Most Nigerian roads are in deplorable state. This makes travelling along such roads very unpleasant, while failed sections are zones of operation by armed robbers and kidnappers. Flexible highway pavements in Nigeria often show signs of failure shortly after their construction. Such failures often manifest in form of large potholes and pronounced waves. Reconstruction of failed roads in Nigeria often proves to be ineffective, for such roads often start to fail after a few days or months.

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