For quite a long time Lagosians have complained about the problem of open manholes. These holes have caused many car accidents and deaths in Lagos. For example, look at this 2017 thread.
Lamboginny Raises Alarm Over Major Holes On The Eko Bridge In Lagos (photos)
I saw a jogger fall into one of those open holes on Alexander Avenue in Ikoyi last year. Luckily he was not seriously injured. We all remember the sad story of Adewura Bello, a young woman who was involved in a motorcycle accident on a flooded street and who was subsequently carried by floodwaters into an open manhole where she drowned (see link below).
Photos Of The Manhole That Swallowed Up Adewura Belo And Her Bike Rider
These manhole covers, along with bridge railings and electrical cables, are often stolen by criminals who sell them as scrap metals. For example, see this thread below:
Amuwo Odofin Task Force Arrests Manhole Cover Thieves
https://www.nairaland.com/5499284/amuwo-odofin-task-force-arrests
Governor Babatunde Fashola considered using concrete manhole covers because the theft of these covers had gotten out of hand.
The Lagos State Government is currently replacing manhole covers across the state and they replaced the missing manhole covers on Eko Bridge yesterday. The question is, how will they ensure that these new covers are not stolen?
Lamboginny Raises Alarm Over Major Holes On The Eko Bridge In Lagos (photos)
I saw a jogger fall into one of those open holes on Alexander Avenue in Ikoyi last year. Luckily he was not seriously injured. We all remember the sad story of Adewura Bello, a young woman who was involved in a motorcycle accident on a flooded street and who was subsequently carried by floodwaters into an open manhole where she drowned (see link below).
Photos Of The Manhole That Swallowed Up Adewura Belo And Her Bike Rider
These manhole covers, along with bridge railings and electrical cables, are often stolen by criminals who sell them as scrap metals. For example, see this thread below:
Amuwo Odofin Task Force Arrests Manhole Cover Thieves
https://www.nairaland.com/5499284/amuwo-odofin-task-force-arrests
Governor Babatunde Fashola considered using concrete manhole covers because the theft of these covers had gotten out of hand.
The Lagos State Government is currently replacing manhole covers across the state and they replaced the missing manhole covers on Eko Bridge yesterday. The question is, how will they ensure that these new covers are not stolen?
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