Shaffy Bello reveals she avoids long road trips in Nigeria, preferring air and water travel, citing security and infrastructure concerns

Nollywood actress Shaffy Bello has revealed her strong aversion to long road trips within Nigeria, particularly journeys beyond Lagos to Ibadan.

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Speaking in a recent interview with VJ Adams, Bello said she enjoys road trips abroad but prefers air and marine transportation when travelling in Nigeria due to infrastructural and security concerns.

“I prefer water and air transportation. I can do road trips abroad, but in Nigeria, no, thank you,” Bello explained.

The actress admitted that her reluctance for Nigerian road travel has significantly influenced her social life.

She added, “I can only consider road trips in Nigeria if the person I am going to see is extremely dear to me. And everybody knows me now, they go, ‘Don’t invite her, she won’t come.’ Once it is farther than Ibadan, count me out.”

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Bello’s comments highlight the challenges of domestic travel in Nigeria, reflecting broader concerns about safety and road infrastructure that affect residents’ mobility.