IT was once a beehive of both commercial and social activities in the 1990s. The reason for this was not far to seek: It was home to Nigeria's two major seaports and the popular Apapa recreation park. But today, it is a pathetic shadow of its glorious past.
Apapa, Nigeria's economic gateway, has degenerated into a deplorable state, with its collapsed roads and its residents perpetually ensnared in intractable gridlock on daily basis which has crippled businesses and led to relocation of businesses and residents out of the area.
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