Before you flag that Okada (commercial motorcycle), read this:
According to findings,okada accidents claim not less than 1,800 lives yearly in Lagos. From data provided by The Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), in 2007, a total of 587 deaths resulting from okada accidents were recorded in the hospital. Its thesame story in the National Orthopaedic Hospital, Igbobi, where a minimum of 10 Okada accident victims were recorded daily.At the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Ikeja, about 20 okada accident cases are reported on a daily basis and at least two of these usually die as a result of injuries sustained in the accidents.
All these can be attributed to the reckless and "king of the road" attitude okada riders have adopted, making ridiculous conscious efforts to outrun vehicles from the road
Okada accidents have become the most frequent and most fatal accidents that occur in lagos state. Gone are the frequent molue accidents we used to witness back in those days. It is even said that one of the wings of the Lagos orthopeadic hospital is set aside for Okada accident.
On a more lighter note, has anyone ever entered an okada ridden by an hausa man i lagos? You tell them your destination, they just nod "yes" like they understand and take you on a merry - go - round journey. You would be surprised to find yourself in thesame spot you started from.
Resource
http://www.tribune.com.ng/21072008/news/news7.html
According to findings,okada accidents claim not less than 1,800 lives yearly in Lagos. From data provided by The Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), in 2007, a total of 587 deaths resulting from okada accidents were recorded in the hospital. Its thesame story in the National Orthopaedic Hospital, Igbobi, where a minimum of 10 Okada accident victims were recorded daily.At the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Ikeja, about 20 okada accident cases are reported on a daily basis and at least two of these usually die as a result of injuries sustained in the accidents.
All these can be attributed to the reckless and "king of the road" attitude okada riders have adopted, making ridiculous conscious efforts to outrun vehicles from the road
Okada accidents have become the most frequent and most fatal accidents that occur in lagos state. Gone are the frequent molue accidents we used to witness back in those days. It is even said that one of the wings of the Lagos orthopeadic hospital is set aside for Okada accident.
On a more lighter note, has anyone ever entered an okada ridden by an hausa man i lagos? You tell them your destination, they just nod "yes" like they understand and take you on a merry - go - round journey. You would be surprised to find yourself in thesame spot you started from.
Resource
http://www.tribune.com.ng/21072008/news/news7.html
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