As the late Ikemba Nnewi, Chief Odumegwu Ojukwu was lying-in-state at the Tafawa Balewa Square, (TBS) Lagos, traffic in almost the entire metropolis came to a near stand-still on Thursday.

The heavy traffic recorded at the Funsho Williams Ave. /Lagos Island and Apapa routes were attributed to the lying-in-state of Ojukwu.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) correspondents who witnessed the development observed that the routes were completely blocked.

Some road users who spoke with NAN lamented over the situation which they said had kept them on the road for hours.

Mr Wale Olagunsoye, an Ikeja-bound commercial driver, while narrating his ordeal in the gridlock from Lagos Island to Costain alleged that traffic agents did not control the situation.

“I do not know the cause of this heavy traffic and why the traffic wardens were nowhere to be found to bail us out of this mess,” Olagunsoye said.

Mr Paul Okafor, a businessman, told NAN that he decided to walk from Eric Moore to TBS to pay his last respect to Ojukwu when he noticed the traffic congestion.

"Although the traffic is heavy, I had to park my car somewhere at Eric Moore so as to have a glimpse of the remains of Ojukwu who has contributed immensely to the building of this nation,” he said.

Okafor called for the deployment of traffic control agents to strategic routes to arrest the situation.

Mr Chika Michael, a commuter, said he was disappointed because he had to pay N200 instead of N70 from Orile to the Island, yet, had to get down from the bus and walk. (NAN)

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Ohhh, Ikemba, So it's true. We shall all miss you great!!! RIP.

A great man is gone but we ll always remember his as a hero,legend.I pray his soul ll rest in peace

Pictures please.

mukina2:

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contribute indeed

anuforoudo:

Ohhh, Ikemba,  So it's true. We shall all miss you great!!! RIP.

noooo its nt true, its a rumor!
so u doubt it till ds day, u must be feared.

Ikemba Rest in Peace

Great Man will still remain a great Man even after his death. [size=18pt]IKEMBA REST IN PEACE[/size]

Rest in Peace Dike di Oramma

pix pls

tHIS man will be all skeleton before they bury him. Chaii!!

Ileke-IdI:

tHIS man will be all skeleton before they bury him. Chaii!!

wetin concern you,busy-bodi ?
RIP DIKE DI ORA MMA

rest in peace ikemba ndi igbo.

@ ileke idi :tHIS man will be all skeleton before they bury him. Chaii!!
You are one in the making!!!

Ileke-IdI:

tHIS man will be all skeleton before they bury him. Chaii!!

LMAO!!!

Great iroko has fallen!!!! Rest in peace Dikedioranma

we'll miss dis gr8 man, RIP!

How many of these nairaland ibos attend the function ? None yet they will come here opening their dirty mouths  eulogizing oju-iku.I just pray a plague doesnt happen in lagos nitori oorun oku oluya yi.

R.I.P. Ikemba

hbrednic:

wetin concern you,busy-bodi ?
RIP DIKE DI ORA MMA

Dont let NL busybodi catch you o. I be Ileke-IdI, no be the same thing o.

~Bluetooth:

How many of these nairaland ibos attend the function ? None yet they will come here opening their dirty mouths  eulogizing oju-iku.I just pray a plague doesnt happen in lagos nitori oorun oku oluya yi.

@bluetooth
And who da Zap. r u? Who sought ur opinion on this thread? U think u alone can write in ur mother tongue, well, WRONG! Check this out, nkita racha kwa gi onu!

Real life Yorubas have nothing but respect for Ojukwu. These internet Yoruba urchins are pretenders. IN LIFE THEY WORSHIP THE IKEMBA.

vanstanzy:

@bluetooth
And who da Zap. r u? Who sought ur opinion on this thread? U think u alone can write in ur mother tongue, well, WRONG! Check this out, nkita racha kwa gi onu!

Da alu for your stu-pid comment.now tell me why you didnt attend ike eba lying in state ? Abi market no gree you ?

Nchara:

Real life Yorubas have nothing but respect for Ojukwu. These internet Yoruba urchins are pretenders. IN LIFE THEY WORSHIP THE IKEMBA.

Worship oju-iku for what ? He's not even worth my hero talkless of god !

Bluetooth or rotten teeth - or whatever you call yourself.

So sad you wondered into this thread. What is yr business here?  It is easy to understand yr making mockery of sad and mournful situation as your people don't have one like him and in all likelihood never will. Can you compare OBJ, Tinubu ,OGD or Akala - all known criminals to The Great One? May you be struck down by him and may you never amount to anything other than an irresponsible loudmouth. Aaameeen.

Nchara:

Real life Yorubas have nothing but respect for Ojukwu. These internet Yoruba urchins are pretenders. IN LIFE THEY WORSHIP THE IKEMBA.

Just as real life Igbos have nothing but respect for Yorubas.

Internet, shoit happens.

I just hope these ibo people hurry up and carry their dead bodi go back to their village and after make Lagos do cleansing to wash off any dirt and wuruwuru left behind,

If only those in abuja realise that good name is better than the broadday light robbery lord have mercy. RIP OUR IKEMBA.

ADIEU, IKEMBA, TELL THEM ( ZIK,AWO SARDAUNA, BALEWA ET AL) HOW OUR PRESENT LEADERS ARE WHIPPING US WITH SCORPIONS

femoskiade:

pix pls

Pix of what exactly dear ? The traffic jam or the dead man?
LOL

Marlboro1:

Bluetooth or rotten teeth - or whatever you call yourself.

So sad you wondered into this thread. What is yr business here?  It is easy to understand yr making mockery of sad and mournful situation as your people don't have one like him and in all likelihood never will. Can you compare OBJ, Tinubu ,OGD or Akala - all known criminals to The Great One? May you be struck down by him and may you never amount to anything other than an irresponsible loudmouth. Aaameeen.

Even in death,he remains a coward.Btw,is he dressed in skirt and blouse as usual ?

when Beggers die there is comments said but even the heaven themselves bears forth the death of princes