Story Of A Jos Boy In Lagos: Road Signs and Landmarks

wemi esho

July 11, 2014 12:28 PM

Lagos; a city of hustlers, ballers, traders and customers. This is my experience...

Hello readers, great to have you back here. As a sequel to my first post on ''Story of a jos Boy In Lagos'', which i shared my first boat experience in Lagos as a ''JJC''. I decided to share with you how easy it was for me to settle down and find my way around the crazy city of Lagos.

On arrival, i realised the city was loaded with road signs and landmarks that were either planted to the ground or hung on a pedestrian bridge to direct motorists and passers-by as they ply the roads daily.

Me being an extraordinary photographer, i took out my camera and and started shooting every road sign i passed from Ajao to Oshodi to ikeja to Bagada to Bariga to the very long 3rd mainland bridge to the beautiful Victoria Island to the ever-busy Marina, to the flooding Lekki to Fadeyi and so on. Just so i could be able to trace my route back home and not have to ask so many questions from passers-by (i guess you know what they say happens to missing strangers on the streets of Lagos).

Some of these Pictures were taken from the mini buses and danfo's i have been able to board on my way to work, just so i get to work on time, since i cant drive around town by myself. And also, some little hang outs i have been involved in. If you know what i mean (I no come Lagos to snap bridge)...

Now, imagine sitting in a danfo very early in the morning, and the guy beside you brings out a huge camera from his backpack and starts shooting through the window! Awkward isn't it? I thought so too, but thats what i do for a living. Hence, shyness is not an option.

Enjoy the slides and see you next week.

wemi esho