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Nigeria: Makoko Dwellers Protest As Lagos Govt Moves to Develop World's Biggest Floating Slum
Premium Times, 2 September 2020
Scores of residents of Makoko, the biggest floating slum in Lagos, on Wednesday protested the proposed development of the community by the Lagos State government. Read more »
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Nigeria: What We Learnt About Dangerous Pollutants in Lagos Lagoon
The Conversation Africa, 15 July 2020
Lagos lagoon is the largest of four lagoon systems off the Gulf of Guinea. Several rivers and waterways empty into it, and it plays an important role in the West African coastal… Read more »
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This Day, 29 June 2020
There is a hint of opulence as you drive into Makoko community in Yaba area of Lagos State. Storied buildings with clean lawns and trees line both sides of the tarred road. The… Read more »
Makoko Residents Protest Lagos Govt's Plan to Develop Slum
Scores of residents of Makoko have protested the proposed development of the community by the Lagos State government. The protesters, holding different placards, expressed their disapproval of the plan with messages such as: "Do not evict us," "Makoko is our land," and many others. Makoko is the world's largest floating informal settlement, located across Third Mainland bridge, Lagos' most-travelled bridge. The Lagos government had demolished parts of Makoko in 2012, forcefully evicting several households and displacing about 4,037 people.
InFocus
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Recent demolitions of shanties at Makoko have rendered nearly 5000 people homeless and the issue has once again brought the age-long housing crisis in Nigeria to the fore. Read more »
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A Lagos High Court judge has ruled that the forcible eviction of tens of thousands of people from Otodo-Gbame in the city is unconstitutional. The judge said the rights of those ... Read more »
