The best solution to solve this problem is decentralizing growth to other Nigerian states.

lucenzo:

I never knew the Yorubas, liked phocking  They are now better than the chinese . F.ucking rascals.

SEE MUMU ohhh, what has this go to do high birth rate?, its more like mass migration from the SE, people pouring in from their villages all into lagos everday.

Wateva d true figure is i believe lagos population has really increase. D numba of northers nw in my area has tripled d population dat it was in 2005. D okada busines is 70% runed by dem nw. Go 2 VI and compare d numba of hausa okada riders nw and in 2005. Y wont pple move into lag wen oda state are nt helpin matters. If only lag had d land mass of niger state, d population wud hit 30million.

A state already struggling with overstretched resources and infrastructures.

Then again it is the economic and financial capital of Nigeria. . .

21m don't mind them o.

There is always room for more people.

WOW,

Well, this is the opportunity for Mr. Gov to use this population as an advantage.

Horus:

The best solution to solve this problem is decentralizing growth to other Nigerian states.

There is no real way to do this, unless those other states start growing  rapidly too.

Also, i'm not necessarily sure that this is a "problem." Well, there are challenges, but also opportunities. Not only for Lagos, but for its neighbors. . .

Thats a country of its own!

@ dapo_bear

I disagree wt u there, do u know dt d only deep sea port is in lagos? Dt alone accounts for over 40% of economic activities there. So what if more deep ports r developed and inland river ports? U wld hav successfully diverted over 40% of such activities from lagos axis. Not dt d port in lagos will die off, it will rather recover and run more efficiently while d other zones grow wt d new deep and river ports. Accordingly, businesses and general commercial activities begin to decentralize wtout any losses per se.

People migrating from the rural to urban is largely due to lack of facilities to make life convenient in rural towns. This is the reason while Lagos, Abuja and PH are growing wide in term of population.

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homerac7:

@ dapo_bear

I disagree wt u there, do u know dt d only deep sea port is in lagos? Dt alone accounts for over 40% of economic activities there.

What do you mean by this? 40% of the GDP of Lagos is port related? I highly doubt that. Anywhere where did you read that?

You have to keep in mind that most of that port duty money goes to the FG anyways, not to Lagos State.

But yeah, where did you see it?

I think it is due to both migration and uncontrolled child birth

Being the centre of exellence that is expected,Lagos just gives you the vibes and drive for hustling,I pray the roads will be alot better so that life will be a bit easier for residents.

@ dapo_bear

I hav no document to cite here right now, I only speak from my first hand understanding of d place. It's not abt who receives d port charges, but d fact dt over half of industrial activities in d state is due to location of d port. About half of all d industrial estates r located around apapa and along d apapa express. The effect resounds wt busier international airport and other allied business, hence its very very safe to claim dt over 40% of d economic activities is due to port location.

Consider dt ondo is also a neighbouring state, ask y isn't it half as industrialized as Ogun state? Simple, access to port through two major arteries of lagos-ibadan and agege-ota-abeokuta express ways, whereas ondo has no direct access to d port.

Now u see that where d vultures gather is where d carcass is. Consider that there r more deep sea port and.inland river ports along Benue and Niger, don't u think many business would also move along since d "compulsion" to stay around lagos is reduced/removed?

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lucenzo:

I never knew the Yorubas, liked phocking  They are now better than the chinese . F.ucking rascals.
[/quote, you are so dumb.

I believe there are some opportunities here; this is for the government to seize this opportunities to make things happen. Although, govt needs to focus on other cities and make them happen so they can de-congest Lagos. Like @homerac1 stated, he made valid points, if other cities are performing to capacity like Lagos, that should help.

so many ppl together,
it's a crap =T

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homerac7:

@ dapo_bear

I hav no document to cite here right now, I only speak from my first hand understanding of d place. It's not abt who receives d port charges, but d fact dt over half of industrial activities in d state is due to location of d port. About half of all d industrial estates r located around apapa and along d apapa express. The effect resounds wt busier international airport and other allied business, hence its very very safe to claim dt over 40% of d economic activities is due to port location.

Consider dt ondo is also a neighbouring state, ask y isn't it half as industrialized as Ogun state? Simple, access to port through two major arteries of lagos-ibadan and agege-ota-abeokuta express ways, whereas ondo has no direct access to d port.

Now u see that where d vultures gather is where d carcass is. Consider that there r more deep sea port and.inland river ports along Benue and Niger, don't u think many business would also move along since d "compulsion" to stay around lagos is reduced/removed?

Doesn't make intuitive sense to me and I doubt the data backs it up, but who knows. Maybe you are right.