Archive for June, 2007

Transport Crises

June 18, 2007

The situation in Nigeria has not really changed regarding the delivery of petroleum products after all.
Granted this time its not really due to a scarcity in the traditional sense, but that the tanker drivers will not deliver the fuel. So they have parked their tankers on the outskirts of Lagos and threatening to continue to [...]

Lagos Delivery

June 11, 2007

Cargo delivery is a major hassle in many metropolitan areas of Lagos, and is usually a painful process.
Hoodlums known as “AREA BOYS” extort money from delivery crews and can take up an inordinate amount of time before negotiating “fees“. Areas Like Ijora and Lagos Island are particularly difficult as the “boys” can ask for up [...]