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Lagos Is The Second Worst Global City To Live In – The Economist
The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), a sister publication of The Economist of London, says Lagos, is the worst global city to live anywhere in the world — after Damascus in war-torn Syria.
According to its 2017 liveability report, which considers 140 major cities, Melbourne in Australia retained its crown as the best city to live anywhere in the world, for seven years running.
Vienna, Austria, where the headquarters of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) is located, comes in as the second most liveable city in the world.
Vienna is closely followed by Canadian cities, Vancouver, Toronto and Calgary at the third, fourth and fifth spots respectively. Calgary, however, ties with Australian city, Adelaide.
EIU considers stability, healthcare, culture and environment, education, and infrastructure, in determining the liveability of cities across the globe. The unit blamed terrorism for the fall in the standing of Lagos, Nigeria.
“Terrorism has also been compounded by unrest and, in more extreme cases, civil war in some countries. Iraq, Libya, Syria and Turkey remain the subject of high-profile civil unrest and armed conflicts, while a number of other countries, such as Nigeria, continue to battle insurgent groups,” the report read.
“Of the more poorly scoring cities, 12 continue to occupy the very bottom tier of liveability, where ratings fall below 50% and most aspects of living are severely restricted.
“Continued threat from groups such as Boko Haram acts as a constraint to improving stability in Lagos, Nigeria’s largest city.”
According to the rating, Tripoli in Libya is a better city to live in than Lagos, Nigeria.
Chukwu Sunday O
August 17, 2017 at 5:12 pm
Yes of course, it is the dirtiest city in the whole wide world and also the den of ritualist.
Ihezuo Nwabugo
August 17, 2017 at 3:10 pm
Is there any thing good about Nigeria that is good in the eyes of these British ????
Biafra Uche
August 17, 2017 at 3:08 pm
The dirtiest city in the world
Joseph Jsapphire
August 17, 2017 at 2:49 pm
Lagos is lively and full of opportunities and we are making best out of the nonsense. It’s just a sad story of Nigeria.
Gabriel O Gabriel Odey
August 17, 2017 at 2:32 pm
Hmmm
oduduwa jagajaga, everything scatter-scatter
i thought Lagos is the best city African continent boast of?
Uedume Clinton Neekpoa
August 17, 2017 at 2:05 pm
No city fine like #PH agree?
ThankGodxtopher Obasi
August 17, 2017 at 2:04 pm
Welcome to BIAFRA
Onyi O Onyi
August 17, 2017 at 2:00 pm
Bourama Mariam Fils Traore you’re obsessed with Lagos
Sanusi Ibrahim
August 17, 2017 at 1:59 pm
Because they don’t support Biafra agitation.
Isaac Okon
August 17, 2017 at 1:56 pm
Lagos is hell
Abiodun Collins
August 17, 2017 at 1:45 pm
Old Lagos, haters will kill themselves in Nigeria
Ndubuisi Morris
August 17, 2017 at 1:42 pm
Its too congested…. Yoruba’s should be happy and encourage Biafrian to get their country, so that Lagos can be decongested but they should not be foolish to act like the Arewa who prefer to give Biafrians quite notice. Eko o ni ba je.
Dayo Binuyo
August 17, 2017 at 1:41 pm
The useless igbos made it so…what do u expected when one homeless tribe pack 80% of its population into your land… If Lagos will be decent to live , all d bastards biafraud animals in Lagos must be deported
Ndubuisi Morris
August 17, 2017 at 1:45 pm
No need of insult, just encourage them by helping your Goverment grant them their country, don’t be foolish like the Arewa to give a quite notice, it will only backfire at you. Eko o no ba je
Adeline Josh
August 17, 2017 at 1:55 pm
Task Ur imp of a coordinator to grant them referendum… Is that not they have been asking for ?
Rukayat Musa
August 17, 2017 at 2:10 pm
Only referendum for them will make ur suggestion valid Mr man
Sunny Okonofua
August 17, 2017 at 1:40 pm
WHERE IS THE FIRST,THEY USUALLY ARE FIRST IN SUCH THINGS.
Adeline Josh
August 17, 2017 at 1:54 pm
Aba
Sunny Okonofua
August 17, 2017 at 2:06 pm
HAHAHAHA
Okwuchukwu Okah
August 17, 2017 at 1:37 pm
Nobi small oo
Olowofela Bamidele
August 17, 2017 at 1:33 pm
Eko oni baje ooooo
Godwin Okafor
August 17, 2017 at 1:31 pm
SECOND? U make me laugh. Lagos is the worst city to live on planet earth
BJ Chiawa
August 17, 2017 at 1:29 pm
Eko o ni baje!!!
Godsgift Junior
August 17, 2017 at 1:26 pm
Tufia…..
Ekene Chukwu
August 17, 2017 at 1:26 pm
Evil city. I wonder what igbo people are still doing in the dirtiest city in the world.