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Local Governments that were former FCT (Km2)
Lagos Island-8.7
Eti-Osa-192
Apapa-27
Lagos Mainland-19
Total-246.7 Km2

Total Lagos state landmass-3577km2

246.7/3577*100=6.9 percent

About 7 percent of Lagos State Landmass was former FCT. Others were part of old Western Region

Imagine lagos was never the capital of Nigeria for a day, without federal government built seaport, Airport, bridges and multinationals

Just imagine

FG built things all over.

Ozommadu:
Imagine lagos was never the capital of Nigeria for a day, without federal government built seaport, Airport, bridges and multinationals
Just imagine

It was approximately 0.30 % of Lagos State Land Mass

Akinomoakin021:
Local Governments that were former FCT (Km2)
Lagos Island-8.7
Eti-Osa-192
Apapa-27
Lagos Mainland-19
Total-246.7 Km2

Total Lagos state landmass-3577km2

246.7/3557*100=6.9 percent

About 7 percent of Lagos State Landmass was former FCT. Others were part of old Western Region

Thank you OP.

Actually, some parts of Etiosa bordering Epe were under Western region.

Ozommadu:
Imagine lagos was never the capital of Nigeria for a day, without federal government built seaport, Airport, bridges and multinationals

Just imagine

Ozommadu

The Port of Lagos was the Busiest Port in West and Central Africa before the British ever arrived

Lord Lugard had Predicted in 1906 that Lagos was going to be an Economic Power in Africa

Christistruth03:
It was approximately 0.30 % of Lagos State Land Mass

True if you use Lagos Island alone. I got 0.25% from 8.7/3577*100

Akinomoakin021:
True if you use Lagos Island alone

If you use Lagos Island alone it will actually be 0.24 % of Lagos State Land Mass

If you add Ebute Metta and Yaba that can Bring it up to 0.30 %

But the Problem is that those Lands were only Leased by the British Government after they ran out of Space on Lagos
Island and the Lease agreement has already expired without being renewed that means that anything outside of the
Lagos Island is Technically Western Region Territory
Even the Leasehold agreement that the British had with the Onikoyi has Also run out but we
still included it as part of the Lagos Island the Capital


Originally Lagos the Capital ended at Apongbon Bridge on Lagos Island

Lagos Island is 9.26 sq km while Lagos State is 3,577 Sq km

You fools like talking rubbish. What is the difference between Abuja and FCT?

If there's a surge in population in Mararaba, or even as far as Suleja, it is all because people are drawn to the capital city of Nigeria. If they can't afford to reside in the main city, they will reside in the suburbs and surrounding areas. Whatever economic and social benefits/consequences accrue to the FCT, trickles down to every corner of the greater Abuja and even neighboring states like Nasarawa and Niger State.

Same applied to Lagos!

So this disingenuous and vexatious attempt to differentiate Lagos the capital of Nigeria and Lagos the non-capital of Nigeria is quite stupid.

hedonido:
You fools like talking rubbish. What is the difference between Abuja and FCT?

If there's a surge in population in Mararaba, or even as far as Suleja, it is all because people are drawn to the capital city of Nigeria. If they can't afford to reside in the main city, they will reside in the suburbs and surrounding areas. Whatever economic and social benefits/consequences accrue to the FCT, trickles down to every corner of the greater Abuja and even neighboring states like Nasarawa and Niger State.

Same applied to Lagos!

So this disingenuous and vexatious attempt to differentiate Lagos the capital of Nigeria and Lagos the non-capital of Nigeria is quite stupid.

It was the British government who differentiated between it both during Colonisation , before independence and after independence

You Probably don’t know that the British Governor Capt Glover and the Egbas of Abeokuta fought over Ebutte Meta which the Egba Army Controlled in addition to the entire Lagos Mainland
The Ijebu Army controlled everything North and East of Lekki and the Oyo Army of Alaafin controlled Badagry Area and all the
way to Porto Novo

That was how the British Colonial Government met things on Ground when they arrived in 1851

Ijebu Egba and Oyo had spent almost a Century fightIng over the Lagos Coast and it had ended in a 3 way Draw

The Egbas also took Iddo Island and Could have taken Lagos Island but decided it would cost them too many men to
Capture Lagos Island because of the Sea Warfare that would have been necessary


It in the End it was the Egba Christians who Brought the British into the Conflict as allies of the Egbas
that was when the British Bombarded Lagos and Replaced Oba Kosoko with Oba Akitoye as Oba of Lagos
Oba Akitoye’s mother was from Abeokuta and he had been living at Abeokuta after seeking refuge there

Christistruth03:
If you use Lagos Island alone it will actually be 0.24 % of Lagos State Land Mass

If you add Ebute Metta and Yaba that can Bring it up to 0.30 %

But the Problem is that those Lands were only Leased by the British Government after they ran out of Space on Lagos
Island and the Lease agreement has already expired without being renewed that means that anything outside of the
Lagos Island is Technically Western Region Territory
Even the Leasehold agreement that the British had with the Onikoyi has Also run out but we
still included it as part of the Lagos Island the Capital


Originally Lagos the Capital ended at Apongbon Bridge on Lagos Island

Lagos Island is 9.26 sq km while Lagos State is 3,577 Sq km

Detailed!

