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Re: Why Is Lagos The Preferred City For Job Seekers? by ninja4life(m): 12:15pm On Apr 22, 2013
Na d chances there dey invite people and d absence of better alternatives
Re: Why Is Lagos The Preferred City For Job Seekers? by Wsdm: 12:24pm On Apr 22, 2013
Okija_juju: Lagos has the most diversified economy in Nigeria. Everything from Health, Food, Maritime, Oil & Gas, Aviation, banking, commerce, I.T, e.t.c

Secondly, most of the companies are all head quartered in Lagos.
In addition; the sea port is there. So all the companies head quarters will surely relocate to a place that they will have easy access to their imported goods. The solution is the dredging of river Niger and Benue so that the imported goods can be distributed through the entire country's "sea ports".

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Re: Why Is Lagos The Preferred City For Job Seekers? by kingingkinging: 12:33pm On Apr 22, 2013
anonimi: [size=14pt]Because it has been developed by the federal government for over five decades with the Niger Delta oil revenue.[/size]
IF the revenue allocation is changed to revenue CONTRIBUTION as it was before Nzeogwu's January 1966 coup,
there will be more development in the Niger Delta and people will flock there for employment.



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Now that Abuja is the Capital of Nigeria for more than 20 years, how many jobs has Abuja created or how many people do you see after graduation that run to Abuja?

You like to look for answer where there is none.

Lagos has always been a place synonimous with progress and advancement even before Nigeria's independence.

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Re: Why Is Lagos The Preferred City For Job Seekers? by Afam4eva(m): 12:37pm On Apr 22, 2013
Nigeria is a one-city country whereby everything is concentrated in Lagos. From white collar to blue collar it's all in Lagos, so almost all the opportuntities are in Lagos. The FG actually made this possible. That's why there has to be a concertede effort to decentralize the economy ffreom Lagos. Other state governors also need to do their bit to attract investments which will in turn create jobs that will prevent people from running to Lagos at the slightest poverty provocation.
Re: Why Is Lagos The Preferred City For Job Seekers? by PalmTree(m): 12:50pm On Apr 22, 2013
@OP, your question is similar to asking why people prefer to spread their laundry out to dry in the sun and not in the rain... Its far to obvious why people stream to Lagos, the employment opportunity in Lagos is higher than 6 other states combined!
Re: Why Is Lagos The Preferred City For Job Seekers? by DaLover(m): 1:02pm On Apr 22, 2013
anonimi: [size=14pt]Because it has been developed by the federal government for over five decades with the Niger Delta oil revenue.[/size]
IF the revenue allocation is changed to revenue CONTRIBUTION as it was before Nzeogwu's January 1966 coup,
there will be more development in the Niger Delta and people will flock there for employment.



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Re: Why Is Lagos The Preferred City For Job Seekers? by DaLover(m): 1:03pm On Apr 22, 2013
kingingkinging:


Now that Abuja is the Capital of Nigeria for more than 20 years, how many jobs has Abuja created or how many people do you see after graduation that run to Abuja?

You like to look for answer where there is none.

Lagos has always been a place synonimous with progress and advancement even before Nigeria's independence.

The development of Lagos started with palm oil money from 9ja delta, and continued with crude oil money...dont start another type of story here
Re: Why Is Lagos The Preferred City For Job Seekers? by merengue: 1:04pm On Apr 22, 2013
Afam4eva: Nigeria is a one-city country whereby everything is concentrated in Lagos. From white collar to blue collar it's all in Lagos, so almost all the opportuntities are in Lagos. The FG actually made this possible. That's why there has to be a concertede effort to decentralize the economy ffreom Lagos. Other state governors also need to do their bit to attract investments which will in turn create jobs that will prevent people from running to Lagos at the slightest poverty provocation.


