Lagos traffic is lifestyle, not problem — Hamzat

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Lagos State Deputy Governor, Obafemi Hamzat, has described the state’s perennial traffic congestion as a “lifestyle” that has become part of the identity of the megacity. Hamzat spoke on Saturday at Podfest Naija, a gathering of storytellers and creatives, where he discussed how Lagos’ traffic…

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