larride:


The guy is a dog, I think the punishment should've been more steep. Like 20yrs.

Nonsense

DissTroy:


"Can't find placement" and talents abound. Let's start with Tech Twitter: How many Northerners resident in the North interact actively in the space? Outside Lagos and Abuja, you'd find sizeable representatives even in Akure, Ibadan, Enugu, Owerri, Uyo, Port Harcourt, and Calabar push narratives about the tech activities in their cities, but almost nothing from the North.

Thriving large tech hubs and tech co-working spaces in the North? I can't think of any. But I could name 20 in my city.

Pushing narratives is how VCs notice you. Two weeks ago, we had the Akwa Ibom Tech Week. VCs, recruiters, and established coys from within and outside Nigeria came in.

In fact, some U.S. software companies came in to conduct interviews for techies during the tech week, and as at last Friday, the interviewees were being employed. You can find evidence here: https://www.facebook.com/694186442/posts/pfbid0WoWBTWjSipr4B8uRWZprzFPaD9HNQKubiDyLidnDyEngiL8hsvnHQQTYvEDbbxgel .

Lagos does this. Abuja, same. Port Harcourt hosted the Start-up South recently. Ibadan has a thriving tech ecosystem too.

I don't see bodies in the North doing this.

And I haven't also mentioned the perception of insecurity (real or imagined) which VCs fear isn't a viable option.

larride:


Just read the accident happens while Lastma was chasing a Sienna guy. It was the Sienna guy that killed the 2 Lawma cleaners.

Something needs to be done with the way these Latsma guys behave when it comes to private cars as compared to how they just overlook danfo drivers that commit the same offense.

izzou:


But in what sane world will someone stand on an Expressway and be sweeping?

I am not putting this on the dead; May God accept their souls and console their families, but this was a disaster waiting to happen?

Why would you give someone a broom, to be sweeping the edges of a lane where cars are doing 100km/h?

This is not to hold any brief for the driver.

Emaprince:
There are stories you read and you wonder whether that person is cursed.

You are in London and all you can think of is to commit r..ap.e? Na wa o.

Even if he is in Nigeria...how do these people have unconsented s.e...x and enjoy it? S..e..x without the moaning and gripping on you no be s..ex o.

When there are many avenues you can get easy s..ex now, somepeople still fancy ra..ping. maybe it's a fetish or something. I can't wrap my head around it.

DeadPresidents:


As a northerner in tech, I knew I had to hightail it down south or I was just going to be another woulda-coulda.

Tech flourishes in libertarian environments not in rigid authoritarian setups rife with nepotistic undertones. There’s a reason California has the most left-leaning populace and also the biggest tech ventures in the world.

GloriousGbola:


Thank you. I was going to post this. It is insanity to have people working on an EXPRESSWAY. the whole point of an express is for you to drive at high speed. It is why you have Kai on ground to arrest people who do not cross the bridge.

The logical thing is to do all cleaning at night, but since there are no working floodlights here we are.

Eventually someone will countersue lasg

Was there a zebra crossing? A stop sign? Do people clean expressways during rush hour in civilized countries?

You cannot claim that it is reckless driving on an expressway.

GloriousGbola:


Thank you. I was going to post this. It is insanity to have people working on an EXPRESSWAY. the whole point of an express is for you to drive at high speed. It is why you have Kai on ground to arrest people who do not cross the bridge.

The logical thing is to do all cleaning at night, but since there are no working floodlights here we are.

Eventually someone will countersue lasg

Was there a zebra crossing? A stop sign? Do people clean expressways during rush hour in civilized countries?

You cannot claim that it is reckless driving on an expressway.

GloriousGbola:


I think your mean liberal environments

Nigeria imho is a true libertarian environment where individuals provide their energy, security etal.

BlueRayDick:

There are a lot of things wrong in this country. I think the state government is not serious about ensuring LASTMA officials stick to their job of managing free flow of traffic. Normally why should LASTMA be chasing a vehicle when there are already cameras taking pictures of traffic offenders almost everywhere in Lagos?

Shebi they are just expected to send direct message to the driver's phone informing him of the fine and make it impossible for him to renew his papers except he pays the official fine.

Just like izzou pointed out, sweeping on an express road seems weird and just a disaster waiting to happen. I understand there was need for LASG to create jobs for those cleaners, but the risk they are exposed to on the job is just too much. I don't even know what the government can do to protect those cleaners other than to take them off the highways

larride:


It is actually reckless driving as most times those Lawma cleaners usually have a cone for caution whenever they are sweeping. It's not as if those women were trying to cross the road.

The system is not perfect tbh but this particular incident is reckless driving fueled by Lastma.

larride:


It is actually reckless driving as most times those Lawma cleaners usually have a cone for caution whenever they are sweeping. It's not as if those women were trying to cross the road.

The system is not perfect tbh but this particular incident is reckless driving fueled by Lastma.

izzou:


You mean the cones they put 100cm from where they are sweeping?

A human being should not even be there, even if you put 10 cones.

When you have a flat tire, you look out for a safe place to park and change it. Everywhere is not safe, even if you have a C-Caution.

If those women cannot sweep at late nights, where there's little to no traffic, they should stay at home.

