paddy_lo:

Yes that is socialism. . .i see u have no clue about what u talk about. . .
U are like most Nigerians on Nairaland. . Totally clueless about how the world works
but u have convinced yourself u know,when u dont know anything

at least even donald rumsfeld,knew to say he didnt know. .with his unknown unknowns  memo.

paddy_lo:

I dont need to impress anybody. . . Foreigners and expatriates have been visiting my homeland and millions continue to reside there now
U think i am impressed by the USA?where the whole country looks like a strip mall?. . .lol. . .i see we are on 2 different wave lengths like i told u. . . .

paddy_lo:

It is not your place to tell private citizens what to do. . .If u want to live like that move to North Korea. . .
so pls stop telling me about if they had done this or that,
If u cant see what makes u a socialist with this line of argument then u are truely blind

paddy_lo:

I have N100million in my bank account in lagos. . I can buy a big land in badagry and build 10 houses for the low income

Or I can buy 2 big mansions in Lekki and rent to the high income

The choice is mine to make. . .and mine alone,and if i choose Lekki well too bad for u
but The minute the likes of u begin to arrogate to yourself the power to tell me what to do with my money,is when u begin to be a socialist
Hope my analogies are sinking into your dense skull

I guess this is an alternate to Abuja, where the rich can escape the millions of poverty stricken citizens, and keep them out of sight, invite their foreign friends there and show them "the real Nigeria".

paddy_lo:

Failed state index ko, lol. . while u are at it check the baltic dry index as well. . . . .
U can move to Havana or Athens. . if u like. . .
U seem to have this inferiority complex about yourself. . .
Telling me to ask oyibo abroad. . like i care what an oyibo man thinks. . . .

paddy_lo:

If this project is so painful to u,why are u enduring so much pain by being on this thread. . .why are u even on Nairaland
u should be on Greekland,and cubaland. . . .mugu

@Topic
I cant see the video/picture you posted!
My Browsers both Firefox and Safari are showing White Space
What us the link of the video/picture or is it on SSC?

dlox01:

i really have to admit, Paddy_lo is very brilliant. hez got this argument spot on,rarely do you see that on NL. ezeagu is really just trying to post comments the way it going.
if an alternative is not built before 2025,where do you want the magnitude of people to stay by the time we are the 3rd largest/most populous state?or do u think building such a project is 2 or three years?what is happening now is futuristic and you are stuck in the past. building this dosnt stop the government from refublishing,building and maintaining what is already available coz its a private initiative. MM2 is an example, did it stop FG from maintaining MMA(airport)??no!!!

blacksta:

This is not to dismiss the great construction feat but atleast 90% of the real lagosians would not be able to afford or live on this reclaimed land therefore overcrowding on the mainland still remains.

@paddy_lo.
I have been reading your write up for a long while now, on your complete trust in Nigeria’s future, both here on Nairaland and on skyscrapercity. What am most impressed with is that you take the time to respond to ignorant and uninformed persons who have nothing but negativity to say about their country even when they see improvement. I have had cause to be in similar discussions and what i find shocking is that my so called educated jandon that are the most cynical . All I can say to you is that don’t be dishearten by the pessimist and gloomy gus idiots. Cheers

dlox01:

i really have to admit, Paddy_lo is very brilliant. hez got this argument spot on,rarely do you see that on NL.  ezeagu is really just trying to post comments the way it going.
if an alternative is not built before 2025,where do you want the magnitude of people to stay by the time we are the 3rd largest/most populous state?or do u think building such a project is 2 or three years?what is happening now is futuristic and you are stuck in the past. building this dosnt stop the government from refublishing,building and maintaining what is already available coz its a private initiative. MM2 is an example, did it stop FG from maintaining MMA(airport)??no!!!

joeyfire:

The Eko Atlantic City Project is an ostentatious, real estate wankfest designed to make money for the ''owners'' of lagos and their foreign partners or whoever is providing funding for it. This project is line with this lagos state government's drive to make lagos bonafide eye candy without creating jobs (lastma\lawma etc aside) , affordable housing and other basic amenities that exist in mega cities that they are trying to ape. Instead of a friggin city in the sea why didnt that bespectacled midget (tinubu) and his lanky sidekick put a deal together to build decent medium income apartments at ikorodu, epe or wherever the state owns hectares of land.

