@ChikaObuah wrote:
In its 2010 report on Africa's growth the United Nations agency for human settlements, UN Habitat, has stated that Lagos will have a population of 37.7 million by 2050, making it the most populous city in Africa. While Landlords and Landladies will dance to this numbers, the truth is, it’s bad for all of us for a simple reason; traffic. Lagos at 17m people is already CLOSED. Yes, that's the new term for hyper-congestion. Anything from 5am to 8am, 5pm to 8pm, Monday to Friday is a "no no". You don't want to be in Lagos during this period. That is almost 50% of the working time of the week. At 40 million people we will be on track to overtake China in traffic jam records.
So what is the way forward? Ride sharing, Uber.
Uber Technologies Inc. is an American international transportation network company headquartered in San Francisco, California. The company develops, markets and operates the Uber mobile app, which allows consumers with smartphones to submit a trip request which is then routed to Uber drivers who use their own cars. Uber gives high quality service, fair pricing system, convenience, and is easy to use and understand. Uber is also good for the environment (less pollution).
So before you buy that ride you have been dreaming about, think about Lagos traffic, because ridesharing will save us all. (Details on how to join the movement on my blog)
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