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Says who? MANY PPL working in GIDI stay outside it BOARDERS with OGUN STATE, OPIC, SANGO OTA, MOWE,IBAFO, AGABRA
dem tll u dey LIVE in GIDI all?

EmekaA125:
Those small boys are into fraud and illicit activities. With time, the full weight of the law will be upon them.

It's a lie me sef will start it as side hustle definitely.

Lagos that waste your grandpa ,great grandpa time can also waste your time if u are not careful.
That's why it's safe to return home when are still useful for yourself and queue behind those you left at home.

nothingspoil70:
I wish it was true, this congestion is too much lagos needs to breath. I hope the people coming with polythene bags in their hands day and night and those loaded with malu in lorries will stop so that sanity will return to this beautiful city

People who complain about rent prices need to understand that this is the market cleansing itself. When those who have no business in Lagos find it too expensive to live there, they will leave.

Years ago people were leaving the rural areas for the big cities now the reverse is the trend. Rural areas are cleaner , less hype and criminality ,they believe in keeping it real, one can live a decent life with half of what they earn in cities.

The challenge in Nigeria is that there is a deliberate attempt by some would be powers to make the rural areas unsafe and uninhabitable, it started wit the deliberate denial of basic infrastructure and reduction or what I call hijack of the local government authorities in the rural areas.

Many LGA chairmen live in state capitals and work there, which ought not to be so.

Then there is the insecurity threat which has displaced many rural dwellers sending them to IDPs and to major cities many are not equipped to stay in cities, I believe this is systemic and designed to drive the value of real estate in the cities through the roof.

Check ought the living conditions in many cities especially the over populated ones . In a place like Lagos you re forced to pay up to 1.2m for a floor space of less than 50 square meters with zero ventilation , toilet and drinking water.

You get to deal with noise pollution, air pollution and spiritual pollution, just because you want to belong to a lost cause.

We need to go back to the basics, the rural places where all the good things come from .

My candid career advice especially if you're not from Lagos/SW or weren't born and bred in Lagos: if you get a job, especially from a good company, in Lagos, accept it. Work, garner and hone your experience. Expand your network. Then you can move elsewhere or to your preferred region. The exposure is priceless.

Shawarmagirl:
Those that came with polythene bags and malu in lorries turn to landlord after one or two years. While those who claimed ownership of being Lagosians are still tenants.

You mean thoae that came with polythene bags, sold gala on the road, established business and. bought land from indigenes who used the money to carry olosho and owambe, now constitutikng nuisance in lagos with their Owomida mentality?

Yes they came with polythene bags but today they are landlords and business owners while the indigenes are loafing around constituting nuisance after selling their ancestral lands.

nothingspoil70:
I wish it was true, this congestion is too much lagos needs to breath. I hope the people coming with polythene bags in their hands day and night and those loaded with malu in lorries will stop so that sanity will return to this beautiful city

Cry some more. When your tears finish, push for the division of the country

nothingspoil70:
I wish it was true, this congestion is too much lagos needs to breath. I hope the people coming with polythene bags in their hands day and night and those loaded with malu in lorries will stop so that sanity will return to this beautiful city

Thank you for wishing bruh.

I also wish that all the Niger Delta oil money that has been used to develop Lagos to what it is today can be returned to the region so that the owners of the money can feel the blessings of their God given mineral resources

EmekaA125:
Those small boys are into fraud and illicit activities. With time, the full weight of the law will be upon them.

it is proverty mentality coupled with no education that is making you think every rich person is into fraud. There are so many secrets to money making that you know nothing about and probably get to know later when u get old and it is no longer profitable. When you see rich men, get close to them and express your willingness to learn and you will be surprised.

Lol....your point one talking about Enugu is false abeg.

nothingspoil70:
I wish it was true, this congestion is too much lagos needs to breath. I hope the people coming with polythene bags in their hands day and night and those loaded with malu in lorries will stop so that sanity will return to this beautiful city

Let FG decentralize the ports and 50-60% of the population in Lagos state will instantly leave!

AfahaAbia:
I was transferred to Portharcourt from Lagos in 2022. I am so loving it here. In Lagos I was paying about 1.7million naira a year for a one bedroom apartment but here in Portharcourt I live in a standard 2 bedroom for 850k

And the interesting thing is that you have peace of mind, you can wake up by 6 30 am and casually go to work unperturbed, you can drive to anywhere around the city under an hour.

ExudeLoveToAll:
And the interesting thing is that you have peace of mind, you can wake up by 6 30 am and casually go to work unperturbed, you can drive to anywhere around the city under an hour.

I even wake up by 7:30am and still get to work before 9am. I swear the peace is out of this world

EmekaA125:
Many people in Nigeria especially in SouthWest think that life begins and ends in Lagos. They're also think that most Easterners have all migrated to Lagos leaving Igboland empty and deserted. It's quite unfortunate.

