Lagos Nigeria is arguably the largest city in Africa with the population standing at 17.5 million at 2006 and 21 million in the present day after growing at a rate of 3.2%. This state in Nigeria constitutes the bulk of the producers and consumers of goods and services and is also the prime beneficiary of development in the country perhaps the reason for massive influx of individuals from other states and countries.

In Lagos, population has been a rather sensitive, a conversation I had with a friend a few weeks threw more light on the dangers and the future of Lagos state if it continues to grow at this rate. It is said there are no more lands in the inner-Lagos and for this reason property developers are moving to the outskirts like Owode, Ifo, Adodo Ota, Ibeju, Sango, to create habitats. It is arguable that this is also a reason for the Lagos state government embankment on 'Eko Atlantic' land reclamation project aside creating a permanent solution for Bar beach's encroachment from the Atlantic ocean.

It is said that this dynamic new city would will house at least 250,000 people and provide a workplace for another 150,000, but that is still a long way shy of the 17 Million population, that is if we are talking about depopulation Lagos. And this does not still help the traffic caused by number of vehicles on the roads which according to Lagos State Ministry of Transportation is about 1.1 million.

Now what is the future of Lagos? I stumbled upon a some art works online, the urban future as foreseen by a San Francisco-based artist Michael Kerbow. The paintings are a series of acrylic and oil paintings depicting the inevitable result of human over-consumption, over-construction, and over-population of the cities, where things are headed unless we consider our actions and find a way of depopulation our cities .


Compulsive Actions
This picture clearly shows you too many cars on the roads and alternate highways constructed to cater for the increasing number of cars on the roads.


Churn
This features a "humongous churning mass of cars" To Kerbow, the painting "is a good metaphor for talking about fossil fuel usage." A Means to an End, meanwhile, is a "parable about human hubris." Also inspired by Bruegel, it's based on the story of Icarus. "Every day our lives are about getting from point A to B," he says. "When you're commuting, you’re not being mindful about what’s powering that way of existing." Hence the smoke stack fouling the atmosphere out beyond the traffic jam.


Empty Promises

A look at this image reminds me of how empty many towers and high rise building in Victoria Island Lagos Nigeria are. Most of the buildings were constructed with bank loans and promises that soon as they start to function, big firms and conglomerates would move in and perhaps after a few years, the construction money will start to be made back but unfortunately the rates of spaces in these buildings are so high that companies after moving in because of the posh and glamour start moving out because they cannot continue to pay the high rates, not if they want to stay in business.



Convoy

In Lagos Nigeria, everyone wants to own a car, oh well, that's past tense, now everyone not just in Lagos but in Nigeria wants to own a Private jet. According to punchng of Jan 2014, the Nigerian presidency has 11 private jets, and according to a Guardian publication, Nigeria tops lists of private jet owners in Africa. Now looking at this picture, I see danfo buses and ants of cars, a typical old oshodi image. This is the Lagos I know so well and I must commend this artist whom I doubt has never being to Nigeria, or Lagos for that matter.

Now when you look at the sky, you see the jets and planes. This is what will happen when we refuse to way the consequences of every actions we take.

See more: - http://thebusinessaim.com.ng/these-apocalyptic-paintings-show-the-terrifying-near-future-of-our-lagos-city/

Imaginary, Fiction.

What do you say about New York and China's major cities that are way more over populated?

By the time we get there, you will have to pay through ur nose to drive a car in Lagos then u'l learn how to keep ur fleet of cars in ur garage. You may even be asked to pay a token on the ones u keep in ur garage.

Government policy takes care of them all.

Don't be affraid...

Then, that is complete ... Better to go on foot.

You know what I think fellow nairalanders?

I think this op is higher than me

The power of imagination without projection.......equals Shenanigan

This is what I call Imaginary Fiction if in the future Lagos would be like this, then I wonder what countries like Japan,USA,Russian and China would be like am sure their would no space to drive cars or build houses again their would be no more 1 story building again only skyscrapers.

DOOMS DAY

i dont believe this Crap.....

Brb

Interesting

Am here to read comments only cos am not an artist,Engineer or a Fortune teller! Thanks to d Mods 4 pushing this to FP

Op just passing this your shawamar estaste

Jeez

You aint seen nothing yet. You just need to see this post about things that can be found in Lagos Here. They very funny but very true

Seriously

Apocalyptic conspiracy theory

OP. Come here.
Whats your definition of terrifying? I was expecting to see people flying with broom sticks or people walking stark naked on the streets

chai abeg see cars... i thought it was ants

Octaves: .

ClintonNzedimma: .

Superstar007: .

Una Good evening ooooo

I'm quite indifferent to this. Never really got drawings and paintings. Even back in school I could you the whole history of art and all just don't give me a pencil and a sketch pad...that'll instantly render me useless!!!

Why do the skycrapper picture resemble a perfume shop in idumota

Dnt rush to book space, am already here
@ topic: Crap

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Congrats!!!

Okay