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CRUISING IN LA(chaos)GOS Las-gidi (acronym for Lagos), Nigeria’s former capital, often acclaimed as the most exciting city in the country. This metropolitan city is laced with beehive of activities. Perhaps, it also doubles as the most exciting city to drive. Who would argue? For those of you that think driving anywhere else in the whole wide world is tedious, herewith for new comers, and visitors, are a few basic rules of the road for driving in Las-gidi. First of all. U must identify the battalion to which u belong. In the 1ST Battalion are the motorcyclists popularly known as “okada”. They’ve a pact with suicide………….do you grab what I’m saying? Pls, avoid them like plagues at all cost. In the 2ND Battalion are the commercial bus drivers. Their buses are known by various names including: Danfo, Molue (literally means “I go beat you”, Bolekaja (meaning “come down, let’s fight”), Kabu-kabu, etc. Just as these names imply, they’re not the coolest specie on the face of the planet. Tr