Showing posts with label lokoja. Show all posts
Showing posts with label lokoja. Show all posts

Wednesday, July 3, 2013

100 Years After, Lokoja Still Asleep!




With barely some months away from to the celebration of Nigeria Centenary and as Lokoja, the administrative capital in the amalgamation of Northern Protectorate and Southern Protectorate to form Nigeria in 1914, one wonders what is and has happens to Lokoja in 100 years after?

It behooves a visitor to Lokoja, to ask, is this the same city that Lord Fredrick Lugard presides over Nigeria as the Governor-General? It definitely left a sour taste in most visitors and first time visitors to Lokoja, describe as a Confluence city, with famous historical sites and captivating hill, one would have thought Lokoja would have become a tourists destination, attracting visitor and tourists across the planet. 

Mount Patti, Lord Fredrick Lugard's residence, office and tomb remains a historical sites and monuments, yet untapped by both the state government and investors. Lokoja metropolis remains lifeless at 10:00pm. Making phone calls in Lokoja remains a mirage, as Internet Cafes remain scattered and exhortation. A recent drive around Lokoja portray the city as " A City Asleep After 10:00pm!" as Nigeria first administrative capital, one thing you cannot take away from Lokoja is the various drinking joints scattered across the city center, note of worthy is Crowther Memorial road, the road hosts; NUJ State Secretariat, Old Lord Fredrick Lugard [opposite Lokoja Township Stadium], National Commissions for Museum and Monuments. 
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Friday, September 28, 2012

FRSC reopens Lokoja-Abuja Road



The Federal Road Safety Commission on Friday reopened the Lokoja-Abuja highway, six days after temporarily closing it to traffic due to flooding from the nearby River Niger.

The Federal Government had ordered the road reopened by Friday (today) after the Minister of Works, Mike Onolememen, gave the assurance that access was being restored by some construction firms.

FRSC said in a statement by Corps Education Officer, Jonas Agwu, that road users were expected to be orderly.

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