₦airaland Forum

MVLOX:
Every year same problem yet people dey spend and pay millions there

ZombieTAMER:
and You follow dey abuse vdm

spread federal development and decongest lagos

btw, flooding is a separate issue
blame it on Tinubu who built it

Mrexcell:
So constructing a massive modern drainage system that will drain all these waters to the atlantic ocean during raining seasons is like building a space rocket to tinibu and his ruling lagos gang?

Focusmind:
No wonder my town's guy, who is big on spare parts at Ladipo, opened another spare parts at Ikate axis, Lekki. The dude has seen "potential" along that axis. He earlier told me that many mechanics and car owners comes to his shop at Ladipo to pick up parts. He has now decided to bring his shop closer to that population. He deals on high-end spare parts for luxury cars.

anonimi:
I thought it was caused by government stealing our money instead of employing well paid civil servants to make common services and public utilities available?

Services and utilities like water supply, well maintained drains etc

The Lagos lootocracy master plan has been upgraded to Abuja federal.

cr7lomo:
This one de compare range wey no get second hand value with Mercedes... once range enter 50k miles, otilo... once u buy range just know say the car go loose 70 to 80% of its monetary value , even if u drive am for a year .. that car na total nonsense. . . The worst luxury suv on earth...no difference between that suv and volks wagon Tuareg

cr7lomo:
This one de compare range wey no get second hand value with Mercedes... once range enter 50k miles, otilo... once u buy range just know say the car go loose 70 to 80% of its monetary value , even if u drive am for a year .. that car na total nonsense. . . The worst luxury suv on earth...no difference between that suv and volks wagon Tuareg

Eraddray:
Mechanics don chop for Lagos today.... But wait...many ppl will be complaining about Lagos
..Lagos this Lagos that
...kinikan slum....wetin una dey find for Lagos...wetin...all of get village na...return to ur village... Imagine yesterday traffic.....whr is everybody going ghan ghan....is like the whole Nigeria dey drive go island... kilode ghan ghan 😂😆

Onegai:
Nobody in their right mind should buy a house in Lekki for the next 20 years. The whole area is sinking, bad drainage, dredging has messed up the natural protection it had and sea levels are rising.

Your kids won't see that house as adults.

Either go to Ajah or move to the mainland.

Real estate developers should start making estates like the ones they have in Lekki (fully serviced, 24-hr light and water with gated security) in Gbagada, Ikeja and Surulere and more businesses should move there (though a lot of businesses have left Lekki).

Lekki is nothing. Surulere is cleaner, Gbagada more central, Ikeja has better roads. If I were their LG chairman, I'd offer tax incentives to businesses and real estate developers in Lekki (to attract high income earners) to move to my area, all the roads will be tarred and I'll drive the area boys to Lekki (there are more beggars in Lekki than anywhere else in Lagos).

There's nothing in Lekki anymore. All the people who have money are running from there to Ikoyi and VI.

epainos:
I always laugh when I hear about buying a house in Lekki because there is an airport, a free trade zone, Dangote Airport, and so on. It is not a bad idea to have a commercial property there. If you have a residential property, target workers in the surrounding area. So, no matter how you look at it, the location is not a loss if you are prudent. However, I cannot live in Lekki and will not conduct business in the area unless I want to rent out apartments or hotels. Anything other than Lekki real estate is off the table for me.

It is true that wealthy men are leaving the area quickly. The ones who will not leave easily are in phase 1. I suppose they can always withstand a one to two-month flood every year.

Following this ordeal, Eko Atlantic will attract more investors...lol. I am sure that some of the people who own houses worth more than a billion naira will consider purchasing three to five-bedroom apartments in one of Eko Atlantic's high-rise buildings. This will be a smart move. Eko Atlantic is designed to physically push the Atlantic Ocean back from interfering with V/I. The entire Ahmadu Bello to Akin Adesola area used to be flooded due to ocean overflow, but that is no longer the case with Eko Atlantic.

