LAGOS—Lagos is the fourth worst city in the world, Economist Intelligence Unit, EIU, an independent forecasting and advisory business within the Economist Group has said.

And its top worst cities, are scattered around Africa and Asia. Lagos, the fourth on the list, shares its 137 position with Port Moresby, in Papua New Guinea on 38.9 per cent.

The report made available yesterday described it as the second-fastest growing city in Africa and the fourth worst city on earth.

“Rapid growth is not always a good thing because Lagos is now a magnet for two perpetual threats to peace: pirates and Islamist warriors.

Boko Haram have a problem with cities like Lagos and also lots of weaponry. Pirates threaten trade and use kidnapping as a method of funding. Islamist terrorist groups such as Boko Haram (“Education is forbidden”) want to create their own version of heaven on earth by destroying cities such as Lagos and imposing strict sharia law. Lagos has enormous potential but as yet little to show for it – hence its poor ranking,” the report said.

EIU in its 2013 annual survey of the world’s 140 major metropolises, said Lagos has a long way to go politically, socially and economically before it joins the emerging market club.

Smooyis: Eko o ni baje o.

Freewilly: Who wants to bet me that this thread would not make the front page on NL.

Anuoluwap:
we shall c *smiles with devilish face*

mithel:

this article has been treated twice, whats the new thing there

Anuoluwap:
those are old ones. This is the latest rank. See the source ursele vanguard to b precise

mithel: https://www.nairaland.com/1283634/lagos-worlds-3rd-worst-city

same economic blah blah people plus it says 3rd worst, i am sure that makes you feel better

Anuoluwap: LAGOS—Lagos is the fourth
worst city in the world,
Economist Intelligence Unit, EIU,
an independent forecasting and
advisory business within the
Economist Group has said.
And its top worst cities, are
scattered around Africa and Asia.
Lagos, the fourth on the list,
shares its 137 position with Port
Moresby, in Papua New Guinea
on 38.9 per cent.
The report made available
yesterday described it as the
second-fastest growing city in
Africa and the fourth worst city
on earth.
“Rapid growth is not always a
good thing because Lagos is
now a magnet for two perpetual
threats to peace: pirates and
Islamist warriors.
Boko Haram have a problem with
cities like Lagos and also lots of
weaponry. Pirates threaten trade
and use kidnapping as a method
of funding. Islamist terrorist
groups such as Boko Haram
(“Education is forbidden”) want
to create their own version of
heaven on earth by destroying
cities such as Lagos and
imposing strict sharia law. Lagos
has enormous potential but as
yet little to show for it – hence its
poor ranking,” the report said.
EIU in its 2013 annual survey of
the world’s 140 major
metropolises, said Lagos has a
long way to go politically, socially
and economically before it joins
the emerging market club.
Source
www.vanguardngr.com/2013/08/lagos-ranked-4th-worlds-worst-city/?utm_source=&utm_medium=twitter

mithel: https://www.nairaland.com/1034091/lagos-world-3rd-worst-city

another one ,

ofcourse as a gentleman, i apologise for spoiling your hustle to be on the frontpage , i dey see you ''wahalaing'' all the mods to get it there , better luck next time, hope no hard feelings because that hustle no be small thing

spartan66: Choi!!! Na which kain akamu journalism kon be dis one naw?

The writer speculates lagos would be a magnet for islamic terorists and pirates due to its impressive growth rate, hence its ranking as one of the world's worst cities! Na wa o!

mankevo: In rational thinking, I don't expect anyone to jubilate over this. Do we reason ''One Nation'' at all?

I am sure Lagos was THE ONLY Nigerian city among that ranked list. Which means if it is 4th worst, the other 35 cities and Abuja ARE NON-EXISTENT!!
It's not every report we should be hyping ethnic response or party differentiation. For people already ''celebrating'' this report, which position is your city? Does EIU know your city name?
I will rejoice any day I read that my beloved Enugu city is 1st worst amongst: Dubai, Shanghai, Beijin, New York, Denver, Oman....... (It will mean world recognition)
City must first meet the ranking parameters before it could be included in the fold, and here it means ONLY LAGOS is Nigerian city worthy of EIU ranking.

solomon111: That state has no future.
Even if bokoharam does not consume it,nature will consume it.

ImHotep-X:


However, it made the list...where's your city village on the list?

ImHotep-X:
Yes, it might be the 4th worst city in the world, however, it's still the best and by far the only place worthy of city-status in Nigeria. The rest are glorified villages and towns and none of them made the list, including the sleepy and boring architectures having Abuja!

If you doubt my assertion, check the migration pattern in Nigeria to find out the only place where almost all Nigerians want to migrate to.

Anyway, that being said, how many cities in the world with the small land-mass as Lagos has over 20 million people inhabitants? - NONE. So Lagos isn't really doing bad, thanks to Fashola - the state just need to purge some of the "foreigners" living there and it'd be fine.

The land of my ancestors, Lagos, I'm really proud of you!


Signed by Imhotep, the greatest man that ever lived and the father of almost everything we call civilisation!

FreeGlobe:
Not all cities made the list, Abuja is far better than Lagos but was not there, the list was all about the best and the worst, the intermediates were not considered

solomon111: Lagos is not even in the top-ten livable cities in Nigeria.
And if you think states like cross-river,akwa-ibom,imo and enugu who are reputed for their serene environment and tourist attractions are slums or villages,then you must be high on cheap weed or sophisticated ignorance.
Btw,your fore-fathers did not make lagos the cosmopolitan city that it currently is.