The articles, the opinions, the stories, the poems, the thoughts, the reviews, the photos, the paintings and the cartoons Ovi magazine covers for Tuesday September 19th, 2023
The Lagos Blue Rail Line: A Game Changer by Kola King
For the long-suffering commuters in Lagos, the commercial capital of Nigeria, the inauguration of the Blue Rail Line on September 4, was nothing short of a game changer in a city notorious for chaotic traffic congestion that has been the bane of vehicular movement in the megacity. Due to traffic congestion in the city, commuters spend an average of six to eight hours daily commuting to and fro in the city with its attendant health hazards and risks, and, of course, the consequent environmental pollution. Because of this, Lagos with a population of about 20 million had earned the dubious distinction as one of the most stressful megacities to live in the world.
The completion of the project is expected to bring relief to millions of commuters. For a megacity, it was inconceivable that the single vehicular transport mode would transport commuters to and fro daily and adequately serve a city with such a huge population. The need for a multi-modal transportation system including road, rail and water transportation was long overdue. Over the years, the impact of a single mode of transportation on the health of commuters has yet to be assessed and determined.
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So #poem by Bohdan Yuri
“So, …
there was a war.
your great grandfathers
killed my great grandfathers.
my grandfathers
killed your grandfathers.”
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2nd opinion, quarantined! #19 #cartoon by Thanos Kalamidas
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