Lagos - opportunities

Question 1

Acess to services - health

Answer 1

Better access to healthcare - Lagos has better access to healthcare than most rural areas

Question 2

Access to services - education

Answer 2

All children have access to education by the Lagos state for their first 9 years.
Lagos has many colleges and universities.
10 universities contribute to education being a significant pull factor

Question 3

Access to resources - water supply

Answer 3

Lagos has a reasonable water supply compared to rural areas.
Many people can access water through wells, public taps or buying through vendors.
Lagos Water Corportation claims to supply 12 million people with water.

Question 4

Access to resources - energy

Answer 4

Many Nigerian rural areas do not have access to lighting and power.
A project called future-proofing Lagos aims to provide 100% of the population with electricity.

Question 5

How has urban industrial areas promote economic development?

Answer 5

Excellent transport links
Growing population - increase of workforce for goods and services with a market for them.
More schools and universities - more skilled and educated workforce

Question 6

What are informal jobs?

Answer 6

Informal employment - shoe shining, waste collecting
Collecting rubbish from Olusosun Landfill site.