What they are doing in way too risky.

DeadPresidents:


Nigeria is not libertarian at all in my books. You can’t express your true personality in Nigeria and feel safe. We have people hiding their sexuality, political affiliation and religious ideologies for fear of their personal safety.

Nigeria would have killed Alan Turing in WW2 immediately his sexual orientation was revealed (Britain actually did that for real which was regrettable)

We’re not libertarian at all

1.
an advocate or supporter of a political philosophy that advocates only minimal state intervention in the free market and the private lives of citizens.
"no true libertarian would ever support a culture where citizens must show their papers to travel"
2.
a person who advocates civil liberty.
adjective
relating to or denoting a political philosophy that advocates only minimal state intervention in the free market and the private lives of citizens.
"he holds libertarian views on most social issues"

izzou:


You mean the cones they put 100cm from where they are sweeping?

A human being should not even be there, even if you put 10 cones.

When you have a flat tire, you look out for a safe place to park and change it. Everywhere is not safe, even if you have a C-Caution.

If those women cannot sweep at late nights, where there's little to no traffic, they should stay at home.

What they are doing in way too risky.

larride:


Ok. Let's blame the victims.

Since these guys have been sweeping Express and expressway, how many accident or causalities have we had?

DissTroy:


"Can't find placement" and talents abound. Let's start with Tech Twitter: How many Northerners resident in the North interact actively in the space? Outside Lagos and Abuja, you'd find sizeable representatives even in Akure, Ibadan, Enugu, Owerri, Uyo, Port Harcourt, and Calabar push narratives about the tech activities in their cities, but almost nothing from the North.

Thriving large tech hubs and tech co-working spaces in the North? I can't think of any. But I could name 20 in my city.

Pushing narratives is how VCs notice you. Two weeks ago, we had the Akwa Ibom Tech Week. VCs, recruiters, and established coys from within and outside Nigeria came in.

In fact, some U.S. software companies came in to conduct interviews for techies during the tech week, and as at last Friday, the interviewees were being employed. You can find evidence here: https://www.facebook.com/694186442/posts/pfbid0WoWBTWjSipr4B8uRWZprzFPaD9HNQKubiDyLidnDyEngiL8hsvnHQQTYvEDbbxgel .

Lagos does this. Abuja, same. Port Harcourt hosted the Start-up South recently. Ibadan has a thriving tech ecosystem too.

I don't see bodies in the North doing this.

And I haven't also mentioned the perception of insecurity (real or imagined) which VCs fear isn't a viable option.

larride:


Ok. Let's blame the victims.

Since these guys have been sweeping Express and expressway, how many accident or causalities have we had?

izzou:


Since Nigerians have been storing fuel in their houses, how many accidents and casualties have we had?

Therefore storing fuel in my 1 bedroom flat is safe, since there are no casualties.

Maybe you can show me one African country (Not US/Europe) where someone will stand on an expressway and be sweeping

larride:


If someone have a flat tire on the expressway, then park on the side to fix his car and he put those danger and caution sign while trying to fix his car, then one unfortunate reckless driver goes and hit the person where he's fixing the car, whose to blame?

larride:
Its not as if its today we have reckless drivers hitting and killing people that are not even sweepers on the road.

Amoto94:

You're wrong again check Startup Sokoto, Startup Niger X/Twitter handles as recent as 4th November Northern Founders Community held a Meetup in Abuja .

izzou:


Before you call the driver reckless, where did you park?

Do you know that while you are parked on the expressway, with your car jacked up, the wind from other cars passing can shift your jack, and the car can fall on the person?

Most expressways are designed to have lay-bys where people can park. If your car has issues, manage it there.

Because you have C-Caution does not mean you can park anywhere.

larride:
Its not as if its today we have reckless drivers hitting and killing people that are not even sweepers on the road.

DissTroy:


My point exactly! Abuja is the FCT. I mean Northern techies resident in the North? See how I mentioned other cities outside Lagos in the South?

Startup Sokoto? Sokoto?! Twitter handles? Don't go there.

Maybe Jos outside Abuja but it's not thriving.

izzou:


Because a car hits someone doesn't make the driver at fault. Unfortunately, it is the song for Nigerians

I have a friend that killed someone before. He was driving around 11pm on Apapa/Oshodi expressway when someone just rushed into the road. He tried to stop but the deed was done.

He was reckless shey?

larride:


You do know you can park your car even in the lay-by and a reckless driver can come run you over there?

This argument is actually funny.

Let's continue to blame the victims.

GloriousGbola:



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9cb5Ka9SqGM?si=7BNaU3MWm-676K9E

This is what lagosians casually do everyday. Run across a road where you can legally drive at over 100km/hr.

If I hit a person running across an expressway I am not legally at fault. It cannot even count as negligence. But because it is Nigeria police and community will shake me down.

izzou:


Because a car hits someone doesn't make the driver at fault. Unfortunately, it is the song for Nigerians

I have a friend that killed someone before. He was driving around 11pm on Apapa/Oshodi expressway when someone just rushed into the road. He tried to stop but the deed was done.

He was reckless shey?

Amoto94:

Kano has, Kaduna, Gombe, Sokoto, Yola, Minna, Lokoja