The only places I can live on the island are Ikoyi and Eko Atlantic, but as I previously stated, I can rent apartments anywhere on the island. If you have been following my thread, you will know that Suruleru is my favorite area in Lagos. Gbagada is not bad either, but I still prefer Surulere (not the attached fake Surulere called Ijesha and further down....even the extreme Aguda near those dirty places is not Surulere on my map). I have written about this several times.

I actually have a plan. Honestly, I am putting it out there as a seed of faith. I plan to build a new town along the Lagos-Calabar and Lagos-Sokoto highways, which are close to Lagos. Clear a minimum of 500 to 1,000 ha and convert it into a new town. VI is not up to 600 ha, while Eko Atlantic is 1,000 ha. I will not go into detail, but it will house extremely wealthy Nigerians while also creating opportunities for high-income earners. Poverty will not exist near it. And maybe we can have two of these towns, or maybe the government will appreciate my work and ask me to build more. Who knows?

On a serious note, if I were governor, my priority would be to demolish many buildings on the Lagos Mainland (Ebute Metta, Alagomeji, and Yaba) and replace them with high-rises, expanded road networks, and a good drainage system similar to the one along Herbert Marcaulay. In addition, all flyovers will be removed so that underground crossroads can be built throughout the district, complete with mini business centers and shops.

I do not think Lagos will sink as predicted because we have super brains who will not let it happen. When the treat becomes a reality, the entire world will come to the aid of cities facing similar problems. Rather, we will reclaim more land from the Atlantic Ocean for Lagos. A beg talk another thing. This is why I avoid buying overpriced properties in Lekki and Ajah. Ajah near the Dangote refinery should be well planned; otherwise, it will be a dumping ground in thirty years. If properly planned, that area will become the next Ikeja. It will be even better because it will combine Apapa and Ikeja (sea and air ports).

Lagos represents the future. Trust me when I say this. This is the city that many foreigners will flee to. In the next 50 years, Lagos will be completely covered in high-rise buildings.

So, for our generation, let us simply enjoy what we have.

God bless!

marlow1962:
2 bedroom lekki standard with pop, sewage water, flood, neighbor peeping neighbor bathroom window etc 4.5 million every year

U no go rent? Your babe fit leave you o say u no be man enough to rent lekki standard o

Onegai:
My sister and her husband moved from Lekki 1 to Ikoyi. And even Ikoyi isn't that great. Even 1004 in VI have issues with their management and tenants who do annoying things like have gas cookers or carry furniture in the elevators.

Nigeria doesn't really know how to run these things.

Lagos shouldn't be building houses anymore, they should be erecting high rise flats like 1004 but higher. Just that real estate is massively overpriced in Lagos and Ogun state is the most poorly run state in Nigeria (because their state govt should have fought to have rails connection to Lagos or even make sure their state is so developed, people move there and can get to Lagos in 30mins).

cucumbar:
Dreamer 😁

Pikin wey go grow tall, na from
Small Pikin dem Dey know .

Lagos this , Lagos that.

With the useless people parading themselves as government?

Even the coastal road they are building in 2025, they didn’t make arrangements for drainage until water started washing off the side of the construction.

We don’t have seasoned engineers or architects in Nigeria.

It will only get worse.

Lagos won’t compare with any good city even in Africa in the next 500 years.

cuteboy2:
So Ajah is not in Lekki?

Are you sure you have visited all these areas you are dishing out real estate investment advice?

zoedew:
You are wrong when you say Range has no second hand value! Usually, they end up used as towing vehicles on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway where it competes favourably with Isuzu Trooper and Mitsubishi Montero!!!😂

blowjohn:
Add G wagon to the list. Very useless vehicle

cr7lomo:
U are talking about the old ones ...im talking about the new ones ...the old ones were not built for luxury ...since they rebranded, it's been so unreliable ... or hv u ever seen the 05/06 models being used for the job...that's when it was rebranded

zoedew:
It won't be long. You will soon see them resuming work on the lagos ibadan expressway since they lack second hand value. Range Rover, like all British cars are ugly!

gerrardomendes:
The Lagos that Tinubu built? After successfullly fighting the Atlantic and conquering it. This is AI generated.

marlow1962:
2 bedroom lekki standard with pop, sewage water, flood, neighbor peeping neighbor bathroom window etc 4.5 million every year

U no go rent? Your babe fit leave you o say u no be man enough to rent lekki standard o

OgbeniOja1:
What do the two states have in common. There lies the problems.