True but then most states are repeating what the F.G has done in their own domain. Apart from Lagos, how many other states have developed communities apart from the state capital? Across the length & breadth of Nigeria, what you have in most states is one state capital, one or two struggling mid level big towns and a whole host of glorified villages. That mindset also has to change as well.
Re: Why Is Lagos The Preferred City For Job Seekers? by DaLover(m): 1:07pm On Apr 22, 2013
Afam4eva: Nigeria is a one-city country whereby everything is concentrated in Lagos. From white collar to blue collar it's all in Lagos, so almost all the opportuntities are in Lagos. The FG actually made this possible. That's why there has to be a concertede effort to decentralize the economy ffreom Lagos. Other state governors also need to do their bit to attract investments which will in turn create jobs that will prevent people from running to Lagos at the slightest poverty provocation.
But its not that easy, because for a long time the FG was solely concentrated on Lagos, the FG cannot afford to concentrate on all the states in that manner in one go.
Re: Why Is Lagos The Preferred City For Job Seekers? by DonaldGenes(m): 1:14pm On Apr 22, 2013
Dfrenzy: Na how many times per hour this post go enter front page?
Oh boy you dey vex ooo
Re: Why Is Lagos The Preferred City For Job Seekers? by tolukatey(f): 1:29pm On Apr 22, 2013
Lagos is simply d heartbeat of Nigeria also in terms of affordability compared to places lyk Abj, PH
Re: Why Is Lagos The Preferred City For Job Seekers? by ba7man(m): 1:39pm On Apr 22, 2013
DaLover:

The development of Lagos started with palm oil money from 9ja delta, and continued with crude oil money...dont start another type of story here
Palm oil money used to develop Lagos?? This is the first time I'm hearing that. Its a really funny joke. I guess you haven't seen the thread of what Lagos was like before oil was discovered in Nigeria. It has to be the warm attitude of its inhabitants which encourages visitors and investors.
Re: Why Is Lagos The Preferred City For Job Seekers? by Nobody: 2:04pm On Apr 22, 2013
because that was the Bargain between the SW and the Northerners, make Lagos the capital, develop it and you can Rule us for ever.... The reason Calaber the first capital and PHC was abandoned..... Its was Yoruba - Hausa arrangement.
Re: Why Is Lagos The Preferred City For Job Seekers? by Okijajuju1(m): 2:05pm On Apr 22, 2013
Wsdm: In addition; the sea port is there. So all the companies head quarters will surely relocate to a place that they will have easy access to their imported goods. The solution is the dredging of river Niger and Benue so that the imported goods can be distributed through the entire country's "sea ports".

I would have agreed with you on the Niger and Benue bit, but lets not forget that we still have Onne Port and Calabar ports o!!

Importers are not ready to use any port outside lagos. Prolly because the market for their goods are also based there.
Re: Why Is Lagos The Preferred City For Job Seekers? by ba7man(m): 2:16pm On Apr 22, 2013
kayci_d77: because that was the Bargain between the SW and the Northerners, make Lagos the capital, develop it and you can Rule us for ever.... The reason Calaber the first capital and PHC was abandoned..... Its was Yoruba - Hausa arrangement.
Colonial Lagos was far more developed than any city currently in Nigeria with the exception of Abuja.
Re: Why Is Lagos The Preferred City For Job Seekers? by gunners160(m): 3:07pm On Apr 22, 2013
kingingkinging:


Now that Abuja is the Capital of Nigeria for more than 20 years, how many jobs has Abuja created or how many people do you see after graduation that run to Abuja?

You like to look for answer where there is none.

