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https://www.pulse.ng/lifestyle/food-travel/where-does-lagos-rank-on-list-of-most-livable-cities-in-the-world/04mvxf2.amp

Is Lagos over rated due to political exigencies, what would have become of it if it was not a former political capital of Nigeria

Lagos is this, Lagos is that, yet una wan die there. Lagos is not for everybody. But those whose governors have failed to provide and cater for will run to Lagos to further overburden and overstretch her infrastructure, yet for political reasons they turn around and berate the state. It's not by force to live in Lagos, but una no wan hear word. Go to the 'livable' states, I'm sure Lasgidi won't complain.

Omo...eko is not for the faint hearted.

People in Lagos work times three more than the people in other cities, at the end of the day, bills will zap the hustle

The data used are wrong, do you mean most of the war thorn cities in the world are better than lagos?
Someone will seat in his/her bed and create a false data, just to suit the agendas

Skyfornia:
Omo...eko is not for the faint hearted.

People in Lagos work times three more than the people in other cities, at the end of the day, bills will zap the hustle

Pure lie, people in lagos don't work more hours than other cities.

AbijaJ:
Lagos is this, Lagos is that, yet una wan die there. Lagos is not for everybody. But those whose governors have failed to provide and cater for will run to Lagos to further overburden and overstretch her infrastructure, yet for political reasons they turn around and berate the state. It's not by force to live in Lagos, but una no wan hear word. Go to the 'livable' states, I'm sure Lasgidi won't complain.

And you wonder why you're yet to get a good job after graduating for years

The people that came up with this data aren't even Nigerians and here you are spewing rubbish from that little hole you called mouth

AbijaJ:
Lagos is this, Lagos is that, yet una wan die there. Lagos is not for everybody. But those whose governors have failed to provide and cater for will run to Lagos to further overburden and overstretch her infrastructure, yet for political reasons they turn around and berate the state. It's not by force to live in Lagos, but una no wan hear word. Go to the 'livable' states, I'm sure Lasgidi won't complain.

Here they come reading their biased narrative into unbiased news and facts.
Did the article above mention anything about economic migrants from other states. Did it even relate to migration or people of other ethnicities ?

Yet your senile mind, chose to make it one. Intending to step on those you love to hate you stepped on your foot. That is the case of the haters of you know what tribe.
Shame.

Are Indigenes of Lagos / SW not having difficult times or complaints about Lagos. So, Lagos should become paradise to all it's habitants, is it that way for those in Makoko, those in the slums, ghettos, born, bred and heritage in poverty and suffering in your city of Gold.
Lagos is not Heaven and it's not Hell. Don't just use this as an opportunity to attack any group.

If infact you are fed up of these people you called out, please chase them out of " your land " instead of blabbing about.

Abijaj

PrinceOfLagos:


Shut up your mouth

FakePrinceOfLagos. Why should I shut my mouth? Because you can't handle the truth in my comment? You are one of those I was referring to in my post. Everything you see about Lagos is from a political lens. Yet you refuse to relocate to Imo state (your state of origin) or the more 'livable' states in iboland. You lots will never have anything positive to say about Lagos for political reasons, yet you refuse to go and live in the many other 'livable' states. I repeat, to live in Lagos is not by force.

Not for a million US greenback dollars paid in cash upfront would I EVER agree to spend one single solitary night in Lagos, Nigeria. That city is by wide margins the filthiest, most crime-ridden, overcrowded, spontaneously dangerous, and alarmingly cacophonous hell-hole I have ever had the profound misfortune of venturing into anywhere on this planet.

In short, in the humble opinion of this unrepentant countryside village dweller, Lagos Nigeria is the physical manifestation of hell on Earth. There must be an error in categorizing Lagos as the SECOND worst city in current existence, because without question, Lagos takes the TOP prize for the most squalid, lifespan-shortening urban nightmare to be found anywhere that is inhabited by human beings.

Imagine being behind war-torn Syria! Otele ekwensu!!

The same Lagosians will also be fooling themselves screaming 'we outside'. Mana fa amaghị na-ha n'ezi na-ama aka.

AbijaJ:


FakePrinceOfLagos. Why should I sit my mouth? Because you can't handle the truth in my comment? You are one of those I was referring to in my post. Everything you see about Lagos is from a political lens. Yet you refuse to relocate to Imo state (your state of origin) or the more 'livable' states in iboland. You lots will never have anything positive to say about Lagos for political reasons, yet you refuse to go and live in the many other 'livable'. states. I repeat, to live in Lagos is not by force.

You need a new brain asap

Are you even a true indigene of Lagos Abi you're from Ogun state ?

Lekki tollgate comes to mind.

AbijaJ:
Lagos is this, Lagos is that, yet una wan die there. Lagos is not for everybody. But those whose governors have failed to provide and cater for will run to Lagos to further overburden and overstretch her infrastructure, yet for political reasons they turn around and berate the state. It's not by force to live in Lagos, but una no wan hear word. Go to the 'livable' states, I'm sure Lasgidi won't complain.

