MOLUE: THE PRIDE OF A LAGOSIAN

in tourism •  7 years ago 

Have you ever been to Nigeria?? ohhhh Maybe yes. But have you been to Lagos????.

Just a few have. I must say that Lagos is one of the best place you would ever visit for Tourism.

Right in Lagos is where today's write up lies. "THE MOLUE"

“Molues” were the kings of Lagos roads.

These typically rickety motorized contraptions are built from a Mercedes or Bedford lorry-head.

When in motion –they sometimes give an impression that their tyres and the steering wheel are not in unity.

Sometimes, patronizing Molues is a necessary inconvenience.

The only edge these uniquely designed mammy-wagons commanded over other modes of transportation was its affordability. For a pittance, a passenger could be transported to a distant location within Lagos.

Riding in Molues is always an adventure. As soon as one is inside, drama is never in short supply.

The ability to embark and to disembark from a Molue is a special art form. The doors are not necessarily the only point of entrance. The windows come in handy too.

A ride in a Molue offers not a few side attractions. For instance, it offers a substantial dose of aggravations, entertainment, commercial activities; pocket-picking opportunities, sexual harassments, etc.

The passengers in a Molue is often an odd mismatched assortment of people. The typical ratio is “49 seating and 99 standing”. Some of the passengers can easily pass for escapees from a prison or a psychiatric hospital.

Then there is the combative driver and his conductors. They are the kings here. The Molue is their kingdom. Common courtesy, respect for others and decorum is totally alien to them.

Moreover, to be a Molue driver or conductors, besides driving skills, other credentials required include a husky voice and body odour.

The conductors also enjoy rubbing their sweaty bodies against the bodies of the multitude of standing passengers whenever they wriggle around to collect the fares.

In Molues, it is almost customary for a journey to begin with a prayer or religious session. One of the passengers usually conducts this. When done, the same passenger, or another, would later proceed to advertise some pharmaceutical or herbal concoction.
These products are typically sold with a claim to potency for all manner of sicknesses and diseases - from the common cold to Cancer and HIV! Bizarrely, too, some of the products boast of a NAFDAC endorsement.

Indeed, there is never a dull moment in this theatre of the absurd.

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However, we cannot help but admit the entertainment riding in Molues brought to the lives of commuters in Lagos.

Nevertheless, the iconic Molue is one experience that no one forgets in a hurry.

Or will you miss the legendary Lagos Molues?

TO CAP IT ALL, I LOVE NIGERIA...........

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Wow thansk for sharing this, I find this interesting and bringing back memories of my beloved Nigeria though I now reside in South Africa but this post just bring memories of the molue ride from Oshodi, Agege, Okoko and generally through the whole of Lagos.

Is it still in existence on the busy roads of Lagos?
If not it is one mode of transportation that I thinks we need in the Nigerian museum as history for the future generations...

Lovely post thanks for sharing...
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