AntiChristian:
You don't need to just think! You need to see the drainages how filled some are with plastics, polythene bags and other stuffs!

An average person would eat and dump refuse anywhere s/he pleases. The drivers are no more placing bins in buses. Everyone is dumping refuse on the street!

And you'll keep throwing 100% blame on the government!

epainos:
I always laugh when I hear about buying a house in Lekki because there is an airport, a free trade zone, Dangote Airport, and so on. It is not a bad idea to have a commercial property there. If you have a residential property, target workers in the surrounding area. So, no matter how you look at it, the location is not a loss if you are prudent. However, I cannot live in Lekki and will not conduct business in the area unless I want to rent out apartments or hotels. Anything other than Lekki real estate is off the table for me.

It is true that wealthy men are leaving the area quickly. The ones who will not leave easily are in phase 1. I suppose they can always withstand a one to two-month flood every year.

Following this ordeal, Eko Atlantic will attract more investors...lol. I am sure that some of the people who own houses worth more than a billion naira will consider purchasing three to five-bedroom apartments in one of Eko Atlantic's high-rise buildings. This will be a smart move. Eko Atlantic is designed to physically push the Atlantic Ocean back from interfering with V/I. The entire Ahmadu Bello to Akin Adesola area used to be flooded due to ocean overflow, but that is no longer the case with Eko Atlantic.

The only places I can live on the island are Ikoyi and Eko Atlantic, but as I previously stated, I can rent apartments anywhere on the island. If you have been following my thread, you will know that Surulere is my favorite area in Lagos. Gbagada is not bad either, but I still prefer Surulere (not the attached fake Surulere called Ijesha and further down....even the extreme Aguda near those dirty places is not Surulere on my map). I have written about this several times.

I actually have a plan. Honestly, I am putting it out there as a seed of faith. I plan to build a new town along the Lagos-Calabar and Lagos-Sokoto highways, which are close to Lagos. Clear a minimum of 500 to 1,000 ha and convert it into a new town. VI is not up to 600 ha, while Eko Atlantic is 1,000 ha. I will not go into detail, but it will house extremely wealthy Nigerians while also creating opportunities for high-income earners. Poverty will not exist near it. And maybe we can have two of these towns, or maybe the government will appreciate my work and ask me to build more. Who knows?

On a serious note, if I were governor, my priority would be to demolish many buildings on the Lagos Mainland (Ebute Metta, Alagomeji, and Yaba) and replace them with high-rises, expanded road networks, and a good drainage system similar to the one along Herbert Marcaulay. In addition, all flyovers will be removed so that underground crossroads can be built throughout the district, complete with mini business centers and shops.

I do not think Lagos will sink as predicted because we have super brains who will not let it happen. When the treat becomes a reality, the entire world will come to the aid of cities facing similar problems. Rather, we will reclaim more land from the Atlantic Ocean for Lagos. A beg talk another thing. This is why I avoid buying overpriced properties in Lekki and Ajah. Ajah near the Dangote refinery should be well planned; otherwise, it will be a dumping ground in thirty years. If properly planned, that area will become the next Ikeja. It will be even better because it will combine Apapa and Ikeja (sea and air ports).

Lagos represents the future. Trust me when I say this. This is the city that many foreigners will flee to. In the next 50 years, Lagos will be completely covered in high-rise buildings.

So, for our generation, let us simply enjoy what we have.

God bless!

