theDEVILisHERE:
Stop projecting ur inadequacies on others

Not everyone has time for childish games

Face d topic

laudate:

Oga stop that exaggeration. Which Nyanya would take you 54 minutes to Abuja Airport? At what time of the day? From Nyanya to Abuja city centre between the hours of 7 a.m and 10.30a.m, would take you nothing less than 2 hours. If you have to go from Nyanya to the Abuja Airport, you would also have to leave early, or select a time when the roads would be less congested, in order to get to the airport on time, just like anyone going from Lekki to Lagos airport, would do!

MiddleDimension:
In Lagos, there is the capacity to lift up this mighty car. Wow! Unparalleled efficiency.

londoner:
If you are staying in Lagos in a place as far from the Lagos Airport as Nyanya is from Abuja Airport, how long will it take you in the traffic between 7am and 10.30? Which includes the rush hour?

It still stands Abuja is sane option, Lagos is not.

Many people are sat motionless in Lagos traffic for close to or over an hour every day and have to add that to their journey time. They also stay behind at work because they don't want to be stuck in traffic going home. Not because of distance but because of traffic.

It's common knowledge both inside and outside Lagos.

laudate:


People who encounter traffic everyday in Lagos, do so as a result of the distances they have to cover between their homes and offices, or the distance that exist between their offices and clients. Many folks live on the mainland and the outskirts, from where they commute to work daily, on the Island. A similar thing also occurs in Abuja. Are you saying people who live on the outskirts of Abuja, or in the suburbs & satellite towns do not encounter traffic daily, on their way to the city centre? Your perspective is really narrow, because you are only viewing Abuja through a single lens - the lens of someone who lives and works within the same axis, inside Abuja.

You are entitled to your preference, but please stop comparing apples with cocoyams in the way you are comparing Abuja with Lagos. It is like comparing New York to Washington. It only makes you look clueless.

londoner:
Even if you live outside the city gates in Abuja it's not that long to get into town. For most of it you are driving on a highway that has many lanes once get past the city gates there are overpasses to specific areas too, so not everyone is using the same route.. Even if you are going from Sabon Lugbe ( outside the city gate) to CBD ( heart of the city) it's not that much of a long journey. The road network ensures free movement of traffic for most of the journey. Planning and foresight of Abuja has resulted in that being possible, although some areas still need work and some expressways that have been started still need completing. You don't always have to live and work in a close area in Abuja, that's my point.

Let's not deny that in Lagos people are delayed because they are stuck in traffic. Lagos is notorious for its traffic jams. I don't think that's news to anyone.

londoner:
Yes and the result of that planning and foresight is the relative ease of navigation of Abuja, the planned parks and recreation which were part of that planning. It has resulted in a city that is much less stressful as a result. That is exactly what myself, others and the author of the article have been saying.

It's the truth.

Comparing Lagos to Abuja is fine actually and this thread is 14 pages worth of people trying to claim Lagos is better, so you may want to advise them to 'stop comparing apples with cocoyam'.

EMMAACHILE:
We need to improve in many areas. Just look at the statistics below

Quality of living, 2018.

1. Vienna
2. Zurich
3. Munich (tied)
3. Auckland (tied)
5. Vancouver
6. Dusseldorf
7. Frankfurt
8. Geneva
9. Copenhagen
10. Basel (tied)
10. Sydney (tied)

39. Paris
41. London
50. Tokyo
134. Istanbul
165. Riyadh
167. Moscow
212. Lagos

(Mercer)

travelland:


Is there any reason you left off Abuja @ 213 position? Lagos is better than Abuja

EMMAACHILE:

That's the data I have. Have you been to the two cities? Is Lagos really livable than Abuja?

travelland:


OK. The full list is available online and it's a survey on expatriates' view on cities livability. Abuja is 213 out of 231.

Yes, I've been to the two cities. Abuja has good road networks and infrastructure but it's still not up to Lagos. In Lagos you have RRS with free toll numbers that work, emergency response is also good, you have various beaches where people can relax and unwind, boat rides for pleasure, more fun. Most expatriates live close to where they work and this is key to avoid traffic. Their community is bigger because lagos is a coastal city, more malls, cheaper goods, access to West African countries via road so you can easily drive down to Benin republic on Friday and return on Sunday just for relaxation etc.

EMMAACHILE:

Abuja roads are far better than Lagos.

Sanitation wise is no contest. Lagos is one of the dirtiest cities in Nigeria.

Abuja have better electricity than Lagos

Water supply is better than Lagos

Traffic is less than Lagos

Absence of thugs in Abuja makes it safer than Lagos.

Too many pros for Abuja. That's my opinion.
For the ordinary average person, Abuja is and should be more livable than Lagos.

travelland:


Lagos roads are mostly fair and more work is being done.To avoid traffic live close to your residence, coastal cities are always highly populated. Light supply is good in most places. Abuja is closer to the North where Boko Haram operates which makes it more risky, no statistics has yet been taken to compare the level of water supply in both states so I can't judge that. There are thugs in both cities. The global list you posted, placed Lagos ahead of Abuja, they have done their fact findings, why not look into it, instead of being sentimental? Find out why a reputable report like mercers will place Lagos above Abuja in terms of liveability

EMMAACHILE:

SMH. I give up

travelland:

blessingsonflee:
well n enjoy your retirement in old people's home( Abuja)

afroniger:
She sounds frustrated and bitter. Lasgidi for life!