Dysfunctional transport and lack of access to electricity are holding back development and endangering lives in Nigeria’s biggest cityNaomi Ndukwu has to leave her apartment in Lagos two hours ahead of schedule every morning to defeat the traffic gridlocks on the city’s roads. In the evenings she is stuck for similar periods of time on her way back. She says the worst piece is inhaling smoke from the fumes of a thousand cars on the return journey.I have asthmatic allergies so it becomes hard for me to breathe sometimes whether the windows are down,and my eyes secure watery,” says Ndukwu, or who works in a bank. “By the time I secure home,I keep coughing and even exhale soot sometimes.” Related: The Beijing bar where the beer gets cheaper as the smog gets worse Related: These streets are made for walking: how Oklahoma City overturned car culture Related: $100bn? A drop in the ocean, says environment minister Amina Mohammed Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com