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Missiles on Wheels


Sadly, only a couple of weeks ago, I lost a close family friend in a ghastly car crash along the Lekki - Epe expressway, involving a commercial vehicle,  whose driver, probable drunk and driving without head lamps, ran across the road to the other side of the road, causing a head-on collision with her official vehicle.

Every day, we see many commercial vehicles and tipper trucks, driving along the Lekki Expressway without head lamps at night.  I have seen a big truck drive on this road with two of its rear tires completely absent, and was rolling on bear reams. Believe it or not, the road safety officials are all over the place. Whether they themselves see these things or not is not left for me to say.

Another very dangerous practice by commercial bus drivers along the Lekki - Ajah axis, is that they disconnect the fuel tank of their vehicle and use a plastic container which they keep at the booth of the vehicle with a hose connected directly to the engine.  This same vehicle transport school children and workers and some lapping the other.  Obviously, this vehicle is a dynamite waiting to explode.

The rate of accidents on the Lekki - Epe expressway is worrisome. The authorities are completely overwhelmed and appear to be helpless while we loose our loved ones to car accidents on a daily basis. The lack of government presence in the Lekki Peninsula axis is very visible, and it time for government to increase it presence.

I am also calling on the traffic agencies to be more committed to their duties and take up the challenge of safe-guarding the lives of our loved ones and family members who ply this route and patronize these commercial vehicles daily.

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Emeke Egbochukwu said…
My sincere condolenses to you and that of your friend.
it is very sad what we see on our roads everyday. And to think that there are people that collect money on a monthly basis to check such offences.. and yet dont. what do we do? there is a fine line between being pro active and taking the laws into your own hands...which can be against the law.

We do need to change the attitude of those of us who dont have adequate exposure and discipline.
12:07 AM
March Oyinki said…
Emeke: Thank you for your comment. Comments such as yours, actually goes a long way.
12:15 AM
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