AjanleKoko:

The idea behind the Atlantic City is not a refuge for the masses. It's supposed to be a new business district. It will be at a premium.
Lagos State is trying to invest in infrastructure, attract quality investment, and boost its income from taxation, since the influx of investors is only going to ensure there is more money in the system, and more jobs for people. At least, from my point of view, that is what it looks like.

Kobojunkie:

You know what, the above seems a good opinion on this project so far, except for the portions in bold.  That is still to be seen.

joeyfire:

The Eko Atlantic City Project is an ostentatious, real estate wankfest designed to make money for the ''owners'' of lagos and their foreign partners or whoever is providing funding for it. This project is line with this lagos state government's drive to make lagos bonafide eye candy without creating jobs (lastma\lawma etc aside) , affordable housing and other basic amenities that exist in mega cities that they are trying to ape. Instead of a friggin city in the sea why didnt that bespectacled midget (tinubu) and his lanky sidekick put a deal together to build decent medium income apartments at ikorodu, epe or wherever the state owns hectares of land.

ezeagu:

If you have a messy room, it usually frees up space if you tidy it up. . . . . Most of Japan is mountain, that is why they had to use every precious piece of plain they could, when they ran out of space they were forced to build their airport in the sea because they had no other option. The people even tried moving mountains! This is why Japan has large patches of over crowded areas. Go and look at a satellite map of Lagos and Tokyo on the same scale, tell me that Tokyo can build on the mountains and that it is anything less than 2 times the size of Lagos and then tell me that Lagos is as well planned or has no option to expand inland.

joeyfire:

After seeing the incompetence that constituted the ''final solution'' to the overflowing atlantic on ahmadu bello way, i'm scared for residents of the floating city

joeyfire:

After seeing the incompetence that constituted the ''final solution'' to the overflowing atlantic on ahmadu bello way, i'm scared for residents of the floating city

debosky:

The institutions behind this project are after profit - and to do that, they have targeted the high end of the market who will pay a high premium for exclusivity. Interestingly enough, this project has not taken away land from the 'masses' as was the case with Maroko and other such developments, but is reclaiming land from the sea.

In essence it is a huge reclamation project, replacing land that was lost during a hundred years of severe coastal erosion. Complex marine works engaging world-renowned consultants and contractors to roll back surging waves from the Atlantic Ocean have already begun.

Kobojunkie:

It will be taking land from the masses actually.

The land belongs to Lagos State.

AjanleKoko:

The idea behind the Atlantic City is not a refuge for the masses. It's supposed to be a new business district. It will be at a premium.
Lagos State is trying to invest in infrastructure, attract quality investment, and boost its income from taxation, since the influx of investors is only going to ensure there is more money in the system, and more jobs for people. At least, from my point of view, that is what it looks like.

Public housing and amenities in lagos, which seems to be the concern of ezeagu and co, is a different topic entirely. Lagos suffers inordinately from inward migration, especially from non-tax paying citizens who only put more pressure on the already inadequate Lagos infrastructure. Maybe if other state governors, particularly the Nigeria Delta chaps with all their massive allocations, even try a bit to develop their states rather than blatant stealing, it would help a bit. And everybody would not have to move to Lagos.

proudly9ja:

Just to state that I am not against the project, just that questions needed to have been answered before starting the project and even till now, question still need answers.

joeyfire:

[b] I still believe that this government can afford to partnert with some investor to build DECENT medium income housing units in undeveloped tranches of land in places like EPE,Ikorodu, Okoko,etc[/b]And for the record try googling Mega City and fashola in the same box and tell me that this government isnt sold on the idea and ''positioning'' the state

joeyfire:

@debosky

I'd love to ask - what makes you think that the money from the taxes on the project will be used to develop other areas of lagos. The billions raised every month in taxes hasnt translated to commensurate improvement in the rate, quality or maintenance of amenities. Rather there's been a lull. A visit to ajah which is my constituency will change your mind.

You are right the project like every prioritised project by this administration is targeted at what , you said it - ''HIGH END INVESTORS''. I still believe that this government can afford to partnert with some investor to build DECENT medium income housing units in undeveloped tranches of land in places like EPE,Ikorodu, Okoko,etc

And for the record try googling Mega City and fashola in the same box and tell me that this government isnt sold on the idea and ''positioning'' the state

proudly9ja:

And if you really look at it, the Eko Atlantic project will cause more problems for Lagos. More people will come in seeking the 'jobs' that will be created and most of these people will be those who cannot afford to buy/rent houses in the new city thereby competing again with the already over populated 'mainlanders'.

And what is Lagos REALLY doing about the population explosion staring at us?