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Road transportation

Road transportation is by far the commonest means of transportation in Nigeria compared to other means; air, rail and water. The technology has made life easy compared to the hitherto means of transportation such as animals. Nigeria economy despite its harshness, has afforded millions of its populace the means to own cars making road traffic a major problem. It was estimated that the number of registered vehicles in Nigeria rose between 1988 2004 from 600,000 to 6,000,000. Despite the happiness and change of quality of family lives associated with owning a vehicle, its possession has made so many families bereaved of their breadwinners or lovely ones due to unprecedented rate of road traffic accidents (RTAs). The lawlessness in our society has provided an enabling ground for lack of obedience to road rules and regulation. The causes of road traffic accidents are conventionally ramped into human, mechanical and environmental factors. The human factor accounts for up to 90% of accidents ...
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The amount of protein you need in your diet

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