Christistruth03:
If you use Lagos Island alone it will actually be 0.24 % of Lagos State Land Mass

If you add Ebute Metta and Yaba that can Bring it up to 0.30 %

But the Problem is that those Lands were only Leased by the British Government after they ran out of Space on Lagos
Island and the Lease agreement has already expired without being renewed that means that anything outside of the
Lagos Island is Technically Western Region Territory
Even the Leasehold agreement that the British had with the Onikoyi has Also run out but we
still included it as part of the Lagos Island the Capital


Originally Lagos the Capital ended at Apongbon Bridge on Lagos Island

Lagos Island is 9.26 sq km while Lagos State is 3,577 Sq km

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Akinomoakin021:
Local Governments that were former FCT (Km2)
Lagos Island-8.7
Eti-Osa-192
Apapa-27
Lagos Mainland-19
Total-246.7 Km2

Total Lagos state landmass-3577km2

246.7/3577*100=6.9 percent

About 7 percent of Lagos State Landmass was former FCT. Others were part of old Western Region

You can never deny the effect of 77 years federal capital


77 years is not moi moi

Ozommadu:
Imagine lagos was never the capital of Nigeria for a day, without federal government built seaport, Airport, bridges and multinationals

Just imagine

Apapa port was established in 1913 and the construction of 1st 4 deep water berths started in 1921.
Lagos Airport was initially built during 2nd World War.
Carter bridge was built in 1901.
Lagos - Abeokuta railway was opened in 1898, got to Ibadan in 1902.
As far back as 1860s, Lagos already got electricity, telephone, post office, Schools, City Hall, recreation centres, Cathedrals, public & private hospitals, tarred roads, business districts and international trade centres etc.
As you can see, many of the developments in Lagos occurred b4 amalgamation and formationofNigeria. So, Lagos was majorly developed by the locals and colonial masters, using revenues generated from Lagos and other parts of Western Region.

BrodaBenad:
You can never deny the effect of 77 years federal capital


77 years is not moi moi

We did not want the FCT. British government forced it on us. Even Awolowo said the western region could help finance their capital elsewhere.

Raf4:
Apapa port was established in 1913 and the construction of 1st 4 deep water berths started in 1921.
Lagos Airport was initially built during 2nd World War.
Carter bridge was built in 1901.
Lagos - Abeokuta railway was opened in 1898, got to Ibadan in 1902.
As far back as 1860s, Lagos already got electricity, telephone, post office, Schools, City Hall, recreation centres, Cathedrals, public & private hospitals, tarred roads, business districts and international trade centres etc.
As you can see, many of the developments in Lagos occurred b4 amalgamation and formationofNigeria. So, Lagos was majorly developed by the locals and colonial masters, using revenues generated from Lagos and other parts of Western Region.

The west was and is still very rich.

Apapa port was established in 1913 and the construction of 1st 4 deep water berths started in 1921.
Lagos Airport was initially built during 2nd World War.
Carter bridge was built in 1901.
Building of Race Course (now TBS) commenced in 1859 during Oba Dosunmu reign
Lagos - Abeokuta railway was opened in 1898, got to Ibadan in 1902.
As far back as 1860s, Lagos already got electricity, telephone, post office, Schools, City Hall, recreation centres, Cathedrals, public & private hospitals, tarred roads, business districts and international trade centres etc.
As you can see, many of the developments in Lagos occurred b4 amalgamation and formation of Nigeria. So, Lagos was majorly developed by the locals and colonial masters, using revenues generated from Lagos and other parts of Western Region.
The level of development already on ground made the colonial masters to select Lagos as the Capital of Nigeria (previously Lokoja and Calabar)

Akinomoakin021:
Local Governments that were former FCT (Km2)
Lagos Island-8.7
Eti-Osa-192
Apapa-27
Lagos Mainland-19
Total-246.7 Km2

Total Lagos state landmass-3577km2

246.7/3577*100=6.9 percent

About 7 percent of Lagos State Landmass was former FCT. Others were part of old Western Region

Your Calculations are completely wrong and Apapa with Mainland are Western Region leased Lands
they didn’t actually belong to the Federal Capital they were leased as a result of Lagos Island running out of Land
The Original Sea Port was on Lagos Island

Lekki part of. Eti-Osa actually belonged to the Western Region

Ozommadu:
Imagine lagos was never the capital of Nigeria for a day, without federal government built seaport, Airport, bridges and multinationals

Just imagine

Who built Niger bridge?.

None of the useless idiots claiming Lagos was developed by federal government will ever reply you.

