The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), a sister publication of The Economist of London, says Lagos, Nigeria’s economic nerve centre, is now the fourth worst city to live in the world.

According to the EIU’s 2023 Global Liveability report, Lagos was ranked above Algiers, the capital of Algeria; Tripoli, Libya’s capital; and Damascus, the capital of war-torn Syria.

The report surveyed 173 cities and used 30 qualitative and quantitative factors across five broad categories: stability, healthcare, culture and environment, education, and infrastructure.

Lagos was the second worst liveable city in 2022 after holding the position for two consecutive years and was only behind Damascus which has been held down on the list by social unrest, terrorism and conflict.

EIU said Lagos moved up the ranks after seeing improvements in healthcare and education but added that corruption is still a problem.

“Even at the bottom of our rankings, cities such as Lagos (Nigeria) and Algiers (Algeria) have gained ground, with some improvements in their healthcare and education systems. Both are in countries that are energy exporters and have to some extent benefited from higher global oil and gas prices,” the report reads.

“Although corruption continues to be an issue, some additional public funding has been made available for infrastructure and public services, which have also benefited from the decline in covid cases.”

Vienna, the Austrian capital, and Copenhagen, capital of Denmark, retained their positions as first and second most liveable cities in the world owing to their “unsurpassed combination of stability, good infrastructure, strong education and healthcare services, and plenty of culture and entertainment”.

Melbourne and Sydney, cities in Australia, and Vancouver in Canada, came in at third, fourth and fifth places respectively on top of the ranks.

LAGOS THROUGH THE YEARS

In 2017, a survey of 140 countries pegged Lagos as the worst city to live in the world — after Damascus.

In 2018, Lagos’ prospects improved, moving above Bangladesh in India and Damascus, to become the third least liveable city.

However, in 2019, Nigeria’s economic hub became the world’s most dangerous city to live in.

princemillla:
Lol, I wish the poster could take time to seat at the airport, Berger and other point of entry to see numbers of people coming into Lagos everyday.

Una go seat behind and be doing rubbish calculations.

Even some states abroad are worst than Lagos, So what's the noise abiut

taylor89:



Lagos is a glorified slum

Especially the Yoruba dominated areas

Those ones breaths dirt and exhales dirt

princemillla:
Lol, I wish the poster could take time to seat at the airport, Berger and other point of entry to see numbers of people coming into Lagos everyday.

Una go seat behind and be doing rubbish calculations.

Even some states abroad are worst than Lagos, So what's the noise about.

princemillla:


Agreed, the question still remains why are people still trooping in instead of leaving?

taylor89:


Very simple answer just one valid answer only

If Tinubu want to decongest Lagos state

He should just do one thing

Open a seaport in SE and see the magic

Infact open a seaport in Delta or Rivers and see how Lagos will dry

But he can’t do it naa bcuz lagos will go broke

Una Kuku no get natural resources na Igbo men tax be una resources

taylor89:


Very simple answer just one valid answer only

If Tinubu want to decongest Lagos state

He should just do one thing

Open a seaport in SE and see the magic

Infact open a seaport in Delta or Rivers and see how Lagos will dry

But he can’t do it naa bcuz lagos will go broke

Una Kuku no get natural resources na Igbo men tax be una resources

christejames:




Stop celebrating mediocrity 😏


Because people troop in doesn't mean that thousands are not also trooping out the same time.



Lagos is deteriorating, let's tell ourselves the truth. Can you compare the present Lagos to even Abidjan in West Africa?

Talk more of comparing her to, Luanda, Gaborone, Alexandria, Cape Town, Brazzaville, Casablanca or Nairobi?


Others have left you behind, 70yrs old man.

taylor89:


Very simple answer just one valid answer only

If Tinubu want to decongest Lagos state

He should just do one thing

Open a seaport in SE and see the magic

Infact open a seaport in Delta or Rivers and see how Lagos will dry

But he can’t do it naa bcuz lagos will go broke

Una Kuku no get natural resources na Igbo men tax be una resources

Inteltower:



they know the truth that igbos and other tribes are part of the engine of their economy
na to run mouth anyhow dey sabi

open our seaports... lets see how things fair

taylor89:
Do you how many depressed & hypertensive youths in Lagos?

Do you realize how frustrated lagosians are?

People prepare for work by 5am only to get to office by 8:30am and close by 5pm be on the road to home till 10pm bcuz of traffic

Same person that came back by 10pm will be preparing to head out by 5am again with a salary of 30-40k

The only part of Lagos you can breathe a fresh air is the Igbo dominated areas

taylor89:
Do you how many depressed & hypertensive youths in Lagos?

Do you realize how frustrated lagosians are?

People prepare for work by 5am only to get to office by 8:30am and close by 5pm be on the road to home till 10pm bcuz of traffic

Same person that came back by 10pm will be preparing to head out by 5am again with a salary of 30-40k

The only part of Lagos you can breathe a fresh air is the Igbo dominated areas

taylor89:
Do you how many depressed & hypertensive youths in Lagos?

Do you realize how frustrated lagosians are?

People prepare for work by 5am only to get to office by 8:30am and close by 5pm be on the road to home till 10pm bcuz of traffic

Same person that came back by 10pm will be preparing to head out by 5am again with a salary of 30-40k

The only part of Lagos you can breathe a fresh air is the Igbo dominated areas

taylor89:
Do you how many depressed & hypertensive youths in Lagos?

Do you realize how frustrated lagosians are?

People prepare for work by 5am only to get to office by 8:30am and close by 5pm be on the road to home till 10pm bcuz of traffic

Same person that came back by 10pm will be preparing to head out by 5am again with a salary of 30-40k

The only part of Lagos you can breathe a fresh air is the Igbo dominated areas

JDistribute:
Overcrowding is the biggest problem of Lagos.

Holluwhakemmy:
Ibo are the main causes of this

Holluwhakemmy:
Go back to your region enough is enough Leave Lagos alone your people always comes with night buses pushing more pressure to the available infrastructure provided for some people your people are the number one problem goand development your home

princemillla:
Lol, I wish the poster could take time to seat at the airport, Berger and other point of entry to see numbers of people coming into Lagos everyday.

Una go seat behind and be doing rubbish calculations.

Even some states abroad are worst than Lagos, So what's the noise about.

Tetrahedron:

Keep quiet!
I am a yoruba man, WHERE are you from?

Tetrahedron:

Shut up there
Brainwashed goat, do you know how many people where living in old western region?

Holluwhakemmy:
hold your lips children of hate