Aloy~Emeka:

Do you honestly expect children that age  to be sane when they put anything they can lay their hands on into their mouth?.

Kobojunkie:

Here is a section from the article

I am not certain that a FORCED EVICTION amounts to relocation.

tpia.:




^^ let it go abeg.

Children do NOT eat shit. stop peddling nonsense.

tpia.:

it amounts to what then?

This could be due to the fact that as Makoko is a self-governing community, the authorities rarely visit (which is also a contributing factor to the volatility of this subsistence community). the area can be accessed from the west by foot or by car, from the 3rd mainland bridge or via Lagos lagoon to the east.

Beaf:

[size=27pt]Your father is an olodo[/size]

Conditions in Makoko are dire. Basic infrastructure is non-existent (water, sanitation and electricity) and indentured servantry is the norm.

Beaf:

http://makoko.org/aboutmakoko.html

Indentured servantry is a mild way of saying [b]slavery [/b]is practiced there as well.

babapupa:

Kids sha, Stay out of discussions if you're not mentally and emotionally developed to engage.

Kobojunkie:

Not certain but I believe it is quite a LEAP to assume that FORCEFUL EVICTION of destitutes amounts to RELOCATION. We saw something similar in India a couple of months ago. Some of those living in the red light district where forcefully evicted, but no such thing as relocation offered. Now, many of them live with no shark or roof over their heads and their lot has gone from bad to worse.

So, your Damned if they do and Damned if they don't comment, only applies IF relocation was actually part of the reason for the forceful eviction, which I seriously doubt considering there seems no news of such a scheme.

I don't believe eviction is necessarily a good solution; sure, last resort but considering government has, for decades, turned a blind eye to the problem on the most part, I believe we ought to try to reach the people where they are now with, yes, the basics first and then evict after we decide that has failed.

Informal settlements in Makoko

The population of Lagos has increased thirty times over since 1950. In a city marked by great inequality, the rich live in areas separated from the rest of the population. The vast majority barely scrapes a living by working several different jobs. Many country people have come to Lagos hoping to find work and make their fortune. Buying a few planks and recycling other materials enables them to build a home, so the city has mushroomed as slums spread rapidly in the absence of urban planning. These shanties have no electricity or running water and can disappear as quickly as they are built when bulldozers cut swathes through the slums to clear land for buildings. Poverty and precariousness make crime a booming business in this notoriously unsafe but resourceful city.


http://lurgnetwork./2009/08/29/informal-settlements-in-makoko/

Shanty Town

shanty town (also called a slum, squatter settlement, or favela) is a settlement (sometimes illegal or unauthorized) of impoverished people who live in improvised dwellings made from scrap materials: often plywood, corrugated metal, and sheets of plastic. Shanty towns, which are usually built on the periphery of cities, often do not have proper sanitation, electricity, or telephone services.
Shanty towns are mostly found in developing nations, or partially developed nations with an unequal distribution of wealth (or, on occasion, developed countries in a severe recession). In extreme cases, shanty towns have populations approaching that of a city. One billion people, one-sixth of the world's population, now live in shanty towns


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shanty_town

Beaf:

You reap what you sow. If you think you can dispence abuse for no reason, be ready for the result.

Kobojunkie:

That still does not imply RELOCATION was part of the reason for FORCED EVICTION @Tpia. Not sure I understand what you are getting at. The title of the report was

"Nigeria: Making the destitute homeless – forced evictions in Makoko, Lagos State"

http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/asset/AFR44/001/2006/en/e2c38c16-d46e-11dd-8743-d305bea2b2c7/afr440012006en.pdf

babapupa:


How did we get from olodo to yabing parents? This has nothing to do with olodo, this is your regular childish behavior. It's really a shame that we have to deal with infantile and obnoxious attitude like yours.

Grow up a little for your own good,  

tpia.:

what was the reason for the forced evictions?

The world bank has provided $450m for infrastructure development for nine of Lagos’s worst slums. Exactly how much has been allocated for Makoko is unknown.

Kobojunkie:

That reason has, according to your own post there, existed since the 1950s. It is a bit too late to start with FORCED EVICTIONS.

tpia.:

there's no way relocating them wont be painful.

The only compensation will be if they're provided with alternative accommodation while doing so.

tpia.:

there's no way relocating them wont be painful.

The only compensation will be if they're provided with alternative accommodation while doing so.

Aloy~Emeka:

What is your main reason for relocating them?. Why not use that money to provide the needed amenities there which will also allow them keep their jobs as fishermen?. Why relocate them to Ikeja for example without providing them with a source of livelihood. Giving someone shelter will not solve all his problems and don't be surprised if they reject such offer next time you visit them with your UN philanthropists.

Shanty Town

shanty town (also called a slum, squatter settlement, or favela) is a settlement (sometimes illegal or unauthorized) of impoverished people who live in improvised dwellings made from scrap materials: often plywood, corrugated metal, and sheets of plastic. Shanty towns, which are usually built on the periphery of cities, often do not have proper sanitation, electricity, or telephone services.
Shanty towns are mostly found in developing nations, or partially developed nations with an unequal distribution of wealth (or, on occasion, developed countries in a severe recession). In extreme cases, shanty towns have populations approaching that of a city. One billion people, one-sixth of the world's population, now live in shanty towns


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shanty_town

Beaf:

You first called me ode, then olodo when I didn't respond. On both occasions there was absolutely no reason for the abuse.

If you are not civil, you get what you get.

sjeezy8:

Im sure you lived there before you entered yankee

FL Gators:

I think I saw sjeezy8 in one of those pix. . .

babapupa:

Olodo and Ode are common and benign jabs on forums and I didn't say your father or mother is ode or olodo. I basically addressed beef, not beef's father or mother. Cursing parents does nothing but displays your own bankrupt value system and lousy upbringing.

Aloy~Emeka:

Shouldn't that surprise you?. Did you also see his mother, tpia apportioning the areas in the lagoon that needs to be fertilized with shit?

Beaf:

Benign? 
You wouldn't greet your next door neighbour, "good morning ode" and when they don't reply, greet them with "good morning olodo" and expect a smile, would you?