People who wrote that report do not even like coming to Africa so no need to hype. You have never experienced a good city in your life, so it is understandable if you think Lagos is a great place.

chigator2:


Hear they come reading their biased narrative into unbiased news and facts.
The the article above mention anything about economic migrants from other states. Did it even relate to migration or people of other ethnicities.

Are Indigenes of Lagos / SW not having difficult times or complaints about Lagos.
Yet your senile mind, chose to make it one. Intending to step on those you love to hate you stepped on your foot. That is the case of the haters of you know what tribe.
Shame.

So Lagos should become paradise to all it's habitants, is that way for those in Makoko, those in the slums, ghettos, born, bred and heritage in poverty and suffering in your city of Gold.
Lagos is not Heaven and it's not Hell. Don't just use this as an opportunity to attack any group.

If infact you are fed up of these people you called out, please chase them out of " your land " instead of blabbing about.

See this one catching feelings. Na one of the people I dey talk of be dis. Point out where I said Lagos is a paradise in my post. I dare you to. No one is saying Lagos is a paradise. The point I am making is that most criticisms from people like you and the Op are always done with political bias as its basis. Lagos is suffering from overpopulation which is out of her control simply because it is not a sovereign or independent nation.

It's the smallest state in the whole country yet it hosts the largest population and an influx of an increasing number of economic migrants from all over the country, from states where their own administrators/governors are not meeting the yearnings of their indigenes.

Under such circumstances no matter what the state does, it would never be enough to go around because the increasing population keeps undermining its efforts. Instead of putting pressure on other state governors to do better, una go dey fixated on Lagos. If Lagos decides to take drastic measures to curb its unsustainable population growth, you people will shout that they are engaging in ethnic profiling.

I am only pointing out the hypocrisy of the likes of you and the Op. If e pain you na your headache be dat. Leave the state for wherever else you think is better, nobody will beat you.

AbijaJ:
Lagos is this, Lagos is that, yet una wan die there. Lagos is not for everybody. But those whose governors have failed to provide and cater for will run to Lagos to further overburden and overstretch her infrastructure, yet for political reasons they turn around and berate the state. It's not by force to live in Lagos, but una no wan hear word. Go to the 'livable' states, I'm sure Lasgidi won't complain.

People who filed this report aren't Nigerians..you should know that

Lagos is an over hyped slum

aremuforlife:
The data used are wrong, do you mean most of the war thorn cities in the world are better than lagos?
Someone will seat in his/her bed and create a false data, just to suit the agendas

My brother, I just tire for dis kind thing. This kind of report keeps coming out every year since the past couple of years, labeling Lagos unlivable, this and that. Yet economic migrants keep flooding the state daily! If the state is so unlivable, then those that find it unlivable should leave it and move to the livable ones naw, abi? There are 35 other states in Nigeria. Unless there's more to it.

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aremuforlife:
The data used are wrong, do you mean most of the war thorn cities in the world are better than lagos?
Someone will seat in his/her bed and create a false data, just to suit the agendas

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Anytime I go out in Lagos, I see nothing but war

The sight of the yellow danfos disgusts me, sight of the police gives me h.b.p, the behavior of everyone in Ikorodu, Iyana Ipaja, oshodi, Ojota, Berger, Ojo Alaba e.t.c suggests there is war,

If you stay long enough in Lagos, Lagos will kill you one day. The air quality is low, hence why ppl develop a terrible disease like cancer in the future

-If you go out at night come back home without being robbed, na thanksgiving

-If you go out during the day and reckless okada or danfo didn't knock you down, na thanksgiving

-If you go to computer village and you are not pick pocketed, na thanksgiving

Lagos disgusts me, my heart beat fast anytime I enter Lagos

All the stuffs I mentioned above have happened to me. I hate Lagos, I hate Nigeria, I hate you for this silly comment

BlackfireX:


Lagos is an over hyped slum

The above statement gives slums a bad name. Lagos is the feces-dripping ulcerated rectum of the known universe, to put it mildly.

Hopefully, when the Atlantic Ocean swallows up that hideous place, no such shanty town will ever be constructed again for the rest of all time.

Pure truth, folks in lagos haven't labors more days than other towns.

Canmter:
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Anytime I go out in Lagos, I see nothing but war

The sights of the yellow danf0s disgusts me, the behavior of everyone in Ikorodu, Iyana Ipaja, oshodi, Ojota suggests there is war

If you go out at night come back home without being robbed, na thanksgiving

If you go out during the day and reckless okada or danfo didn't knock you down, na thanksgiving

If you go to computer village and you are not pick pocketed, na thanksgiving

Lagos disgusts me, my heart beat fast anytime I enter Lagos

All the stuffs I mentioned above have happened to me. I hate Lagos, I hate Nigeria, I hate you for this silly comment

I certainly share your passionate loathing, fear and hate for that hellish place called Lagos. Whenever I find myself on final approach to Lagos Airport, my palms begin to sweat, my heart beats faster in preparation for being pursued by hungry evil humanoids, and I wonder once again how in the phuck it came to pass that I could not avoid risking my mortal existence by heading into that branch office of hell, yet again.

