Next time you plan to vacation in Africa, stay away from Nigeria.

Apparently, it's common practice to relieve one's self of fecal excrement on public roadways, in open view of everyone.

As The Daily Trust reports...

In Abuja, the nation's capital for instance, it is not unusual to see adults stooping by the roadside and passing excreta, oblivious of motorists and passersby.

The situation was worse when commercial motorcyclists were allowed into the city as they would park their cycles and stoop to answer nature's call nearby.

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I suppose as with any other nation in the midst of coverting to Islam, there are growing pains.

Such as Nigeria, dealing with the problem of women riding motorcycles...

http://allafrica.com/stories/ 200708310295.html

According to this article, the rationale is that there is a risk of women falling off of a motorcycle and getting injured, particularly pregnant women. So, they just made it illegal for chicks to ride.

But in reading other articles, it appears the rationale is more about "moral decay". There's a concern that women riding on the back of a motorcycle taxi is almost akin to adultery, because she's riding too physically close to someone whom she is unrelated to...

http://www.washingtonpost.com/..../AR2005082201218.html

That's Islam for you, and coming to a country near you!

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AllAfrica.com reports that in Lagos, Nigeria, Yeye Olufunke Daniel, wife of the Ogun state governor, donated several gifts to the less privileged in the society, including brand new motorcycles to three village men.

One of the motorcycle recipients was Pa Adedeji Idowu, a 76 year old native of Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State. According to Pa Idowu:

"This gift from GFF is an answered prayer, because I had been persistently praying to God for years for a means of transportation but it is now that God decided to reward my faith and prayers".

"It is going to serve as a means of livelihood for me and my 11 children. We will hire a rider who will use it to make money for us. The Daniels have been a source of inspiration, joy and fulfillment of hope in my life and my entire people. The motorcycle is a plus to my life."

"I am short of words to express my profound gratitude and appreciation to Yeye Olufunke Daniel and her entire family including this Ogidi Omo of our time, Otunba Gbenga Daniel. Daniel has won my heart. He is brilliant and highly humble. I commend his style of administration because he is genuine and he's an accomplisher. He has really made my 2005 hopes and I shall forever be grateful".

"As a matter of fact, the advent of Gbenga Daniel's administration in Ogun State is God's intervention and a direct answer to our collective prayers to God for good things in Ogun State. Hence, we must all strive to protect and guide it jealously because Satan is never happy when people are comfortable and in peace with God and this Satan is not spirit it is always in man that engages in negative and retrogressive activities. Let us beware and pray to God to Give this Daniel long life to serve us well enough."

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