Nigeria, the land of plenty

Cycologists riding the bridge early morning The Third Mainland Bridge is 11.8km long. It spreads over the lagoon along the Mainland shore of Makoko and Lagos University (Unilag). It is a highway above the water. Below the lagoon lives. Fishermen go about their routine to catch fishes with nets or collect them from the enclosures set in the middle of the lagoon, anchored on old tyres and wooden poles. The nets are white like a veil. The bridge is a highway with three or four lanes in each direction. It carries an impressive number of vehicles every day, especially during week days, to transport all the workers to and from the islands as well as goods. The name of the bridge inspires an element of fear in the subconscious of Lagosians. A few years ago it used to be the place where armed robbers would come and pillage passing cars, possibly hurting or killing people in the process. Its length makes it an impractical place to get help if something happens, if a tyre bursts, ...

Mon beau sapin, roi des forêts/ Ô Tannenbaum Lagos roads and streets are always the best place to find out about what is in the air thanks to street hawkers who are doing a business with every possible needs, that is to say, needs that a person sitting in a car would want to fulfill. Everyday, chips are and drinks are the usual suspects to feed and quench the thirst of passengers. Newspapers in the morning, books in the evening, hats during sunny days, DVDs and CDs in the evening and on weekends. It is amazing to see how well demand is being addressed by a timely supply. the choice is yours: prepare Christmas party and/or refuel with jerry cans But specific situations are also quickly taken care of. Fuel shortages see a flurry of plastic jerry cans and plastic funnels being peddled. And since a couple of weeks Christmas is out on the street with hats, mask and even Christmas trees, so just pick the one you like. red is the color of Christmas