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A Nigerian man based in Canada has mocked the federal government of Nigeria after traveling 100 KM from Calgary to Vancouver without encountering a single pothole.
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The incident was shared in a post on X, formerly Twitter, by user @olumuyiwaayo, who revealed that he spent about eight hours on the road and experienced no difficulties, providing pictorial evidence of the smooth journey.
He contrasted this with the state of federal roads in Ekiti State, highlighting that they remain poorly maintained.
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He added that when citizens speak out about these issues, they are often met with insults instead of accountability.
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In his post, he stated: “I drove 800 km out of 1000 km from Calgary to Vancouver yesterday in about 8 hours—smooth roads, not a single pothole.”
“Meanwhile, the federal roads in Ekiti remain abandoned. Yet, when citizens demanded the bare minimum, they were met with insults instead of accountability. Won ti get wa!”
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The post sparked significant engagement online, with numerous individuals commenting and sharing their thoughts on the state of roads in Nigeria.
See some reactions below:
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@soezea: “Did u see police or military men on the road mounting roadblocks?”
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@JoyceGodwin6: “I am encouraged. I want to do this road trip from Edmonton to Vancouver.”
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@DatNaijaGuy1: “So many Nigerians don’t know what good governance is all about. They don’t know that their leaders owe them so much.”
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@shegunn01: “For people who don’t know, 800km is almost Lagos to PH apart. Thats almost the width of Nigeria itself.”
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@ogbeide_jude: “Good, you have seen a better life. I think it is time you come back home and fix Ekiti state. Lead by example, show them what you have seen abroad. I am tired of Nigerians abroad complaining, come home, and fix it.”
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@jones0lukayode: “I was in Afe babalola university for five years and all through that period Federal government didn’t do anything to that road, I finished my first degree, went to law school, finished nysc and completed my masters in UK, that road is still in the same horrible state.”
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@Green_Lover5: “What’s the Population & GDP of Canada compare to Nigeria? I’m in Singapore but I don’t compare this place to Nigeria as Our Population is not up to 6m and GDP is $547b compare to Nigeria of 220m Population and GDP of $243b.”
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@DeBattalion: “Pls wait for the Lagos Calabar coastal road or the 3rd mainland bridge to be repaired after they’re finished to try such a something. Bear with our government pls. We’re gonna be fixing an old bridge at N3.6trillion soon, the cost of building an entirely new and better one. Biko.”
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