Lagos

Question 1

what is the average population of Lagos

Answer 1

15 million 2015 estimate

Question 2

what is the importance of Lagos regionally

Answer 2

the city is a major transport hub with an international airport, docks providing raw materials for exportation and industries

Question 3

what is the importance of Lagos nationally

Answer 3

• 80% of Nigeria’s industry is in Lagos

- Lagos is Nigeria’s media centre

Question 4

what is the importance of Lagos internationally

Answer 4

global hubs of international banks and oil companies eg Shell

Question 5

what are the causes of Lagos population growth

Answer 5

• job opportunities

- natural increase

Question 6

what are the push factors to moving to Lagos

Answer 6

• lack of job opportunities other than farming
• climate change is making weather less predictable
• limited education and health services

Question 7

what are the pull factors to moving to Lagos

Answer 7

• more variety of jobs eg informal economy

- Lagos has many schools and education services including 8 universities

Question 8

economic opportunities of Lagos

Answer 8

• informal economy means more jobs available

- home to large international companies eg shell which employ 6,000 people of which 90% are Nigerian

Question 9

economic challenges of Lagos

Answer 9

• having a large informal economy means loss of tax revenue

- child labour

Question 10

social opportunities of Lagos

Answer 10

• Ebute Metta, largest timber yard
• Makoko houses up to 100,000 people
• more schools and education than anywhere else in Nigeria

Question 11

social challenges of Lagos

Answer 11

• lack of reliable electricity sources

- heavy traffic and congestion, average 2 hours

Question 12

examples of areas of poverty

Answer 12

• makoko floating slum

- Olusosun dump

Question 13

examples of urban planning

Answer 13

• eko atlantic

- floating school

Question 14

how does eko atlantic help the urban poor

Answer 14

• provides jobs to low skilled workers eg painters, builders, gardeners
• large scale private investment

Question 15

how does eko atlantic not help the urban poor

Answer 15

• little long term jobs for low skilled people

Question 16

how does Lagos water communities floating school help the urban poor

Answer 16

• provided education and opportunities for people living in slums
• gives them more chances at getting better jobs and earning more money
• environmentally sustainable

Question 17

advantages to Olusosun dump

Answer 17

• saving money by buying recycled goods

- an example of the way people in Lagos find solutions to problems

Question 18

how does Lagos obtain its water supply

Answer 18

• water venders

- boreholes / wells

Question 19

why is the Lagoon unable to be drunk from

Answer 19

polluted

Question 20

how does polluted water affect Lagos

Answer 20

makes people get ill with water borne disease such as cholera because the sewage of the city is disposed of in the lagoon

Question 21

how long does the average person spend in traffic

Answer 21

3 hours

Question 22

how is Lagos government working to improve traffic

Answer 22

• BRT, bus rapid transit lane to reduce travel times

200,000 users a day

Question 23

how does the floating school not help the urban poor

Answer 23

• got destroyed in a storm

- does not help to meet educational needs throughout Makoko

Question 24

what are the main issues with providing healthcare and education

Answer 24

• investment is not keeping up with population growth
• long queues and wait times for healthcares
• secondary schools are limited and often private

Question 25

why are so many people living in poverty

Answer 25

• people dont want to pay taxes so work illegally in the informal economy
• these jobs are dangerous and ill-payed

Question 26

what are the main issues about sanitation and energy

Answer 26

• most people dont have access to flushing toilets

- most people rely on a generator for electricity