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Six Common Reasons Why Lagosians Hate Using The Pedestrian Bridges - Mhiz Rebecca - 03-01-2018
It is estimated that more than ,5000 new people come
into Lagos daily and so there have been challenges to
keep the city in shape and maintain its uniqueness.
AutoReportNG went around the city of Lagos to get a
first-hand experience on why Lagosians don’t like using
the pedestrian bridges despite all the resources the state
government has put to use to make life easier for all
users.
Here are some common reasons:
1. Lagosians are always in hurry
A popular song of the late music maestro, Fela Kuti says
on Monday morning, Lagos has no time for nonsense. A
detailed investigation has shown that Lagosians were
always in hurry to get to their destination, therefore, they
break all norms by crossing the expressway. We caught
up with someone who crossed the Ojota expressway and
asked him why he prefers crossing the road rather than
using the bridge, according to him, using the bridge may
take me 5-10 mins and I can cross the road within 2-3
mins I am done, so no time to waste time.
2. Health challenges
We have lots of road users and this is not restricted to
age and gender, we noticed that among people who
preferred crossing the highway are mostly the age, the
old people who are between 60-80 years. For example the
bridge at Onipanu area of Lagos is so high that even the
youths find it difficult climbing the bridge as the steps
are not properly separated, you have to rest a bit before
you can continue, if youths are having this challenge,
imagine someone that is sick and the elderly ones, they
will rather prefer crossing the highway which is more
dangerous
3. The fear of pickpockets/arm robbers
People have complained about the security issues of
these bridges at night, take for example the bridges at
CMS, Onipanu, Fadeyi at night, these bridges have
become the hiding place for miscreants to steal and rob
unsuspecting pedestrians thereby robbing them of their
personal items. Many people have been robbed at night
due to using these pedestrian bridges, valuables,
documents, and many other things have been declared
missing as well, nevertheless, this is not the best reason
to risk your lives as well.
4. Poor/Aging bridges
Forget the happenings and the insecurity happening in
the nation, Nigerians love life. One of the reasons people
abandon the bridge and resort to crossing the highway is
due to the rot and neglect of these bridges, take for
example the bridges at YabaTech, Jibowu, and St.
Agnes, it will take lots of courage or maybe they have to
put a gun on your head before you can use these
bridges. Most of them are already a death trap for users.
5. The bridges were too high
One of the major complains of the people is the height
of the bridges, most bridges were constructed in a
manner as if you were going to Mount Zion to see God’s
face and this has to pose lots of issues to the users.
Some ladies find it difficult using the bridges as they
complain of back pains especially those on heels.
Example of this bridge can be found at Lekki Phase 1,
the company that constructed the bridge ought to be
flogged.
In as much as these reasons may sound genuine, the
safety of our lives remain paramount and remain the key
thing, the government that provides these infrastructures
made them available for humans and not for cows.
Safety of life as life has no duplicate, let’s shun cross of
high way and let’s start to use the pedestrian bridges.