Anyone who's driven through Nigeria's commercial capital, Lagos, will have come up against its notorious traffic jams. Apapa, a dist...
Anyone who's driven through Nigeria's commercial capital, Lagos, will have come up against its notorious traffic jams.
Apapa, a district near some of the city main port, is arguably the worst place of all.
The roads are usually lined on both sides with container lorries parked up and waiting to get into the port.
This gives cars only a single lane to drive on.
But there could be some respite as President Muhammadu Buhari has told the police and other agencies to unblock the chaotic roads.
All lorries on the bridges and roads within Apapa and all adjoining streets should be cleared within two weeks, a statement from the presidency says.
Most of the goods being imported to the country come through Apapa, and delays caused by traffic basis seriously affects the economy, the statement adds.
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