Lagos has always been a place synonimous with progress and advancement even before Nigeria's independence.
kai pls dnt writte off abj i knw so many lagosian runnin 2 abuja nd they re makin it big nw.just say locality is base on 1ce choice abuja is also k 4 a young graduate if u mind ur bizness nd shun abuja babes
Re: Why Is Lagos The Preferred City For Job Seekers? by zuchyblink(m): 3:43pm On Apr 22, 2013
any country dat bombs lagos has bombed the whole Nigeria.it is bad to situate everything in one place,it is like putting ur eggs in one basket.dat is why we are not growing economically.
Re: Why Is Lagos The Preferred City For Job Seekers? by zuchyblink(m): 3:45pm On Apr 22, 2013
ba7man: Colonial Lagos was far more developed than any city currently in Nigeria with the exception of Abuja.
story! Story!! Story!!!
Re: Why Is Lagos The Preferred City For Job Seekers? by Nobody: 4:13pm On Apr 22, 2013
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Re: Why Is Lagos The Preferred City For Job Seekers? by Nobody: 4:16pm On Apr 22, 2013
ba7man: Palm oil money used to develop Lagos?? This is the first time I'm hearing that. Its a really funny joke. I guess you haven't seen the thread of what Lagos was like before oil was discovered in Nigeria. It has to be the warm attitude of its inhabitants which encourages visitors and investors.
palm oil aint crude oil dude....
Re: Why Is Lagos The Preferred City For Job Seekers? by Nobody: 4:46pm On Apr 22, 2013
@OP, d thing dey worry u? Y asking?
Re: Why Is Lagos The Preferred City For Job Seekers? by ba7man(m): 5:05pm On Apr 22, 2013
zuchyblink: story! Story!! Story!!!
Yeah, "Story" but its a "True Story". Mention one Nigerian city currently as developed as Colonial Lagos apart from Abuja or walk-on.
Re: Why Is Lagos The Preferred City For Job Seekers? by ba7man(m): 5:08pm On Apr 22, 2013
dirtymoney:
palm oil aint crude oil dude....
What are you saying?? Do you need me to add their Chemical equations for you to understand??
Re: Why Is Lagos The Preferred City For Job Seekers? by madjune(m): 5:32pm On Apr 22, 2013
It is because Lagos has much dirt.
Re: Why Is Lagos The Preferred City For Job Seekers? by Nobody: 6:04pm On Apr 22, 2013
Born in another state...schooled in lagos. Now work in lagos. I'm going to get rich in this town or die trying. When u see the way young big boys dey spend money in island clubs. Popping hennessey and moet with the classiest babes driving range rover sport and choice cars off legit funds and not drug or political theft and corruption like those pple in abj then ur eyes will open wide and u will want to live and die here. And like banky w said "Aint no party like a lagos party"

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Re: Why Is Lagos The Preferred City For Job Seekers? by Odunharry(m): 6:22pm On Apr 22, 2013
Wsdm: In addition; the sea port is there. So all the companies head quarters will surely relocate to a place that they will have easy access to their imported goods. The solution is the dredging of river Niger and Benue so that the imported goods can be distributed through the entire country's "sea ports".
na only lagos get sea port?
Re: Why Is Lagos The Preferred City For Job Seekers? by ogedanny: 6:48pm On Apr 22, 2013
So what do u mean?
Re: Why Is Lagos The Preferred City For Job Seekers? by Drdreluv: 8:35pm On Apr 22, 2013
pls what is legit fund sir
12 inches!:
Born in another state...schooled in lagos. Now work in lagos. I'm going to get rich in this town or die trying. When u see the way young big boys dey spend money in island clubs. Popping hennessey and moet with the classiest babes driving range rover sport and choice cars off legit funds and not drug or political theft and corruption like those pple in abj then ur eyes will open wide and u will want to live and die here. And like banky w said "Aint no party like a lagos party"

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Re: Why Is Lagos The Preferred City For Job Seekers? by EmmyDe25(m): 10:57pm On Apr 22, 2013
Because they know uncle Fashola is working, and Lagos is moving.
Re: Why Is Lagos The Preferred City For Job Seekers? by adenath: 7:54am On Apr 23, 2013
cos 80% of d jobs in Nigeria is in lagos.other part share d remaining 20%
Re: Why Is Lagos The Preferred City For Job Seekers? by omartins(m): 8:58am On Apr 23, 2013
Most company in all this developing state have mostly their workers being transfered from headquater. You can't stay in any local area and expect a salary of 50k and above. The major job oppotunity in rural town is Local Govt job 22k for graduate that is if you have a godfather who help with the employment and when you go to any organisation their answer is "employment comes from headquater".
Re: Why Is Lagos The Preferred City For Job Seekers? by information001: 10:13am On Apr 23, 2013
well lets be honest here, some say Abuja or PH...but Lagos might just be that land/city of opportunities if we are rightly informed

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