To say the truth, an emergency should be declared on the Nigerian roads. Without sounding alarmist, there is no road in any part of the country that is recommended, either as passable or standard; not even in Abuja, the nation’s seat of power. It is that bad! It is after we have accepted this that we may begin to appreciate the enormity of our problems. Whether “a minister has more than three Land Cruisers, Prado and other vehicles” or a Senator Sunday Karimi “spends a lot on” his N160 million Prado Jeep “because our roads are bad” is perhaps the least of our problems.
The passable view of roads in Southwest Nigeria - The Nation Newspaper thenationonlineng.net - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from thenationonlineng.net Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Today, elder statesman, Dr. Christopher Kolade turns 90. An eminent citizen, diplomat, broadcaster extraordinary, career civil servant, academic, boardroom guru, a leader par excellence and indeed a man worthy of honour anywhere.
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