Onegai:
Nobody in their right mind should buy a house in Lekki for the next 20 years. The whole area is sinking, bad drainage, dredging has messed up the natural protection it had and sea levels are rising.

Your kids won't see that house as adults.

Either go to Ajah or move to the mainland.

Real estate developers should start making estates like the ones they have in Lekki (fully serviced, 24-hr light and water with gated security) in Gbagada, Ikeja and Surulere and more businesses should move there (though a lot of businesses have left Lekki).

Lekki is nothing. Surulere is cleaner, Gbagada more central, Ikeja has better roads. If I were their LG chairman, I'd offer tax incentives to businesses and real estate developers in Lekki (to attract high income earners) to move to my area, all the roads will be tarred and I'll drive the area boys to Lekki (there are more beggars in Lekki than anywhere else in Lagos).

There's nothing in Lekki anymore. All the people who have money are running from there to Ikoyi and VI.

epainos:
I always laugh when I hear about buying a house in Lekki because there is an airport, a free trade zone, Dangote Airport, and so on. It is not a bad idea to have a commercial property there. If you have a residential property, target workers in the surrounding area. So, no matter how you look at it, the location is not a loss if you are prudent. However, I cannot live in Lekki and will not conduct business in the area unless I want to rent out apartments or hotels. Anything other than Lekki real estate is off the table for me.

It is true that wealthy men are leaving the area quickly. The ones who will not leave easily are in phase 1. I suppose they can always withstand a one to two-month flood every year.

Following this ordeal, Eko Atlantic will attract more investors...lol. I am sure that some of the people who own houses worth more than a billion naira will consider purchasing three to five-bedroom apartments in one of Eko Atlantic's high-rise buildings. This will be a smart move. Eko Atlantic is designed to physically push the Atlantic Ocean back from interfering with V/I. The entire Ahmadu Bello to Akin Adesola area used to be flooded due to ocean overflow, but that is no longer the case with Eko Atlantic.

The only places I can live on the island are Ikoyi and Eko Atlantic, but as I previously stated, I can rent apartments anywhere on the island. If you have been following my thread, you will know that Suruleru is my favorite area in Lagos. Gbagada is not bad either, but I still prefer Surulere (not the attached fake Surulere called Ijesha and further down....even the extreme Aguda near those dirty places is not Surulere on my map). I have written about this several times.

I actually have a plan. Honestly, I am putting it out there as a seed of faith. I plan to build a new town along the Lagos-Calabar and Lagos-Sokoto highways, which are close to Lagos. Clear a minimum of 500 to 1,000 ha and convert it into a new town. VI is not up to 600 ha, while Eko Atlantic is 1,000 ha. I will not go into detail, but it will house extremely wealthy Nigerians while also creating opportunities for high-income earners. Poverty will not exist near it. And maybe we can have two of these towns, or maybe the government will appreciate my work and ask me to build more. Who knows?

On a serious note, if I were governor, my priority would be to demolish many buildings on the Lagos Mainland (Ebute Metta, Alagomeji, and Yaba) and replace them with high-rises, expanded road networks, and a good drainage system similar to the one along Herbert Marcaulay. In addition, all flyovers will be removed so that underground crossroads can be built throughout the district, complete with mini business centers and shops.

I do not think Lagos will sink as predicted because we have super brains who will not let it happen. When the treat becomes a reality, the entire world will come to the aid of cities facing similar problems. Rather, we will reclaim more land from the Atlantic Ocean for Lagos. A beg talk another thing. This is why I avoid buying overpriced properties in Lekki and Ajah. Ajah near the Dangote refinery should be well planned; otherwise, it will be a dumping ground in thirty years. If properly planned, that area will become the next Ikeja. It will be even better because it will combine Apapa and Ikeja (sea and air ports).

Lagos represents the future. Trust me when I say this. This is the city that many foreigners will flee to. In the next 50 years, Lagos will be completely covered in high-rise buildings.

So, for our generation, let us simply enjoy what we have.

