It's a phenomenon that became noticeable in the 1980s, and is now a permanent feature of the urban landscape in Nigeria: children hawking goods on the streets. Take 10-year-old Bimbo Dada, for example. Last week, IPS found her meandering between vehicles in one of Lagos' many traffic jams - also referred to as "go slows" - selling sachets of water to motorists. Although the Lagos State government has banned trading in traffic jams because of the dangers it poses to hawkers, the practice continues unabated due to lack of enforcement.