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Floods Take Over 3rd Mainland Bridge, Other Areas In Lagos
By Kayode Sanni-Arewa
Thousands of road users and commuters are currently stranded as floods took over major roads, including the famous Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos on Wednesday morning.
It was learnt that the floods were as a result of heavy rain which started around 3am on Wednesday.
In multiple videos and pictures seen by Gistcore media, Iyana-Oworo, Olopo meji area heading to 3rd Mainland Bridge is currently completely flooded, causing long traffic that extends to Alapere area of the state.
A resident, Cmion said, “This flooding happens every year in Lagos. Every damn year, what the hell is the government doing to curb it, ABSOLUTELY NOTHING.”
Econ Intelligence also wrote: “ALERT: The area of Iyana-Oworo and Olopo meji on the route to 3rd Mainland Bridge, Lagos is currently experiencing severe flooding this morning, resulting in heavy traffic congestion that stretches all the way to Alapere. Temporary avoid the area and make use of alternative routes.”
However, another resident, Olu mentioned that the driveway of the bridge is not flooded as trended.
He wrote: “The driveway of the 3rd Mainland Bridge was not flooded underneath adjacent link roads blocked with floods and traffic jams.”
“I can’t imagine driving through Ilupeju axis right now. I know it will be flooded. Let me just take another route,” another resident, Alao Abiodun, mentioned.
Owing to this predicament, Nigerian internet users on X have taken to trending “Dear HR,” with numerous employees claiming they would email the head of the HR department to inform them that they would be unable to report to work.
Expressing her ordeals, a user, Fridaus wrote: After going through all these rain flood stress(especially in Gbagada), only to get to work and discovered our Dear HR has already said we should work from home today.. I’m in a state of emergency.”
“Dear Line Manager (not HR),Lagos is a mess right now. Traffic is unfriendly and weather is inclement.
Please show some kindness today. Work from home is a credible alternative for days like this. Wet Regards,” Faseun Yemi wrote.
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By Gloria Ikibah
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Obasanjo narrates how he escaped becoming drug addict
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has revealed how he almost became a drug addict.
He spoke in Abeokuta over the weekend at the second edition of ‘Fly Above The High’ anti-drug campaign conference organised by the Recovery Advocacy Network.
Obasanjo stated that smoking during his youthful age led to chronic coughing and almost became an addiction.
The former President, while lamenting the increase in drug abuse among Nigerians and other West Africans, urged Nigerian students and young people to refrain from abusing psychoactive drugs, saying that they ruin life rather than enhance it.
“If I had persisted, I could have become addicted. Once you get involved, it is difficult to get out.
“There’s nothing drug can do for you except destruction.
“We found out that West Africa has equally been a centre for drug consumption in a very bad way. That was more than 10 years ago, so the situation has since gone worse. And whatever applies to West Africa applies to all other parts of Africa,” Obasanjo said.
He cautioned against stigmatization and urged individuals who are already addicted to psychoactive drugs to get help.
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We saved $20bn after Petrol Subsidy Removal and FX Rate Reforms, Says Finance Minister
Wale Edun, minister of finance and coordinating minister of the economy, says Nigeria has saved $20 billion from petrol subsidy removal and market-based pricing of the foreign exchange rate.
Edun spoke at a ceremony recently held to mark the first 100 days in office of Esther Walso-Jack, head of civil service of the federation, in Abuja.
“An amount of five per cent of GDP is what those two subsidies were costing when there was a subsidy on PMS; when there was petroleum product generally for a long time and when there was a subsidy of foreign exchange. Between them, they were costing five percent of GDP,” he said.
“If you say GDP was on average, let’s say $400 billion. We all know what five percent of that is – $20 billion of funds that could be going into infrastructure, health, social services, education.”
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