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Odonla Ilaje, Ondo: A Village That Lives On Water But Can Barely Get Water - Travel

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A visit to Odonla, one of the many villages spread out along the long Atlantic coastal line of Ilaje, Ondo state with a combined projected population of over 391,200 people in an area of about 1,357km2, will certainly open your eyes wider to the untold realities of the dwellers of such riverine community.

Expectedly, fishing is their major economic preoccupation & related activities to such can be seen ongoing as far as your eyes can take your curiorisity. Do not bother to think about gifting these passionate locals a car, they might not really appreciate it; not because they are ungrateful people by nature but the fact is glaring - cars can't move on water. Both the old, young & even the females could be seen paddling their canoes of different sizes for different purposes.

Soon as you get on a boat for a ride into the riverine community, the sight of filling stations elevated slightly above the water tide would surely fascinate you. Churches, schools, bars & guest houses are also not far-fetched. You're used to hawkers on the land right? They aren't shy of such means of moving their wares & supplies too like Bread, Satchet Water, Bean Cake, fishes etc from one place to another in search of willing buyers. Potable water is very scarce, since the water they live on is already polluted by oil spillage. They buy a satchet of water as high as N40 depending on how cold it is needed. They travel for a long distance in search of usable water on slim canoes which are at the mercy of the water torrent depending on whether it would be gentle on a fateful day or rather turbulent.

Suprisingly, you cannot take anything away from them when it comes to enterpreneurship skills & a resillient spirit against the background of their seemingly "harsh" environment. One of their beloved sons, Orioye Benedict Gbayisemore, even won a National MSME Award, an initiative from the Office of the Vice President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo. He was gifted a brand new car & a cheque of five hundred thousand naira.

The Village to Villa success story of Orioye Benedict, a young fisherman from such remote riverine area is a living testimony that the Nigerian youth can still strive to emulate even in the murky and hopeless situations of life!

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Road Signs To Watchout For.

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Road traffic signs serve several purposes, some road signs are placed on the roads to point out directions to motorist,some are placed there to ensure the safety of motorist and pedestrians,some are there to guide us on what we should expect ahead of us. Every motorist and pedestrian are expected to have an understanding of what these road signs represent. In Nigeria there is enormous lack of understanding of what these symbols used in road signs represent.

1. PED XING:

This sign is one of the most confusing road signs that motorist come across,however it's actually understood when represented in it's pictorial form. It's means pedestrian crossing,which is placed ahead or near zebra crossing.

2. No entry/Do not enter:

This sign is used to indicate that there is no entry for vehicular traffic. It is placed at the exit of some roads to inform motorist that they cannot drive into that road.

3. No overtaking:

This sign is typically placed on two way roads that are too narrow or are too risky for vehicles to attempt to overtake vehicle ahead of them.

4. Lane merge left:

This sign warns motorist that they are on narrows as they drive ahead and such narrow end merges with a parallel Lane to the left.

5. Bump ahead:

This sign is used to warn motorist that there is a bump ahead or an uneven road surface on the road.

6. Keep right:

This sign instructs motorist to keep to the right side of a two way road.

7. Dangerous turn right:

This sign warns motorist that the road ahead is about to turn sharply in the direction of the arrow,in this case turn to the right.

8. Pass either way:

This sign informs motorist that they can pass side of a busy road to reach the same destination.

9. Box junction:

A box junction is a road traffic control measure designed to prevent congestion and gridlock at junction. The surface of the junction is typically marked with criss cross diagonal painted lines. Vehicles are not permitted to enter the area so marked unless their exit from the junction is clear.

10. Turn on red:

This sign is placed at intersection where there are traffic lights. This sign generally permits vehicle to make a right turn even when the traffic light is on red

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What The L In Automatic Car Means

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What L Means In Automatic Cars And When To Use It

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Oct 2, 2020 6:18 AM

In the Automatic car transmission system, the gears shift automatically and some people wonder why it is important to use an L gear. L stands for low transmission and it improves your car performance by maximizing fuel efficiency and increasing the engine power so long as you know the right time to drive in low gear.

The L gear is also known as the first gear. The L gear slows down the engine and provides more torque in automatic cars. In any automatic car, the gears automatically shift from â€˜parkâ€™ or â€˜idleâ€™ to first and then gradually up to the fifth depending on the speed of the vehicle.

So when you Shift to an L gear in an automatic means the car will stay in the first gear despite the engine being shifted to a higher gear. This results in less speed, more torque, and more power for the engine.

So when is the appropriate time to shift to an L gear?

1. Towing

This is the most appropriate time to use the L gear. It generates more engine power making it easier to tow a heavy load.

2. Riding down a Steep Road

It is not advisable to use brakes when riding down a steep road to slow down the vehicle because that causes brake pads to overheat leading to failure. The L gear will automatically slow down the vehicle without putting too much pressure on the brake pads.

3. Climbing a steep hill

Ascending a steep hill, gravity works on the vehicle and makes the engine work much harder. Doing this is almost like towing something heavy, using the first gear will make the task a bit easier for the engine.

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