Urban challenges - NEE city - Lagos, Nigeria

Where is Lagos located?

In Nigeria, in Africa. Below the equator, on the coast.

Name 2 aspects of national importance

80% industry, ICT centre of W. Africa, 2x ports and factories

Name 1 aspect of global importance

Held African cup of nations (won 3x), International airport, TNCs based in the city

What is the infant mortality rate in Lagos?

35/1000 (117/1000 for Nigeria - UNICEF)

What % of the city lives in extreme poverty?

8.4% of the city live in extreme poverty (1.2 million people)

Name one of the richest areas of the city?

Ikoyi - edge of Lagos Lagoon. And Victoria Island.

Give 1 example of an informal job in Lagos?

Shoe polishing, water/canoe taxi, hairdressing, selling food on the street, collecting recycling at the Olusosun dump.

Name a poor area of the city

Makoko

How many slum areas are there in Lagos?

13 areas of slums including Makoko, and Amukoko

What % of the city are unemployed?

37%

How many people live in Makoko (slum)?

Ranges from 35,000 to 85,000 (no official number)

Name a major landfill site (dump) in Lagos?

Olusosun

How many people work on the Olusosun dump?

Around 500

How much waste is sorted by hand at the Olusosun dump?

3,000 tonnes per day

What risks do people face working at the dump site?

No gloves, shoes or protective clothing, waste gases

What other social opportunities does the dump offer?

Shops, restaurants, housing, bars and a mosque at the site. People are resourceful and use whatever land there is.

Give one solution to the challenge: Crime in Lagos

Better street lighting; Rapid Response police patrols, banning motorbikes at night

Give one solution to unequal water supply in Lagos

More boreholes drilled (wells) Lagos State Water Regulatory Commission to improve access for water

Name two challenges facing people living in Lagos?

Corruption/crime/gangs; Lack of electricity/unreliable electricity, pollution; lack of rubbish collections, unemployment, worsening training and education.

Name two opportunities in the city of Lagos

Education is improving. Factories provide jobs, more banks and TNCs - commercial centre of Nigeria. ICT hub (jobs). Access to education, healthcare, Nollywood and music inustry

Name one way physical geography impacts the development of Lagos

Low lying and flat. Some areas are built upon the water. Sea levels are rising

Give an environmental problem facing Lagos?

Contamination of the water surrounding Makoko, sewage is dumped into the water. Also pollution from dump and ships at the port

Give an example of an urban planning scheme in Lagos

Makoko Floating School

What is the Makoko Floating School project?

Social enterprise to create a safe space in a flooded settlement. Downstairs for community space, upstairs for classrooms.

Name one positive of the Makoko Floating School project?

60 children get an education, it will cope with sea level rise as it floats.

Name one negative of the Makoko Floating School project?

There are 1000 children out of school in Makoko - not yet big enough.