In major cities and
towns across the country, villages strategically located along
highways, there are up to more than 3000 motor parks and joints in
which travellers eat, drink and smoke without mandatory closing time,
from morning through the night till day break.
Licensing
authorities at any level of government are not in place to regulate and
control the establishment and activities of these kiosks, stores,
drinking palours, joints, restaurants, open spaces with tables and
chairs mounted to sell alcohol- all within a few blocks in some cases,
around the neighbourhood or vicinity.
In the Lagos metropolis for
example, these motor parks for both intra and inter-state travelling can
be found at Ojota, Maza-Maza, Mile 2, Mile 12, Jibowu, Ojuelegba,
Oshodi, Iyana-Iba, Iyana-Ipaja, Agege, Oworo, Sango-Otta, Abule-Egba and
Ikotun.
Others are at Lekki, Obalende, CMS, Owode, Ikorodu, Epe,
Volks, Ajah and other places with high
concentration of people across
Nigeria.
At most of these motor-parks and major bus stops,
operators of the drinking spots are usually women and