Lagosians complain about compulsory pedestrian bridge
A lot of pedestrians in Lagos state are upset over the compulsory use of the Ojota bridge.
Pedestrians queuing to cross Ojota pedestrian bridge
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Vanguard reports that a lot of people are unhappy with the amount of time they spend trying to cross the bridge.
Others called on the state government to provide a new and bigger bridge,as the current one is not built for this amount of traffic.
"We have called on the Lagos State Government to build a new bridge that can accommodate the physically challenged, pregnant women, load carriers and the elderly.
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The government is trying to enforce the use of the bridge, which is okay, but look at the crowd today. This bridge was not meant for this crowd,” said a civil servant named Mrs Evelyn Dagodoro.
Another pedestrian, Mr Idika Mbonu, complained about being stranded for hours because of the crowd.
"This crowd of pedestrians is unprecedented in the history of crossing Ojota Bridge. When I came here, I thought something else had happened with the mammoth crowd.
I was trying to find my way to the bridge, yet the crowd going and coming through the bridge was scaring. At a time, the entrance was blocked as no one could go through.
I saw police and bouncers on the road preventing people from crossing the expressway; I have to be patient before I could cross,” Mbonu said.
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