Opportunities & Challenges in Lagos Nigeria

Opportunities & Challenges in Lagos, a megacity in Nigeria

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Where is Lagos?
Lagos is a coastal megacity located southwest of Nigeria, a country in west Africa
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Why is Lagos an important city in Nigeria?
80% of Nigeria's economy based in or around Lagos; Generates 10% of Nigeria's GDP
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Why is Lagos an important city in the world?
Major ICT hub & financial centre in West Africa; Major international airport (arrival point for 80% of flights in W Africa)
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What primary employment opportunities are there in Lagos?
Two major ports (Lagos Lagoon a sheltered harbour for shipping) & an important fishing industry
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Why is Lagos an important city in the area?
Better employment & education opportunities than anywhere in Nigeria, even Abuja
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What secondary employment opportunity is there in Lagos?
Construction (Eko Atlantic Commercial Centre)
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What tertiary employment opportunities are there in Lagos?
Banks & Gov departments (lawyer, businessmen); growing population mans large market for services & goods (incentivizes more industry to locate here)
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What quaternary employment opportunities are there in Lagos?
Research & consultancy due to having the ICT hub of West Africa
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What % of population have education in Lagos in comparison to Northern rural areas?
65% have secondary education in Lagos; 40% don't attend primary school in Northern rural areas
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What is the film industry called in Nigeria?
Nollywood
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Name Social Push reasons why Lagos is growing.
Political unrest creating insecurity (Boko Haram acive in North); Facilities not growing at same rate as rural population; Less access to medicine & healthcare; Education not widely accessible or of high quality
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How has population of Lagos changed between 1960 - 2015?
0.5 m [1960] - 14.5 m [2015]
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Name Economic Push reasons why Lagos is growing.
Farming a labour intensive but poorly paid job; Land shortage for farming due to population growth; 2/3 of rural population are farmes; Few other job opportunities outside of farming; Economic development limited due to farming being main inudstry
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Name environmental push reasons why Lagos is growing.
Drought & floods more common now (crops devastated); Land in Niger Delta polluted by oil industry; Soil erosion due to overgrazing/cultivation; Climate change makes weather less predictable
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Describe natural increase.
When birth rate is higher than the death rate, leading to an increase in the population.
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What % of Lagos live in squatter settlements? Give example.
60% e.g. Makoko
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Why and where are squatter settlements growing in Lagos?
Due to growing population, many locate near the Lagos Lagoon coast (only clear land found)
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Name Economic challenges in slums caused by urban growth.
Not enough formal jobs for all migrants - make money in informal sector e.g. scavenging in Olusosun dump for items to sell.
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Describe housing challenge in Makoko.
Houses in Makoko are flimsy wooded huts built on stilts in the Lagoon.
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Describe education in Makoko.
only 1 primary school. Many can't afford school for their children.
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Describe sanitation in Makoko.
Communal tiolets shared by 15 households; most of waste goes into Lagoon (full of rubbish & raw sewage); Health issues e.g. Cholera
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Describe water in Makoko.
Water bought from communal water point 3 km away.
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Describe electricity in Makoko.
Most electricity comes from illegal connections that often cut out.
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Describe crime in Makoko.
High levels of crime_ self-policed by gangs ('Area Boys')
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Describe Lagos squatter settlement living arrangements.
52% have no kitchen, bath or toilet; majority live in 1 room
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What is the main form of toilet used and what problems does it entail?
55% use pit (sewage soaks into ground ) & 33% pail latrines (sewage intro drains or river )
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What is the most common water supply & what problems does it entail?
55% use a well or borehole, with 14% using a public tap (bacterial & chemical pollution from sewage run offs causing Cholera or Dysentery)
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Reasons why rising sea levels can affect Lagos more severely than other cities.
Rapid urbanization has covered land with buildings & concrete; Wet tropical climate (over 2000mm annual rainfall); Flat, low lying land quick to flood but slow to drain
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How long does average commuter in Lagos spend in traffic?
3 hours / day
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Give a reason why Lagos has congestion issues.
40% of new cars in country registered in Lagos which has 1% of Nigeria's total area.
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What economical impacts does congestion have on Lagos?
Inefficient productivity (workers late due to traffic), Less tourism due to offputting congestion & air pollution.
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Environmental issue with congestion.
Air pollution 5 times the internationally recommended limit.
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What efforts have been made to reduce traffic congestion?
Bus Rapid Transit system on North-South route (from suburbs to CBD)
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How many people use BRT?
1/4 of all commuters in Lagos / day
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What does the Transport Master Plan for Lagos include?
7 new rail lines (Lagos Rail Mass Transit); integrated transport system; New waterway network to make use of water areas; New airport in Lekki peninsula away from congested area
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Describe Makoko Floating School.
Decreased pressure on use of land; Rainwater collected (takes advn of annual tropical rains); rooftop classroom for 60 children; Solar panels to generate electricity; Floating platform rises & falls with sea level
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How did Gov try to reduce crime?
By giving 250 000 residents in Makoko a 72 hour notice before taking down parts of the squatter settlement rendering 3000 homeless.
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Why was Makoko tried to be taken down?
Seen as environmental nuisance, security risk & prime waterfront land to develope.
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How could urban planning reduce unemployment?
By providing construction jobs!
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