God bless!

cr7lomo:
Lol...u think they will use a car that breaks down easily with expensive complicated parts to do the work of towing broken down vehicles ... like telling a blind man to take someone with serious eye problems to the optician ... those ones are already 20yrs old...e suppose don start work

Mountbatten:
So what are the decent areas in Surulere? I'll be leaving Lekki year end.

cuteboy2:
So Ajah is not in Lekki?

Are you sure you have visited all these areas you are dishing out real estate investment advice?

epainos:
I have written about this issue before, but let me just summarise it. I think it isn't easy to get rented apartments in Surulere like Lekki, but not impossible.

If you want to start, enter Surelere from Bode Thomas at Western avenue (Iponri to be precised) when driving from Stadium down to Iponri. Move down to Adeniran Ogunsanya and start browsing. Anywhere around the place is good. Shop rite, Spar, Samsung, 3 GTB banks, Access, and many other banks are there. All the adjacent streets to Bode Thomas and Adeniran Ogunsanya are very good. Then, the whole of Masha side. I love the adjacent streets to the main roads. Move down to my favorite street - Ogunlana drive. I love that area. Target adjacent streets because medium scale businesses and banks always buy or rent houses in Surulere's major streets. Check out from Ogunlana drive as if you want to move to Ojuelegba. That's all for that side. If you want to check the inner section of Surulere with cheap housing estates that I don't want to live, instead of driving toward Ojuelegba from Ogunlana drive, Move towards the other side. As you move inside, you get to meet lower end of Surulere. Also, you can consider Idiaraba (anywhere before or just after Lagos University Teaching Hospital LUTH). I wouldn't go inner. Another area to check which I somehow love - either enter from Costain (a bit congested with traffic but always moving since Lagos State is always trying to make sure the BRT buses move without delay from the area. Drive down to Eric Moore (do not go to Ijora) and enter Bode Thomas again...or connect to Masha. You may want to enter Aguda from this area, but I wouldn't go too deep. Remember, pick adjacent streets to the main roads only for good houses.

My favorite spot in Surulere is the other side of Iponri and many don't know this place. I would check this area first because it is so quiet. It is the side of National Stadium. As soon as you drive down Cater bridge in Alaka as if you are going to the National Stadium, enter the first street by your right, adjacent to Western Avenue at Alaka. You will be shocked that the streets are so quiet and very decent houses are there. The area is right beside or at the back of the National Stadium. That spot is so quiet. But as soon as you start driving towards Yaba...na noise for me.

People say Aguda is center, but mehn...Surulere is the center for me oooo. Push up Carter bridge, and you are on the Island. Also, push towards Costain and Eric Moore...you jetting towards LASU (Lagos State University) ...to Badagry be that. From the same Surulere via Costain, you don land Oyingbo be that. And the new bridge there, you can easily access the whole of Ebute Metta, Sabo, WAEC, navigate it to UNILAG. See something interesting is going to happen around that area. I will talk about it at the later path of this post.

Now, from Surulere, you can easily get to Tejuosho. Lol. Wetin you wan buy and you no go find in Oyingbo and Tejusho? Tell me na.



This is not Surulere... I want to mention a place in Lagos I am eyeing which is under construction. I am buying a building there if they make it open to the public. Driving towards the Mainland on Cater bridge when you are getting towards the National Stadium, look by your left and you will see massive construction going on there. The place used to be a slump called "ilaje". Dem don destroy everything. Just drive down Cater bridge using Costain exit and turn towards apapa Rd. You will enter the place from Brickfield street. That place is close to the lagoon which is a good spot. Mind you, Lagos State is also sand filling oko-baba sawmill down to third mainland bridge. As in, we will be touching thirdmainland bridge very soon that is on water. Lol. These areas are all connected to one another.

Everything I am doing revolves around this area, and I avoid anything Island. The year I left Island was the year I promised myself to cut off finally. My journey ends in Ikoyi. Shikena. I only drive through Lekki when going to Epe to check some farms there, and I check my Google map before moving.

Good luck sir!