U2: Lagos

• 2/3 of population live in squatter settlements.
• 15 million population.
• Growth of around 600,000 people per year.
• Lagos is in SW Nigeria, Africa. It borders the Gulf of Guinea.
• Oppurtunities:

  • Nigeria football team
  • Healthcare (over 350 hospitals)
  • Employment
  • Education
  • Nollywood
  • Eko Atlantic
  • Tourism
  • Fianancial capital of West Africa
• Nollywood:

  • 2500 films annually
  • $7 billion annually to economy
  • Job opportunities
  • 1 million employees
  • Leads to tourism
• Solutions:

  • Urban planning
  • LMGDP (Lagos Metropolitan Government Development Project)
  • Floating school in Makoko
  • Lagos Rail Mass Transit system
  • BRT (Bus Rapid Transit)
• Lagos Mass Rail Transit system:

  • Announced in 2008
  • phase 1 open by 2022
• BRT (Bus Rapid Transit)

  • Introduced in 2008
  • Carries up to 200,000 people a day
  • Reduces journey times by up to 40%
  • Dedicated bus lanes
• LMGDP (Lagos Metropolitan Government Development Project)

  • $200 million funding in 2006
  • Aims to increases access to basic urban services
  • 280 classrooms built in slums (out of a planned 450)
  • 7 out of 10 health facilities constructed, renovated or equipped
  • 67 water boreholes
  • 5 new schools
  • 54.4km street lighting
  • 11.4km extension of water distribution
• Challenges:

  • 10% of population is unemployed
  • Has 40% of Nigeria's cars, but only 10% of its land
  • less than 20% have access to reliable water and electricity
  • Average commuter spends 30 hours a week in traffic
  • Olusasun dump 'employs' 500 people
  • Very large informal sector
  • Over 10,000 tonnes of waste
  • 40% of waste is formally collected
  • 2/3 of population live in squatter settlements
  • Population growing too quickly (Overcrowing)
• Push to Lagos:

  • global warming
  • increased crime
  • lack of support for farmers
• Pull to Lagos:

  • healthcare
  • police
  • education
  • employment
  • family nearer city
  • public transport