over 3 hours of non stop trekking.
Some years back when I was still in boarding school, I left school early so I could get home before my dad came back from South Africa. I made sure to not let Lagos traffic make me miss my flight, and when I finally got to the airport, I thought I wouldn't need to worry about anything. Only for the plane to take off and 10 minutes later the pilot announced that we should remain calm as we might have to hang on for a while because it was very cloudy and it would be more risky moving forward. That day it was as though I held my heart in my hands for over 6 hours. And just when I thought my problem wasn't enough, the plane suddenly started going down. This was when everyone (including me) began to panic even more.
When the plane finally stopped going down and came to a halt, the pilot apologized saying they ran out of gas and were using the one in reserve currently. Finally after about 30 minutes the ghost became clear and we arrived at the airport in about 30 minutes. At the airport I noticed everywhere was crowded, and when I asked my mum who came to pick me up she said the President was in the city of warri and it took her 3 hours to get to the airport. This was supposed to be a 30 minute journey, and I'm not one to sleep on a journey. Getting home at about 10:00 PM that day I just went ahead to shower and sleep, being too exhausted to even eat or exchange pleasantries.
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Traffic is one of the most annoying things we experience here in Nigeria, I can relate to your experience of getting tired of it and going down to trekk, sorry it leads to your missing your flight and other stuffs.
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STOPGetting stuck in the traffic can be devastating most times. It's even a worse experience having to trek long distances to reach their destination on that day due to traffic. of course I have been there and I could relate.
This honestly is an aspect of our stay in Nigeria that we have to work on.. building double and quadruple lanes won't be bad at all but nah! That's not what our leaders are after.
Lagos is a very great and busy city and I love it that it provided multiple opportunities but when I considered the traffic aspect, I just cancelled it automatically from everything I had because time is also money man
Traffic jams seems to be a terrible issue which does not seem to get solved. Maybe these issues creates better planners as one must leave far in advance to get around the city. Nevertheless, it must be a big nuisance as getting to a destination on time can never be promised.
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Yes, traffic can be a nightmare when you must arrive early. And as you rightly say, if you want to get somewhere early you have to leave well in advance. Well, I used to spend about three hours going to work and three hours coming from work every day for about thirty years. That same commute on weekends was less than thirty minutes. Wow! Yes, I spent much of my life behind a steering wheel, slowly walking behind a long line of cars. Now that I am retired, I enjoy serenity in this sense, and when I have to go out, I try to avoid rush hour. However, on more than one occasion I fall into one of them.
Very good post.
Greetings.
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