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A report released yesterday by The Economist Intelligence Unit ranked Lagos as the third worst city to live, maintaining its position at the lowest rungs of the Global Liveability index.


Several other global reports had also said that Lagos, with a population of over 22 million, would in the next few years, become the 4th mega city in the world, with a population of over 30 million.

The city placed 138th out of the 140 cities ranked in the latest liveability survey, just above war-ravaged Tripoli and Damascus.

“Of the poorer-scoring cities, 13 continue to occupy the very bottom tier of liveability, where ratings fall below 50 percent and most aspects of living are severely restricted.

“Continued threats from groups like Boko Haram acts as a constraint to improving stability in Lagos,’’ the report stated.

Escalations in hostilities in Libya prompted a sharp decline in liveability in Tripoli, according to the report, while Damascus, although seeing a stabilisation in its decline, remained rooted to the bottom.

The top five best countries to live in, according to the report, remain unchanged from last year and they include Melbourne, Australian; Vienna, Austria; Vancouver, Canada; Toronto, Canada; and Calgary, Canada.

The liveability survey assesses which locations around the world provide the best or the worst living conditions across five broad categories, including stability, healthcare, culture and environment, education and infrastructure.

Lagos scored highest in culture and environment, followed by infrastructure. It scored lowest in stability.

Three other African cities ed Lagos at the bottom rung of the liveable cities, including Douala, Cameroon; Harare, Zimbabwe; and Algiers, Algeria; ranking 132nd, 133rd, and 134th respectively.

While no African city made it to the top 10 most liveable cities, five were in the 10 least liveable cities.

Steve Ayorinde, Lagos State Commissioner for Information, could not be reached for comments last night as phone calls and text messages to his mobile number yielded no response..

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/08/lagos-ranks-worlds-3rd-worst-city-live/

Poor.


Lagos our economical hub. Like all economical hub carries population boom..

TILL WE GET THERE

Lailai so you mean those dirty cities in India better my Lagos

Wen they said Onitsha was a dirty city, d children of hate stormed d thread to insult Anambra n its people. Now see where u r, it pays not to hate.

They should leave lagos alone joor.

Hmm! the way good news scarce these days, I taya o!
till even Lagos sef wey we dey try reason say e go catch up someday, is one of the worst cities to live in................

Itesiwaju Eko lawanfe....Men Lagos na for the survival of the fittest

Its not as though we don't already know this

Been to Lagos. All I know is I was close to dieing 69 times. Only Super humans can survive.

I love lagos state nd even the devil cannot change my mind sef

What's their Reason?

Like seriously

Expected

Great...

Otutu Owanyi oooooo

Lagos "The city they say belongs to Ndi ofe aziza"

Ok

saintkel:
Wen they said Onitsha was a dirty city, d children of hate stormed d thread to insult Anambra n its people. Now see where u r, it pays not to hate.

hehehehe.. Someone created the link nairaland.macsoftware.info/3297020/world-class-roads-onitsha-anambra-human#48604406

worst ko.... good ni.... abegi today is my birthday.... I need free likes

Later now one yoruba go come dey make noise here

Lagos among the worst cities in the world? Lol I can't stop laughing

saintkel:
Wen they said Onitsha was a dirty city, d children of hate stormed d thread to insult Anambra n its people. Now see where u r, it pays not to hate.

Except your people are not part of the people that are causing the dirty in Lagos that is when you will have peace of mind.

What concerns Anambra here? Ndi ara.

All these rankings sef
The Economist Intelligence Unit? Who are they ?

Chai! See bad market. The flat heads and cone heads will have a field day here today.

Its only in the face of nothing would any sane man call Lagos city
The madness in Lagos is second to hell

The proposed sale of the National theatre was one of the worst decisions made by Goodluck Jonathan led PDP.

The Good, the Bad and the best
Always SW
I love my SW

With all the banana island and VGC? Idontbelieveit

Ranked by haters. ...

Heyaaaaa

Bad news for the sophisticated afonjas. Few days ago this same lagos was listed as one of the most economically viable cities. Rather than be happy with it and boast as usual, they chose to ridicule the Igbo's on the thread as they will always tie us to issues that concern them.

This same lagos has made the news in a bad way now..... Watch them come and blame the Igbo's for it again....... A people known for both good and bad at the same time are definitely cursed. Unsteady elements.

Quote me and yarn rubbish.... Silence is the best answer to a fool.

Lagos i duff hat for una oo. abgero hq

omonla555:


Except your people are not part of the people that are causing the dirty in Lagos that is when you will have peace of mind.

What concerns Anambra here? Ndi ara.

Common sense isn't common, ironically the poster will be a Lagos resident

Worst city by whose standards? They should include such indices as climate change, Immorality(homosexuality), dangerous munitions storage etc