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To aid in collecting money during traffic jams, the area boys place nails in the road and dig up the streets. [9] Among the Area Boys are both sellers and users of illegal drugs. [10] A study states "most of them use drugs (cocaine, heroin, marijuana, etc.) either as occasional users or addicts, or as peddlers." Of 77 respondents to a survey ...
The Abuja–Kaduna Highway or Abuja–Kaduna Expressway is a highway in Nigeria.It connects the national capital of Abuja with the city of Kaduna.Depending on the definition used, [a] it is between 155 kilometres (96 mi) [1] and 200 kilometres (120 mi) [2] in length.
Federal Road Safety Corps is the Government Agency with statutory responsibilities for road safety administration in Nigeria.Founded in 1988, [1] the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) operates in all Nigerian states as well as the Federal Capital Territory and is the leading agency in Nigeria on road safety administration and management.
UN World Drug Report 2016. In Peru, coca-bush cultivation jumped 44% between 2000 and 2011. While cultivation fell 31% between 2011 and 2014 (back to 2000 levels), it still accounts for 32% of ...
Oliver Stolpe, UNODC Country Representative to Nigeria, said that according to a new report by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime in 2021, 14.4 percent of Nigerians are presently engaged in drug abuse. [8] Also, Nigeria was one of the largest cannabis growers in Africa, with over 8% of the population using cannabis.
The agency was established in 2012 with the mandate of ensuring safety on the roads, reducing accidents, and ensuring the free flow of traffic. KAROTA operates in collaboration with other law enforcement agencies such as the Nigeria Police Force and the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) to maintain law and order on the roads. [2] [3] [4] [5]
The Federal Highway System of Nigeria also known as Trunk A national roads connects economic and political centers within the country, in addition it links Nigeria with its neighboring countries.These roads are constructed and maintained by the Federal Government of Nigeria through the Federal Ministry of Works and the Federal Roads Maintenance Agency.
Toby Fischer lets his 20-year-old truck warm up in the dark. Frost has stuck to the windows — “like concrete,” he says. The ice melts slowly, revealing cracks that span the length of the windshield. He shifts into reverse, and the truck skids over a slick patch before the tires grip the road again.