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The photo above shows a traffic policeman on duty in Lagos in the 1940s.

Note the manual traffic control device in front of the policeman. A side of the device has the “Stop” on it, while the other side has the “Go on” on it.

The traffic official rotates the device to indicate to motorists whether to stop or Go on.

Photo Credit: CMS Bookshop [Del Campe/Uyi Obaseki]


Source:

https://autojosh.com/see-the-manual-traffic-light-that-was-used-in-lagos-in-1940s-photos/

Started
(Zombie on the track)

Started from the bottom, now we're here
Started from the bottom, now my whole team fxxx' here
Started from the bottom, now we're here
Started from the bottom, now the whole team here, nigga
Started from the bottom, now we're here
Started from the bottom, now my whole team here, nigga
Started from the bottom, now we're here
Started from the bottom, now the whole team fxx' here

No be small thing.

Respect!

Hmmm

I'm very sure it was more effective and less chaotic than the so-called automatics of today.

gaby:
Hmmm

I'm very sure it was more effective and less chaotic than the so-called automatics of today.

Yes!

Because there were less vehicles and light traffic, as opposed to many vehicles and heavy traffic we have today

Tolexander:
Yes!

Because there were less vehicles and light traffic, as opposed to many vehicles and heavy traffic we have today

Yes bro, I was alive then.

It was indeed a great time to be around with none of the present crazes going on.

gaby:


Yes bro, I was alive then.

It was indeed a great time to be around with none of the present crazes going on.

In I940?

So far your name is “Babatunde” doesn’t mean you are your grandpa’s reincarnate o.

Life

Seen

LED technology

Nigeria is in trouble

.....Before Buhari came to destroy the earth

gaby:


Yes bro, I was alive then.

It was indeed a great time to be around with none of the present crazes going on.

I hail o

Good old days but less technology

Interesting innovation.

Back then, only educated people drove vehicles and so could read the signs. The illiterates driving Dangote trucks, Danfo in Lagos and those Suzuki buses in Aba that look like sardine tins were nowhere to be found then.

Something like this is what is in our leaders head.....

When no agbero

Wow. The whites always showing us how to live a better life.

gaby:
Hmmm

I'm very sure it was more effective and less chaotic than the so-called automatics of today.

hain??

marthaada:
Call me

You want to answer a call to glory?

It will be far better than what is in Nigeria now.
I'm not even sure they're working properly.

Edyice:

Until Tinubu CAME in

Keep blaming others for your misfortune.

As at 2010, OAU Ife had more traffic lights than the entire south east.

Yoj

MatthAnn:
It will be far more better than what is in Nigeria now.
I'm not even sure they're working properly.

Choose one, don't use both.

The Good Ol' days.

Nigeria will be great again in our lifetime.