Beaf:

The leaders we have in Nigeria today would send assassins to finish the fool. How dare he block funds for inflated submarine contracts, kickbacks and "kick-fronts?"
Pastors would also have been in competition to clear the seven demons out of the mans eyes, because his own family would have labelled him a "winsh."

That is the depth of the struggle we have in this country. It is one of enlightenment and emancipation from mental slavery.
We perpetrate the very tools that false leaders use to keep us down.

Beaf:

Makoko has been existing since the 18th century, much longer than several parts of Lagos. Those who choose to ignore it are doing so because it is the lazy and unimaginative way out. Its easy to just imagine they do not exist, they weren't even counted in the last census (its that bad).

Ijora Badiah and several other places are as bad or even worse than Makoko. There is no justification on Earth for neglect; the only way we can develop is to show caring for our communities and to love one another. Wickedness is driving us underground.

GAR3TH:

Makoko existed but it was a small fishing village with a harbor, you cant compare makoko of 18th or 19th century to the one today. Second like I said, makoko was built by the private sector illegally, and was neglected by the same private sector not the government. Its not a case of wickedness but rather a case of responsibility and order. The government is not responsible for makoko, as a matter of fact makoko shouldn't even be around. I'm caring and I always donate and voluntary to help the needy but in order to maintain order and efficiency in a society, you have to follow town planning and zoning laws and regulations. 

Beaf:

Firstly, I wasn't directing the accusation of wickedness at, so please don't feel so. The deeds you mentioned are appreciated.

The accusation of wickedness is against those at the helms of affairs. There is no reason on Earth for people to be abandoned to such a feral existence that in effect, they are not Lagosians, talkless of being Nigerians. They weren't even seen as deserving to be counted as Lagosians during the census. Thats just crazy!
That is neglect so severe that they can be classed as stateless individuals (not citizens of any country).

Security in Makoko is provided by area boys, but I guess that if a "real" citizen of Lagos or Nigeria is assaulted in Makoko, the culprit will find that Lagos state would actually feel itself responsible for jailing them. There will be nobody from the Makoko embassy to represent them as foreigners, because none exists.

It is a deep irony that a state can provide jail places for citizens, but neglect them to the extent of not counting them during the census. Its just mind boggling.