Like many Lagos residents, some celebrities were also trapped on the road on Wednesday, April 2, owing to the traffic reportedly caused by the construction process in the Lagos Island axis of the state.
Following the Eid-el-Fitr holiday, which fell on Monday 31st and Tuesday, April 1, respectively, pedestrians and motorists thronged the roads to return to their workplaces, only to be welcomed by long traffic jams along the Third Mainland Bridge in different segments.
Aside from the morning heavy rain showers, the gridlock had been linked to the ongoing road construction in the island area of the state.
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This has led to an uproar on social media, with Lagos traffic trending on X, formerly Twitter, as Lagosians shared their experience.
Nigerian celebrities react to Lagos gridlock
Nollywood actress Funke Akindele disclosed that she was also caught up in Lagos. She shared a funny picture of her trying to stay afloat in the swimming pool to pass a message about her experience.
See what Funke Akindele said about the viral Lagos gridlock:
“Me trying to stay afloat in yesterday’s Lagos traffic! Traffic Ana Ma gbomi o 😩 #LagosLife Who else was stuck in traffic yesterday?”
Below is Funke Akindele’s post about the gridlock:
Another public figure who reacted to the terrible Lagos gridlock was Singer and skit maker Nasboi also shared his experience as he shared a picture from the gridlock on his page.
See Nasboi’s tweet:
“Na wetin my eye see today. 15 mins journey to almost 4 hours.”
Celebs and fans react to Funke Akindele’s post
OSG compiled some of the reactions as netizens took to Funke Akindele’s page to share their experience. Read the comments below:
@wumitoriola:
“I am figuratively still on the road.”
@olayinka_bunmi:
“My friend got back from yesterday work this morning 4:43am.”
@idia.aisien:
“I would still be there if I didn’t walk lol.”
@hardeholaharbisola:
“Aunty, yesterday ye lo fa. Trekking is the new movement on the island..”
@misspwettyberry:
“It was not even funny! Got home past 1am.”
@oluchukwu_jenny:
“So me we Dey work for mainland and leave in mainland i thank God oo.”
@faith_ibidun:
“For those of us that stay and work in the same area we don’t know what the lord has done for us i can trek to my place of work in less than 20 minutes.”
@hairbyaduke:
“I can’t get up from my bed this morning.”
@rikkie_xx:
“Achalugo I will buy a helicopter for you oo.”
@lammie_arrt:
“If you won’t be going to work today, say hiiiiii.”
@misspwettyberry:
“It was not even funny! Got home past 1am.”
@ayoolafolashade:
“That yesterday hold up was something else, my sister came to visit me left around noon and got to the mainland 9 pm it was so terrible I felt for her and the Uber guy.”
@hardeholaharbisolar:
“Aunty, yesterday ye lo fa. Trekking is the new movement on the island…”
@mcoded__:
“I left Lagos for Abuja in 2018 because I could not cope with the overwhelming Lagos lifestyle ☹️☹️ Still cannot return to Lagos when I’m back in Nigeria.”
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