With a GDP per capita of $5,000 (according to the Financial Times) Lagos is almost as wealthy as South Africa on a per person basis. But foreign visitors to the city are often stunned by the subhuman conditions in the sprawling metropolis. The private sector is doing its part to remedy the situation -- pushing the cities skyline higher with multi-million dollar skyscrapers such as the Famfa Oil Tower, the Cuddle and Number 4 Bourdillon.

But even the most prestigious districts of Lagos -- Ikoyi, Lekki, and Victoria Island -- still looks like underdeveloped. Why?

The streets are simply too narrow for this level of density. This gives these elite areas a sense claustrophobia that no number of beautiful skyscrapers can improve. The first image is Bourdillon in Ikoyi. The second image is a similar street in Shanghai, China The wide streets in the Asian city allow for a smooth flow of traffic and make the area look wealthier and more developed -- even if you removed the skyscrapers.

Go get one for your potopoto land then we can now talk

Wide streets also make the Abuja Central Business District much more modern and livable than Lagos.

Streets in Lagos also lack ample sidewalk space, forcing pedestrians to walk in the road.

When your useless governor from alaigbo failed to perform their duty, creating economic migrants and refugee putting pressure on Lagos State.

As I'm typing this, 3,000 of your people are on their way to Lagos to add to the pressure.

Lagos can't achieve its potential with many people disrupting its planning process.

SuperBold:
When your useless governor from alaigbo failed to perform their duty, creating economic migrants and refugee putting pressure on Lagos State.

As I'm typing this, 3,000 of your people are on their way to Lagos to add to the pressure.

Lagos can't achieve us potential with many people disrupting her planning process.

I'm not Igbo.

You are living in a slum part of Lagos. Please move , go round.

duro4chang:
You are living in a slum part of Lagos. Please move , go round.

All of it is a slum -- even Banana Island. The road network is too narrow.

O.p don't mind those ones arguing unreasonably.

They will never calm down and take a deep reflection of the situation of things in this clime.

Some of the gullible ones even tried throwing tribal cards.

When would the people get things right in this society.

SuperBold:
When your useless governor from alaigbo failed to perform their duty, creating economic migrants and refugee putting pressure on Lagos State.

As I'm typing this, 3,000 of your people are on their way to Lagos to add to the pressure.

Lagos can't achieve us potential with many people disrupting her planning process.

Chaiiiiiiii I punch 7 die

5% with fish brain

Wide streets do more to improve quality of life and beauty in a city than almost anything else. The problem in Lagos is not overcrowding, its poor transportation planning. Imagine building these massive structures next to a tiny baby road like this? The traffic will be unbearable within 10 years.

There are at least 5 skyscrapers planned on Bourdillon street alone, but the government is making no attempt to widen this road.

Aconomist:
I'm not Igbo.

I'm not Yoruba

SuperBold:


I'm not Yoruba

nobody has monopoly of madness.

Aconomist:
With a GDP per capita of $5,000 (according to the Financial Times) Lagos is almost as wealthy as South Africa on a per person basis. But foreign visitors to the city are often stunned by the subhuman conditions in the sprawling metropolis. The private sector is doing its part to remedy the situation -- pushing the cities skyline higher with multi-million dollar skyscrapers such as the Famfa Oil Tower, the Cuddle and Number 4 Bourdillon.

But even the most prestigious districts of Lagos -- Ikoyi, Lekki, and Victoria Island -- still looks like underdeveloped. Why?

The streets are simply too narrow for this level of density. This gives these elite areas a sense claustrophobia that no number of beautiful skyscrapers can improve. The first image is Bourdillon in Ikoyi. The second image is a similar street in Shanghai, China The wide streets in the Asian city allow for a smooth flow of traffic and make the area look wealthier and more developed -- even if you removed the skyscrapers.

You this pained boy again? Did you know the population density in Lagos is at least 3 times higher than Shanghai? Building those wide roads is easier in places like Shanghai and Abuja than Lagos. Many houses have to be pulled down in Lagos if you want to see many of such wide roads in Lagos.

Aderr:
You this pained boy again? Did you know the population density in Lagos is at least 3 times higher than Shanghai? Building those wide roads is easier in places like Shanghai and Abuja than Lagos. Many houses have to be pulled down in Lagos if you want to see many of such wide roads in Lagos.

Then those houses must be TORN DOWN before it is too late. The longer lagos waits to do this, the more expensive it will be. If you want to use density as an excuse, here is Mubai, India. Look at how wide and pleasant their streets are.

Lagos will never be a modern city until this basic improvement is made to the transportation network.

When one man and his gang of racketeers have cornered Lagos 5 billion dollar budget and and 150 billion dollar economy for themselves how can the place improve ...

No be lie, Lagos is a slum but still Obodo abroad for upper Iweka people

Your people are being killed right, left, and center in Ebonyi while the toothless ESN has been subdued and crushed but here you are talking about Lagos state as if your region or state can stand shoulder to shoulder with her in all ranifications?

Aconomist:
I'm not Igbo.

Season of denying ones heritage. Ipob are not always proud of where they came from cos it is worst than a slum.

At times, I sit down and wonder the obsession of Igbos after Yoruba lands. This is the same stupidity that made Azikwe to leave the east and trying to force himself on Yoruba as a premier.

I am yet to see any Yoruba man obsessed about any of the backward eastern states as you guys do. Tueh!

3 out of the world's most dirtiest and polluted cities in the whole world are in the SE, but this idle ipob is obsessing over Lagos.


Joblessness is real.

bobowaja:

Season of denying ones heritage. Ipob are not always proud of where they came from cos it is worst than a slum.

I Know things about igbos get you hard. Well you can masturbate harder then.

bobowaja:
At times, I sit down and wonder the obsession if Igbos after Yoruba lands. This is the same stupidity that made Azikwe to leave the east and trying to force himself on Yoruba as a premier.

I am yet to see any Yoruba man obsessed about any of the backward eastern states as you guys do. Tueh!

Reality about life, you can only jealous those who are far better than you

That's their case

It is stupidity when you're more concerned about another man's house while your own roof is actually leaking ! Azikiwe started the shameless obsession for Yoruba land with his greedy eyes set on Lagos !

Op,you actually wished you were an indigene of that "slum", come on !

But let's be real.

Lagos is a slum.....the city stinks of gutters, urine and faeces.

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