Lagos

Question 1

What percent of the population of Lagos has a secondary education?

Answer 1

68%

Question 2

In rural areas what percent of people don’t attend primary school?

Answer 2

40%

Question 3

What is the problem about healthcare in Lagos?

Answer 3

It is expensive so some people can end up stuck in hospital, unable to pay their bill

Question 4

What percent of the Nigerian industry is in Lagos?

Answer 4

80%

Question 5

What is the Lekki free trade zone?

Answer 5

A major industrial area which provides jobs for skilled and unskilled workers
It is expected to create 300,000 direct jobs and 600,000 indirect jobs

Question 6

What is the problem with electricity in Lagos?

Answer 6

There are only 2 power stations so electricity often cuts out which can reduce working hours and productivity

Question 7

What percent of Lagos population have access to piped and treated water ?

Answer 7

10%

Question 8

What percent of the Lagos population live in slums?

Answer 8

60%

Question 9

How many people live in Makoko?

Answer 9

250,000

Question 10

What is the main reason so many people live in squatter settlements?

Answer 10

There is rapid urbanisation so the infrastructure can’t keep up with the growing population

Question 12

What has poor water treatment led to?

Answer 12

An increase in chlorella

Question 13

How much higher are the Lagos air pollution rates than the international recommend limit?

Answer 13

5 times higher

Question 14

How long does the average commuter spend in traffic in a day?

Answer 14

3 hours

Question 15

Lagos is the largest producer of … in Nigeria

Answer 15

Solid waste

Question 16

What jobs are many slum residents forced to work in?

Answer 16

Informal economic sector jobs

Question 17

Who are the group of men who roam the Lagos streets and control the slums?

Answer 17

The area boys

Question 18

What is the problems with school in Lagos?

Answer 18

Many people need their child for labor so they don’t send their kids to school

Question 19

What is the estimated population of Lagos?

Answer 19

20 million

Question 20

What percentage on the Nigerian population is Lagos home to ?

Answer 20

10%

Question 21

Lagos is the … fastest growing city in the world?

Answer 21

7th

Question 22

What is the definition of natural increase?

Answer 22

When the birth rate exceeds the death rate?

Question 23

How many kg of waste does Lagos produce per day?

Answer 23

13million kg

Question 24

What are the four strategies to improve the quality of life the poor in Lagos?

Answer 24

Rent to own housing
Water communities
Eko Atlantic
Improving transport

Question 25

When was the rent to own scheme launched?

Answer 25

2016

Question 26

What is the rent to own housing scheme?

Answer 26

People who want to own a home pay 5% of its value, move in and then any the rest of as rent for the next ten years

Question 27

How many houses were initially built for the rent to own housing scheme?

Answer 27

5008

Question 28

What are the advantages to the rent to own housing scheme?

Answer 28

Affordable, quality housing Means people will have more disposable income which can help improve quality of life Home ownership means more security Better quality housing reduces health issues and increases ability to do work

Question 29

What are the disadvantages to the rent to own housing scheme?

Answer 29

Costs the government a lot Small scale

Question 30

What was the best example of a water community in Lagos?

Answer 30

The Makoko floating school

Question 31

What are the advantages to the makoko floating school?

Answer 31

Unskilled workers were hired and taught techniques to help build their own homes It served as a model for future water communities It’s a vital meeting point for the community

Question 32

What were the disadvantages to the makoko floating school?

Answer 32

It was destroyed by a storm in 2016 which shows how vulnerable it was to storms

Question 33

What is eko Atlantic?

Answer 33

A new city built on reclaimed land on the Lagos coast

Question 34

What are the advantages to eko Atlantic?

Answer 34

It will bring significant direct investment into Lagos It will offer new habitable space It will generate economic benefits due to increasing employment It will stimulate the multiplier effect

Question 35

What are the disadvantages to eko Atlantic?

Answer 35

Fishermen will have their livelihoods disrupted Jobs will not be permanent and not be given to the poorest

Question 36

What is the LAMATA?

Answer 36

The Lagos metropolitan area transport authority

Question 37

What was LAMATA created for?

Answer 37

To deal with traffic congestion

Question 38

What is the BRT system?

Answer 38

The bus rapid transit system which creates separate lanes for buses to reduce travel time

Question 39

What are the advances to improving transport?

Answer 39

It reduces car usage Reduces travel time by 30% Reduction in air pollution by 13%

Question 40

What are the disadvantages to improving transport?

Answer 40

The BRT alone is not enough to deal with all of Lagos’ congestion problems Trades and pedestrians often use the bus lanes The system only runs from the north to the south of the city