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6 Causes of Lagos-Ibadan Expressway Accidents
Hardly a week goes by without an accident being recorded on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.
Contents
1. Reckless Driving Habits
2. Ongoing Road Construction Activities
3. Heavy Traffic Volume
4. Overloading of Vehicles
5. Inadequate Lighting and Signage
6. Lack of Pedestrian Bridges
As one of the busiest and most important highways in Nigeria, the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway has gained a troubling reputation for frequent accidents.
The question begging for answers now is why these accidents continue to happen on this road despite its unavoidable importance and ongoing reconstruction efforts.
In this article, there are some of the reasons for the frequent occurrence of accidents on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway.
1. Reckless Driving Habits
A major reason accidents persist on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway is human error, particularly reckless driving.
Many drivers, especially commercial bus and truck drivers, engage in speeding, dangerous overtaking, and lane indiscipline.
Also, some drivers frequently ignore traffic rules, while others drive against traffic (one-way driving). These actions are highly dangerous and have led to several head-on collisions on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.
Many commercial drivers are fond of the habit of being in a rush in order to complete multiple trips before the end of the day. This leads to careless behaviour behind the wheel that often results in head-on collisions or vehicles veering off the road.
2. Ongoing Road Construction Activities
While this is very important in finding a solution to the bad state of the expressway, the ongoing construction or repair work often causes traffic bottlenecks and abrupt diversions.
This often leads to confusion or collisions, especially as some of these warnings are not clearly marked.
3. Heavy Traffic Volume
The Lagos-Ibadan Expressway is one of Nigeria’s busiest roads, with a constant flow of cars, trucks, and interstate buses.
With the massive load of vehicles on this expressway and the volume of traffic that characterises it daily, the chance of accidents occurring increases, as even a minor mistake can quickly escalate into a multi-vehicle accident.
4. Overloading of Vehicles
Oftentimes than not, it is common to see trailers or commercial buses carrying more passengers or goods than they’re designed for.
This puts stress on vehicle parts, affects balance, and increases the likelihood of crashes as the vehicles become harder to control, especially in emergencies.
5. Inadequate Lighting and Signage
Truth be told, the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway lacks adequate streetlights and reflective road signs.
Visibility, therefore, becomes a difficult issue, especially during the night or while it is raining, thus increasing the risk of crashes.
6. Lack of Pedestrian Bridges
A lack of pedestrian bridges is another reason accidents persist on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.
In some sections of the expressway that pass through densely populated parts of Ibadan, such as Toll Gate, Soka, and Academy, there is a noticeable lack of pedestrian bridges. Residents are often forced to dash across the busy highway to get to the other side, thus putting their lives at serious risk.
In all, the constant accidents on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway are not caused by a single factor but by a combination of human recklessness, weak enforcement, poor infrastructure, and high traffic density.
Until these issues are properly addressed, the road will remain a danger zone for many.
Tribuneonlineng.com
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Stop Politicising EFCC Investigation To Blackmail President, APC Chieftain Tells Opposition Parties
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun, Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, has cautioned members of opposition parties under the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) investigation to stop blackmailing President Bola Tinubu and focus on proving their innocence.
Oyintiloye, a member of the defunct APC Presidential Campaign Council, said this while speaking with newsmen on Sunday in Osogbo.
He said that the investigations being carried out by the anti-graft agency on some members of the opposition parties, based on petitions against them, were purely a constitutional matter and in line with international best practices.
Oyintiloye, a former lawmaker said that being a member of the opposition parties should not be seen as immunity against investigation into any alleged financial infractions whenever there were genuine reasons for it.
According to him, members of the ruling party are also being investigated by the EFCC whenever petitions alleging financial infractions are raised against them.
Oyintiloye said that the EFCC has a statutory mandate to investigate financial infractions involving public office holders across party lines without bias or favouritism.
The APC chieftain said that neither Tinubu nor the anti-graft agency would be swayed by unfounded allegations of witch-hunting but would rather continue to do what is right and just for the country.
“The EFCC has a mandate to investigate financial infractions against anyone, irrespective of political affiliations.
“Linking the President to the investigation of alleged financial infractions by opposition members in the name of politics is totally wrong.
“Whether you are a member of the ruling party or opposition, you are not immune to financial investigation.
“I want to caution members of the opposition parties to stop politicising what the EFCC is doing and prove their innocence, if any.
“President Tinubu is a man of honour and integrity, and he will not compromise his ideals in the name of politics. So, it is no longer business as usual,” he said.
According to him, there is no room for graft under the Tinubu administration
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has emerged winner of the Ghari/Tsanyawa supplementary election in Kano state
The returning officer, Professor Muhammad Waziri of Bayero University, declared Garba Ya’u Gwarmai of the APC winner with 31,472 votes
Waziri defeated the candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Yusuf Ali Maigado, who polled 27,931 votes
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has secured victory in the Ghari/Tsanyawa supplementary election held in Kano state.
Announcing the results on Sunday morning, August 17, the returning officer (RO), Professor Muhammad Waziri from Bayero University, declared APC candidate Garba Gwarmai the winner with a total of 31,472 votes.
He defeated the candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Yusuf Maigado, who polled 27,931 votes, according to The Punch.
The supplementary poll was conducted after the initial election in the constituency was declared inconclusive. With a margin of 3,541 votes, Gwarmai’s victory marks a key win for the APC as the party continues to reinforce its influence across the state.
Meanwhile, the NNPP won the Bagwai/Shanono state assembly by-election in Kano state.
Daily Trust and Vanguard noted this update.
Announcing the result at 12:36 a.m. on Sunday, August 17, the RO for the election, Prof. Hassan Adamu Shitu, declared the NNPP candidate, Ali Hassan Kiyawa, winner with 16,198 votes, defeating the APC candidate, Ahmad Muhammad Kadamu, who polled 5,347 votes.
Former Governor of Niger State, Dr. Babangida Aliyu, has said that the administration of President Bola Tinubu is performing well but lacks an effective communication strategy to relay its achievements to Nigerians.
Aliyu made the statement on the Thursday edition of Arise Television’s ‘The Morning Show’, while reacting to the outcome of a recent public accountability session held in Kaduna.
Aliyu, reflecting on the discussions at the Kaduna Forum, said the government is facing public dissatisfaction not because it hasn’t delivered, but because it is failing to tell its own story effectively.
The ex-governor said it is proper for political leaders in the North to make demands from Tinubu’s administration since the bulk of the votes that took power came from the region.
“Let the people understand what is happening on the ground. If by what we say that 63/64 percent of the vote came from the north, it is only logical that the north will be expecting so much from the government.
“But from what we have seen so far is that the government is doing well but they do not know how to communicate very well,” he said.
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