Heavy rainfall on Monday brought parts of Lagos to a standstill, leaving many commuters stranded, forcing residents to wade through floodwaters and triggering sharp increases in transport fares.
Residents, who spoke in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos, described the downpour as one of the heaviest in recent weeks, saying it disrupted movement, delayed businesses and reduced productivity.
For many commuters, the journey to work became an exhausting struggle through flooded roads, gridlocked highways and overcrowded buses.
Mrs Odion Okiade, a resident of Alimosho axis, said rainy days had become more expensive as transport operators often took advantage of the situation to increase fares.
“My transport fare increases by at least N1,500 whenever it rains. Today’s rain was something else,” she said.