True I served in the east which gave me a perspective if how east looks like
Few people are there bushes everywhere then they will build a big mansion there with no one living there. The unknown ipob boys will walk up and down. The street. With guns
Few populated places include the capitals. Other towns and villages are deserted.

But can government workers cope /survive? I'm planning to move to Lagos.

SHIVA001:
True I served in the east which gave me a perspective if how east looks like
Few people are there bushes everywhere then they will build a big mansion there with no one living there. The unknown ipob boys will walk up and down. The street. With guns
Few populated places include the capitals. Other towns and villages are deserted.

this your description is exactly what you wish the East is, but your wishes will befall you and your region

AfahaAbia:
I was transferred to Portharcourt from Lagos in 2022. I am so loving it here. In Lagos I was paying about 1.7million naira a year for a one bedroom apartment but here in Portharcourt I live in a standard 2 bedroom for 850k

Please elucidate me. Is crime rate low? Is night life superb and safe? What about school for kids, is it moderate? Are the people loving? What about flooding?

Brilliancepower:
Please elucidate me. Is crime rate low? Is night life superb and safe? What about school for kids, is it moderate? Are the people loving? What about flooding?

Forget what to they post on social media. Portharcourt is very safe. I have been living here since 2022 and I can tell you that it's a calm and beautiful city. The houses are very standard and affordable while the power supply is very good compared to when I was in Lagos. We have power here at least 21 to 23 hours everyday. There are plenty good schools here. No flooding at all. I haven't seen any.

Gerrard59:
My candid career advice especially if you're not from Lagos/SW or weren't born and bred in Lagos: if you get a job, especially from a good company, in Lagos, accept it. Work, garner and hone your experience. Expand your network. Then you can move elsewhere or to your preferred region. The exposure is priceless.

No gen z in the right mind would want to work in lagos

boomers are stuck in the big cities with millenials


gen z are moving to small cities


as for me, i don go back my village day work


things are cheap there and i get to enjoy grandma cookings and sure funds

I moved from Lagos when I got another job. I only come to transact and then go back to my base. I remember when I used to wake up by 4am to catch the morning Staff bus and leave office by 5pm only to get home by 8:30 due to island and mainland traffic. I love like 2 years of my youth in Lagos. Good times though

Gbogboski:
Overpopulation is strangling Lagos and reducing drastically the quality of life.

The FG should help Lagos by redirecting critical strategic infrastructure to other parts of the country to reduce population inflow into Lagos.

Let Lagos breath!

A simple working seaport in phc or calaba will reduce Lagos population by half. But the fear of igbo growth and independence is holding them back.

AfahaAbia:
Forget what to they post on social media. Portharcourt is very safe. I have been living here since 2022 and I can tell you that it's a calm and beautiful city. The houses are very standard and affordable while the power supply is very good compared to when I was in Lagos. We have power here at least 21 to 23 hours everyday. There are plenty good schools here. No flooding at all. I haven't seen any.

Wwaooooo.... Thanks!!! Am just trying to see if I can experience life other than South West and North.

oyeb15:
Lagos that waste your grandpa ,great grandpa time can also waste your time if u are not careful.
That's why it's safe to return home when are still useful for yourself and queue behind those you left at home.

This is an underrated comment. I have an uncle and an aunt, it is when they returned home their lives started to have meaning.

lagostrendboy:
https://eyesoflagos.com/why-graduates-are-leaving-lagos-for-smaller-cities/

Lagos is dawned expensive

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SHIVA001:
True I served in the east which gave me a perspective if how east looks like
Few people are there bushes everywhere then they will build a big mansion there with no one living there. The unknown ipob boys will walk up and down. The street. With guns
Few populated places include the capitals. Other towns and villages are deserted.

Lol
Where did you serve in the East
Igbo is not a minor ethnic group struggling to have a population of 5k. We have the numbers both at home and outside our region. In Anambra for instance, the least populated town will have more farmers who are agrarian in nature. From Awka to Onitsha to Nnewi to Oba to Ihiala to Ekwulobia to Oko to Umunze to Enugu to Oji River to Nsukka to Aba to Umuahia to Owerri to Orlu to Abakaliki to Afikpo.... Igboland can never ever be deserted. Never.

YourKarma:
this your description is exactly what you wish the East is, but your wishes will befall you and your region

They have bitter and hateful heart for East and wish the region is in turmoil or disarray so their wish will be justified. I'm super happy that normalcy is gradually returning to SouthEast region.

EmekaA125:
Many people in Nigeria especially in SouthWest think that life begins and ends in Lagos. They're also think that most Easterners have all migrated to Lagos leaving Igboland empty and deserted. It's quite unfortunate.

And when most of you talk like this, one would think everybody in other SW states have all relocated to Lagos, as if there are no longer Yoruba residents in ogun,Oyo, Ondo and co