Top 5 Things Other Nigerians Say About Lagos That Are Often Not True

Lagos is a famous city of splendour, its beauty made more pronounced by the sea. A land sometimes known as no man’s land because of its cultural diversity.The variety of attractions makes it undoubtedly Nigeria’s most attarctive city, little wonder man will do anything to live in this city.

The affluent neighbourhood of Victoria Island Lagos

Like many other Mega cities in Europe and America, there are myths and legends regarding live and living in Lagos. Some tend to over exaggerate facts while others believe fictitious details. Whichever way, the facts have to be gotten right, and we have taken the time to set right the many misconceptions which people have about Lagos.

A busy typical busy traffic in Lagos

Mnay people in Lagos still work in places where they have to go against traffic, and they get to work really on time without stress. Meanwhile, for those cut in the web of the traffic menace, there is hope, as the traffic authorities have started looking into solutions as to ease the grip. The availability of BRT lanes also play a big role in the effort to ease traffic. The railway system is up and running, many Lagosians now board trains for fair prices to their various destinations. So you are looking to relocate to Lagos and traffic seem a hinderance, never worry because its all being put into check.

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2. Area Boys Rule The Town

For sometime, the area boys in Lagos popularly called Agbero have passed for a perfect image to be painted when the nname Lagos pops up. The exaggerated stories about the Lagos touts always tend to drive fear in the mind of tourists and people who are looking to do business in Lagos. But the book cannot be judged by its cover, so one must first visit Lagos especially with a proper guide, before you can draw conclusions. Cities like Miami and new york also have thugs, and they don’t just attack or harass people anyhow.

Street urchins popularly called ‘Area boys’ are not as dangerous as other Nigerians think

 

This is not saying that there are no touts in Oshodi and Ojuelegba, neither are we saying that they are harmless but it is only when you end up at the wrong place that things may get messy. If you can avoid to take the normal Lagos taxi, or preferably the BRT bus, then you are more likely to have less contact with them.

3. Lagos Has Streets Of Gold

Many people flock to Lagos for greener pastures and better opportunities. With several tales of pit to paradise that are portrayed in Nollywood movies, many Nigerians believe life is alot better in Lagos. However, in reality there is no easy move from mushin to Lekki, there are tales of cold nights spent under the bridge and years of living in wooden houses, with no miracles happeneing.

A downtown Lagos street

So for those in some abule, looking to jump on the next abegi-lodo lorry headed for Lagos, you must be ready for the city; getting rich over night in Lagos is living in a lala world. You must have a concrete plan, for housing, feeding and working; if not, don’t really bother. Lagos roads are paved with coal tar and not gold.

4. The cost of living is expensive

Lagos is a very beautiful city, one of Africa’s pride. It is adorned in affluence and luxury but contrary to the believe that it is quite expensive, it can be surprisingly cheap. A person could get high grade and standard goods and services for very fair prices, depending on where you reside.

Lagos is the home of entertainment

A high-end hotel in Lagos

The cost of living in Isolo will vary to that in Falomo, so one has to do the maths and cut his or her coat according to his or her clothe. Lagos is as expensive as we make it, in truth, if one compares the cost of living in Lagos to other cities like Abuja and Portharcourt, then we would find out that Lagos is a better option anytime.

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5. Every Lagosian Has Criminal Tendencies

Shine your eyes is a popular Lagos slang, meaning be on guard always. But one must not be carried away by the stories of high rate of crime in Lagos, everyone in Lagos can definitely not be criminals. It is worthy to note that in Lagos, safety and security is paramount, and the government ensures that the police get all that they need to combat crime.

 

 

 

There are street lights in every major area in Lagos, even in many slums. The tendencies for anyone to be robbed within godly hours is very rare and at the ungoldly house, getting away with such crimes is becoming almost impossible.

Lagos is a great city with good people, it is not just another place to read of in books or be told of in hearsay, you must get to have a feel of the positive energy that flows in Lagos, experience they say is the best teacher.

Are there some other high exaggerated facts about Lagos that we have left out? Do let us know in our comment section.

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