lagos , nigeria

• nigeria is an nee
• Lagos is located on the south coast of Nigeria
• surpasses a population of 14 million people making it a megacity
• push factors in nigeria (rural-urban)

  • oil pollution in the niger delta
  • drought and terrorism in the north
  • use of machinery increases , farm workers are no longer needed
• another cause of rapid urban growth in natural increase , lagos is a young population so more babies and investments in healthcare
• nigeria has 2.5 % of the worlds oil and contributes to 86 % of its profits
• nigeria has a stabilising influence on africa
• shell

  • positive : employs over 300000 people
  • negative : 40 million litre oil spills
  • built on ljaw groups land
• unilever

  • 120 doctors give free medical advice
  • 400 women given business training
• uneven access to healthcare - life expectancy in the niger delta 8 years lower than average
• uneven access to food - 1,5 million children starve
• women equality - 44% of women are married before 18