Train passengers in Lagos sit precariously on the roof of coaches, unmindful of the danger
By Ezeh Chibuoke
A ride on the Nigerian Railway Corporation’s many trains, particularly in Lagos, can be an adventure full of fun but rich in the absurd, even the unexpected. Perhaps nothing can be more bizarre than seeing many passengers hanging and sitting precariously on the roof of fast moving trains.
Even when it is a serious cause for concern, this life-threatening practice has been a long standing culture that many living in Lagos and parts of Ogun State– largely the hoi polloi – seem to enjoy.
One needs to experience this drama first hand by going on the trains shuttling between Iddo Terminus and Alagbado both in Lagos State. It is a two-hour journey which provides huge insights full of indelible impressions difficult to erase, at least not in one whole attempt.
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