AbijaJ:


FakePrinceOfLagos. Why should I sit my mouth? Because you can't handle the truth in my comment? You are one of those I was referring to in my post. Everything you see about Lagos is from a political lens. Yet you refuse to relocate to Imo state (your state of origin) or the more 'livable' states in iboland. You lots will never have anything positive to say about Lagos for political reasons, yet you refuse to go and live in the many other 'livable'. states. I repeat, to live in Lagos is not by force.

WHY SHOULD WE LEAVE LAGOS FOR U NA YOUR WRETCHED PAPA GET HAM.DON'T GO AND FACE YOUR PAPAS MUD AND BROWN ROOF HUT.

No data a white man will release about Africa that I will read not talk on believe it.All their work about African history was totally nonsense and misconceptions. Someone who don't leave his house writing rubbish about people culture.

Tinubuadvocate:
No data a white man will release about Africa that I will read not talk on believe it.All their work about African history was totally nonsense and misconceptions. Someone who don't leave his house writing rubbish about people culture.

No "white man" is needed to confirm that Lagos is the most disgustingly crowded, polluted, noisy, dangerous, and stinky location anywhere on Planet Earth. Anyone who disputes this simple fact is basking in self-delusion caused by actually residing in that horrendous mega-slum.

Canmter:
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Anytime I go out in Lagos, I see nothing but war

The sight of the yellow danfos disgusts me, sight of the police gives me h.b.p, the behavior of everyone in Ikorodu, Iyana Ipaja, oshodi, Ojota, Berger, Ojo Alaba e.t.c suggests there is war,

If you stay long enough in Lagos, Lagos will kill you one day. The air quality is low, hence why ppl develop a terrible disease like cancer in the future

-If you go out at night come back home without being robbed, na thanksgiving

-If you go out during the day and reckless okada or danfo didn't knock you down, na thanksgiving

-If you go to computer village and you are not pick pocketed, na thanksgiving

Lagos disgusts me, my heart beat fast anytime I enter Lagos

All the stuffs I mentioned above have happened to me. I hate Lagos, I hate Nigeria, I hate you for this silly comment

Yet igbos are trooping to lagos in tens of thousands, why can't igbos just stay in your 'livable cities' and let lagos state be.

Lagos will be fine again once all Biafran people are chased out .

AbijaJ:
Lagos is this, Lagos is that, yet una wan die there. Lagos is not for everybody. But those whose governors have failed to provide and cater for will run to Lagos to further overburden and overstretch her infrastructure, yet for political reasons they turn around and berate the state. It's not by force to live in Lagos, but una no wan hear word. Go to the 'livable' states, I'm sure Lasgidi won't complain.

lol... illiteracy no good at all

Lagos is better than any AfganEASTERN states in Nigeria.

Can you compare Lagos to God forsaken Abia, wartorn Imo, ritualist den Anambra, ethnic cleansing Ebonyi and Landslide Enugu state?

basty:
Lagos is better than any AfganEASTERN state in Nigeria.

LAGOS IS ALSO BETTER THAN THE WHOLE SLUM,MUD AND BROWN ROOF HUTS IN YORUBAS LAND.LAGOS WAS DEVELOPED BY IGBOS AND FEW NIGERIANS.

AbijaJ:


See this one catching feelings. Na one of the people I dey talk of be dis. Point out where I said Lagos is a paradise in my post. I dare you to. No one is saying Lagos is a paradise. The point I am making is that most criticisms from people like you and the Op are always done with political bias as its basis. Lagos is suffering from overpopulation which is out of her control simply because it is not a sovereign or independent nation.

It's the smallest state in the whole country yet it hosts the largest population and an influx of an increasing number of economic migrants from all over the country, from states where their own administrators/governors are not meeting the yearnings of their indigenes.

Under such circumstances no matter what the state does, it would never be enough to go around because the increasing population keeps undermining its efforts. Instead of putting pressure on other state governors to do better, una go dey fixated on Lagos. If Lagos decides to take drastic measures to curb its unsustainable population growth, you people will shout that they are engaging in ethnic profiling.

I am only pointing out the hypocrisy of the likes of you and the Op. If e pain you na your headache be dat. Leave the state for wherever else you think is better, nobody will beat you.

You keep wailing like beaten Dog.

If Lagos is overpopulated as you said please do yourselves a candid favor and shed the excess weight.
Except people of your type are Powerless and Tethered Cowards.

Your epistle still doesn't justify why you polluted a detribalized thread with your your usual hateful stench. Tomorrow they will be first to call others Children of Hate.
Smell off.