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THE LAGOS MEGA CITY

OVERVIEW

Geographical Area: Size : 3,577 Sq. Km

Population: 18.0million- Lagos State Census - 2006.

Population Density (UN): 4,193 persons/Sq. Km; High;

Population Growth Rate (UN Projection): Btw. 6-8%

Projected Population : 20.19m (2010): 24.5m (2015)o 20 Local Governments & 37 Local Government Development

Areas; 2600 Communitieso Destination for all ethnic nationalities & ECOWAS; Opportunities

for improved liveso One of 7 New Economic Partnership for African Development

(NEPAD) Cities o Lagos is the product of Nigeria’s rapid urbanisation process

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THE LAGOS MEGA CITY

• HQ of Trans-national Corporations and National Conglomerates

• Largest Stock Exchange in West Africa; over 200 financial institutions

• 22 Industrial Estates (2000 Industries; 65% of Country Total); 60% of Nation’s

Value Added Manufacturing

• 31.89% Contribution to National GDP - (2004)

• Hub of National Aviation Activities (82.61% international, 47.30% Domestic)

• 3 Lighter Terminals & 3 of Nation’s 8 major seaports (50% of Nation’s Ports

Revenue)

• Telecoms/Media Hub: 50% of 30m PTO/GSM subscribers

• Public Transportation = 75,000 low capacity buses

• Vehicular Density = 224 vehicles/km (country av. = 15)

• Waste Generation = 10,000 Metric Tons / day

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OVERVIEW

LAGOS MEGA CITY NIGERIA

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EXISTING & EMERGING CENTRES

PREPARATION OF MODEL CITY PLANS (SHORT TERM INTERVENTION)

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Alimosho Ikorodu

Ikoyi Victoria island

Badagry

Ikeja

Mainland

Lekki

VICTORIA ISLAND/IKOYI MODEL CITY PLAN

ON GOING BEAUTIFICATION/GREENING

IKEJA MODEL CITY PLAN

Completed

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• Designation of High Streets and Mix use corridors

• Revitalization and upgrading of Traditional core

settlements

• Preservation of green areas and parks

BADAGRY MODEL CITY PLAN

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On going

Development of a Functional, Recreation and tourism

destination

Balancing development pressures against the protection of the area’s natural recourse and tourist attraction

Creation of new growth pole to decentralize concentration of population in the city centre.

Maximise the use of the region’s natural resource to benefit economic development whilst ensuring their value is maintained or enhanced

ALIMOSHO MODEL CITY PLAN

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• Redevelopment of urban fringe

• Incorporation of disjointed urban land uses

LAGOS ISLAND CBD

LAGOS MEGACITY

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LEKKI MASTER PLAN INCLUDING THE FREE ZONE AREA

Location for Deep Sea Port, International Airport, Petro- Chemical Industries, Housing and Recreation, New Rail Road, Two additional major link bridges, Employment generation e.t.c.

THE NEW OZUMBA MBADIWE ROAD- PPP

TRANSPORTATION INTERVENTION

RAPID BUS TRANSIT (2009 – 2020)

2009

2012

Composite (2020)

Key issues:

• The BRT has been an important step forward in developing an effective mass transit system.

• However, the majority of the population still rely on services provided by (old mini) buses, offering poor services at relatively high prices.

• Poor connections

• Lack of capacity in the existing road system

• Poor traffic management

TRANSPORT

HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENTS AND RAIL TRANSPORTATION

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STATE SECURITY

HUMAN RESOURCE E- POLICING CONTROL ROOM

SLUM UPGRADING (UNDER PPP SCHEME) OLUWOLE AREA, LAGOS

BEFORE

NOW

WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITIES

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LAGOS PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP TOWARDS STRATEGIC PLANNING

•Designed to encourage the flow of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI).

•Processing of specific proposals and these are at the implementation stage.

•Lagos door open to investors and investment friendly for example Independent Power Projects (IPP), Tejuosho Urban Market, Affordable Housing Schemes, Lekki Road Project (Lekki Concession Company).

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EKO ATLANTIC Eko Atlantic is a dynamic new city that will rise from the Atlantic ocean adjacent to Victoria Island in Lagos, Nigeria the biggest and fastest growing city in West Africa. It is being built on land that is being reclaimed from the sea. Initial intention is to fight erosion/ocean upsurge.

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•Lagos is politically stable

•Lagos is the commercial hub of West Africa

•Governance is all inclusive

•Infrastructure upgrade is on-going

•Laws of the State are investment friendly

•E – Policing with reduction in crime rate

•Deployment of Bus Rapid Transit System (BRT)

•Traffic Management

•Model city Law compliance and control

•Environmental Management through eco-balancing

•Deployment of GIS for development purposes28

CONCLUSION

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