If you are familiar with Lagos, then you would know that the only thing synonymous to Lagos is the traffic. Forget the bubbling and bustling part of the city; you could always feel like a place is bustling with life when you have money to spend.
Therefore, take your money, find a cool place and start to spend there to make it the bubbling city you have always known. But really, the traffic in Lagos is evil. At this point, I’m starting to think this traffic is not made by God. What sort of traffic makes you sit on some wooden bench in a ‘danfo’ and remain there for as long as five hours in a stand still position? Again, what sort of traffic frustrates you and makes you sweat like a Christmas goat because the bus would not just move and you can be sure the wind would not blow. With the present fuel hike, the traffic seems inevitable as the roads are constantly clogged and it is hard to travel a short distance and not encounter one on the way. If you are a Lagosian, then you would know that this annoying traffic has made many lose their lives as they could not make it to the hospital in time to be saved, while some lost the chance to be gainfully employed because they got late to their interview centre. Without wasting much time, we present to you the best way to beat Lagos traffic and make the most of the city:
1. Leave your house four hours before the set time of appointment
If you have an appointment, please leave your house like four or five hours before the set time. You would be on the safer side by getting to the venue before time. Going out in Lagos these days is hectic; one can never really tell what could be happening on the road. If a trailer has not fallen, then you can be sure there would be a mad queue on the road because of those buying fuel.
2. If you are mobile.
Make your car your home.There are some situations whereby, you would know you would not be able to get to a place before the time you ought to be there. In a situation like this, when you leave your house very early, ensure your car has the basic things you will need as you may have to sleep in it.
3. Get a job next to your house.
3. Get a job next to your house.
At this point, surviving is the major point of concern. Just any job will do as this would totally save you the stress of boarding a bus in the first place. While taking this option, ensure that your new office is very close to your house. 4. Do not go out at all.
4. Do not go out at all
Another option is to forfeit everything and not step out at all. Staying indoor would save you the stress of being held up in traffic. You could also afford to do as you please; eat, sleep and eat more. Do not even bother thinking about watching movies while you are home. Electricity has become a luxury the country can no longer afford. But who knows, you may just be lucky.
5. Leave Lagos When every other option has failed and you feel like you have run out of options.
Please leave Lagos. It is not by force. Go back to your village; almost everyone in Lagos came to hustle in the first place. If the city becomes unbearable due to the traffic, then leave. When there is life there is hope.
6. Get good rubber shoes
When you have made up your mind that the notorious Lagos traffic cannot send you packing to the village, then buy yourself one or two pairs of rubber shoes. This should always be with you as you never can tell when you may need to step down from the bus and start to trek.
7. Learn to fly
If you are by chance a witch, this is the time you need to use your powers wisely. Avoid trying to teach your neighbor’s daughter the lesson of her life by working against her progress. Instead, invest in yourself and use your powers to fly everywhere you want to go in order to avoid traffic. Use the magic word and you are at your destination. Also, use your powers to make fuel land in your house without paying.
4. Do not go out at all
Another option is to forfeit everything and not step out at all. Staying indoor would save you the stress of being held up in traffic. You could also afford to do as you please; eat, sleep and eat more. Do not even bother thinking about watching movies while you are home. Electricity has become a luxury the country can no longer afford. But who knows, you may just be lucky.
5. Leave Lagos When every other option has failed and you feel like you have run out of options.
Please leave Lagos. It is not by force. Go back to your village; almost everyone in Lagos came to hustle in the first place. If the city becomes unbearable due to the traffic, then leave. When there is life there is hope.
6. Get good rubber shoes
When you have made up your mind that the notorious Lagos traffic cannot send you packing to the village, then buy yourself one or two pairs of rubber shoes. This should always be with you as you never can tell when you may need to step down from the bus and start to trek.
7. Learn to fly
If you are by chance a witch, this is the time you need to use your powers wisely. Avoid trying to teach your neighbor’s daughter the lesson of her life by working against her progress. Instead, invest in yourself and use your powers to fly everywhere you want to go in order to avoid traffic. Use the magic word and you are at your destination. Also, use your powers to make fuel land in your house without paying.
