This used to happen with regular occurrence back in the military heyday of the 80s and 90s. It’s still happening in 2008 under the leadership of ex Supreme Military Council member – President Yar’adua.
“On the third of november 2008 on Muhri Okunola Street, victoria Island Lagos, the traffic was chaotic. A young lady (Uzoma Okere) driving home from work didn’t move her vehicle out of the way of a millitary convoy on time, resulting severe beatings by armed Nigerian Navy men. The convoy consisted of Rear Admiral Harry Arogundade’s personal Navy saloon car and his pilot truck, consisting of 6 armed bodyguards. The body guards in the process physically beat up several Price WaterHouse Coopers staff and destroyed cameras that were filming the event as it unfolded. The video clip was recorded from the PricewaterHouseCoopers office on a personal camera. “
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My sister, thats just how sick that country is..move out of the way…to where? look at the bloody roads…there is not enough space for anybody to be “moving” in the first place…
I sometimes wonder if these convoys are on the same road as others…blasting their sirens in chaotic traffic…amidst hawkers, beggars, okadas, pedestrians, all done on a pot holed narrow piece of “strip” we call roads in that country.
I doubt if they are really “present” at all if they even have brains in the first place. Its pure stupidity to even expect that kind of “service” in those conditions.
waffarians last blog post..MOVE BITCH, GET OUT THE WAY!
Waffarian@ I remember this “move out move out” nonsense from way back and till now it is still happening. Its not just “officials” as now the elite business people are hiring out riders and escorts to get them through Lagos traffic it is obscene! with people being kicked left right and center on the express ways etc. In fact when I was there in June/July every encounter with these bullies was a private car or some minor government official. Of course if it is a governor or the man himself then we have to put up with road closures for hours while these thieves and liars pass. Like you say its sick as the roads themselves are substandard and in July well you can imagine with the rains!