Raf4:
Apapa port was established in 1913 and the construction of 1st 4 deep water berths started in 1921.
Lagos Airport was initially built during 2nd World War.
Carter bridge was built in 1901.
Lagos - Abeokuta railway was opened in 1898, got to Ibadan in 1902.
As far back as 1860s, Lagos already got electricity, telephone, post office, Schools, City Hall, recreation centres, Cathedrals, public & private hospitals, tarred roads, business districts and international trade centres etc.
As you can see, many of the developments in Lagos occurred b4 amalgamation and formationofNigeria. So, Lagos was majorly developed by the locals and colonial masters, using revenues generated from Lagos and other parts of Western Region.

Christistruth03:
Your Calculations are completely wrong and Apapa with Mainland are Western Region leased Lands
they didn’t actually belong to the Federal Capital they were leased as a result of Lagos Island running out of Land
The Original Sea Port was on Lagos Island

Lekki part of. Eti-Osa actually belonged to the Western Region

I agree with you, was using the worst case scenario based on where FCT influence was more visible in terms of housing and transport infrastructure

Raskimonojendor:
We did not want the FCT. British government forced it on us. Even Awolowo said the western region could help finance their capital elsewhere.

Chai! That's how you rejected being called Yoruba one time because it was given to you by Fulanis now you're answering it


You guys didn't reject nothing

Ozommadu:
Imagine lagos was never the capital of Nigeria for a day, without federal government built seaport, Airport, bridges and multinationals

Just imagine

The port was built by the locals and British before amalgamation from money generated from trade with other Yoruba hinterland.
So why should we imagine we don't have this resources built with our sweat and money?

hedonido:
You fools like talking rubbish. What is the difference between Abuja and FCT?

If there's a surge in population in Mararaba, or even as far as Suleja, it is all because people are drawn to the capital city of Nigeria. If they can't afford to reside in the main city, they will reside in the suburbs and surrounding areas. Whatever economic and social benefits/consequences accrue to the FCT, trickles down to every corner of the greater Abuja and even neighboring states like Nasarawa and Niger State.

Same applied to Lagos!

So this disingenuous and vexatious attempt to differentiate Lagos the capital of Nigeria and Lagos the non-capital of Nigeria is quite stupid.

What the op is trying to explain is, the larger lagos state was developed by visionary leaders not colonial masters.

Benwallt:
Who built Niger bridge?.

FG built all the major Bridges in Nigeria including the ones over The Niger

The first Bridge to be built without any FG help would be the 4th Mainland Bridge in Lagos

Christistruth03:
FG built all the major Bridges in Nigeria including the ones over The Niger

Thanks

Christistruth03:
Ozommadu

The Port of Lagos was the Busiest Port in West and Central Africa before the British ever arrived

Lord Lugard had Predicted in 1906 that Lagos was going to be an Economic Power in Africa

It is a lie,Lagos port was never a big port,even after the British, bonny,Calabar,badagry and whydah were more used than Lagos

Pakute:
Only the tiny island was the FCT, the rest of the landmass was under the administration of the Western regional government. Lagos had seen developments before Nigeria was formed, when your forefathers were still buttnaked carousing themselves in the thick forests in alaigbo.

This is a complete lie,the areas under Western government where seriously underdeveloped, only a few parts probably Ikeja that was developing, all other areas that were developing such as amuwo-odofin, surulere, Ojo and apapa were as a result of FG.

The areas that were under Western government even today are less developed, do not try to be deceptive,Lagos developed totally because of FG

Raf4:
Apapa port was established in 1913 and the construction of 1st 4 deep water berths started in 1921.
Lagos Airport was initially built during 2nd World War.
Carter bridge was built in 1901.
Building of Race Course (now TBS) commenced in 1859 during Oba Dosunmu reign
Lagos - Abeokuta railway was opened in 1898, got to Ibadan in 1902.
As far back as 1860s, Lagos already got electricity, telephone, post office, Schools, City Hall, recreation centres, Cathedrals, public & private hospitals, tarred roads, business districts and international trade centres etc.
As you can see, many of the developments in Lagos occurred b4 amalgamation and formation of Nigeria. So, Lagos was majorly developed by the locals and colonial masters, using revenues generated from Lagos and other parts of Western Region.
The level of development already on ground made the colonial masters to select Lagos as the Capital of Nigeria (previously Lokoja and Calabar)

LAGOS had been sold to the British since 1860, it was under the control of the British, the British developed it,LAGOS was chosen as the capital to prevent French encroachment as the eastern Nigerian area( the Calabar area had already been defined as British territory but not the Western area.)

Not more than 0.4% of total Lagos State land mass.

BrodaBenad:


Chai! That's how you rejected being called Yoruba one time because it was given to you by Fulanis now you're answering it


You guys didn't reject nothing

So that you don't mislead people on your cluelessness about the history of Nigeria 👇