Entering Nigeria's Floating Slum (#85)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 13 ต.ค. 2021
- Many people told us that we should pay a visit to the Makoko floating slum. There's almost nowhere like it in the world; a fishing village built on stilts, sitting illegally off the coast of the megacity of Lagos. We sought to go there and get a glimpse into the daily lives of the people. What we found was unlike anything I had ever seen in my life.
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If you'd like to contribute to the village and help provide a better school life for the kids there, you can donate money by sending it to:
www.paypal.me/azmakoko
This is the official Paypal account for the entire village.
Principal's phone number/Whatsapp for questions about donations:
+234 810 391 3491
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If you're interested in making a donation to the village, you can send money to the village's official Paypal account:
www.paypal.me/azmakoko
The principal of the school (the man in the video) verified this with me and you have my word that it's authentic. Any donations will go toward school supplies for the kids. If you'd prefer to talk to the headmaster directly before making a donation, his number/Whatsapp is:
+234 810 391 3491
Also, sorry about the video quality in this video, it was raining. It rains a lot in this country.
Thanks! I sent $10.
Hopefully he stays true to his words and uses the money for the kids and school. He sounded like a good guy.
Sweet pack, ok... but I don't think the kids have a dentist around
Thank you for doing this! I would love to support the school and sponsor some students! ❤ Fyi, you need to learn French 😉
Thanks for the link! Some of my money is on the way. I don't want to bother the headmaster. Would be great if you could give us an update on this.
Tommy is very smart. He doesn't use fancy editing tools, visual effects or background music but shows the reality as it is. Very different from the herd of other TH-camrs.
To me he is very similar to herlad baldr and kurt caz, but nevertheless i enjoy watching him
@@vojvoda-draza They're smart too!
@@vojvoda-draza good god dont mention that herald guy 🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️🐀
1st Kurt Caz
2nd Bald
3rd Sabbatical
@@tafabeatz9417 Kurt sucks now
@@chrisg1998 why
I lived in Lagos for 5 years, I never went to makoko cos it's as slum as slum gets. It took a Tommy, a traveller, to show me my own backyard. Bless you man. You going to places even Nigerians don't go.
Ikr?
I can't even near those areas
you dont go ,some of us do
I'm Nigerian Born in Lagos, but Migrated to the US as an adult. And I must say Sebastica has balls!!!
I have never been there and knew all about it. Tommy is not the only one to show you this slum area.
Being from Nigeria myself I can say this guy is very brave to enter makoko
Fact! I've been to Lagos many times myself and chosen not to go some places not even near as arduous as Makoko.
Is makoko really dangerous?
I don't think brave is the correct word.
Makoko is not a dangerous place
@@kayodemustapha2509 when you are a foreingner with a video camera ofc nigeria will be safe for you but a local without a camera could get kidnapped robbed or even used for money rituals, didn't you watch the video where a guy said bullet does not enter his body people tought he was joking but i asure you he was dead serious.
Playing FIFA in a floating slum in Nigeria. One day you'll be an old man. The stories you only will get to tell will be priceless. Stay safe, you can find bad ppl in the nicest and worst places in the world.
Getting old will be reserved for the rich & establishment.
@Honest Manchester United Fan No one asked you. Everyone knows that.
…if dementia doesn’t come first.
@Honest Manchester United Fan everyone knows that! He said so at the beginning of the video.
@@antnam4406 bro he was stating that to clear the air there will always be ignorant people abroad
"America is good; Nigeria is great" is a typical Nigerian spirit. Live your life, optimism, even in a slum.
@@tonyzhou336 no she said America good Nigeria great
He misunderstood her because of our accent
She said it twice, that is not a mistake..
Nnamdi George:
In 2050 Nigeria will have 400 millions inhabitats !!!
How will they live there in this chaos?
That individual would move to USA in a heartbeat if he could
America is greater please if you want to compare country do not compare America, understand thank you
She said America is good, Nigeria is great
that was a fact!!
I can’t believe he actually carried you through the water. What a guy
I swear what a guy
Thanks for taking care of tommy :)
You should make Nigerian friends, acts of kindness are very common to us
I thought Tommy would be a gentleman and put Josey up on his back and wade through it. Or maybe that ship has sailed for Tommy and Josey 🤔
@@brendanoneill6267 A tour guide carried her. She's in front of him also in piggyback
Some Nigerians come out of that slum sometimes and compete with the best around the world. This is one thing about Nigerians that I love. Don’t be surprise if one of those kids ends up becoming the Director-general o of WTO someday.
True, but it is the same in other parts of the world too. We all are humans and share similar characteristics, not just Nigerians
Let's be real most of those kids will struggle and probably die young as most extremely poor people do in the 3rd world!
@@willgillis5857 By that logic the population wouldn't be growing, majority Survive and thrive well
@@willgillis5857 Your comment is reeled with ignorance
They also strong armed him for $6, ran a brothel, and probably sell drugs so yes definitely could be director generals of the WTO someday
We appreciate you Tommy.
Be blessed 🙏🏽 ❤️
🇰🇪 🇳🇬 🇷🇼 🇺🇬 🇹🇿 🇸🇴
The principal and the teachers helping to educate the children 👏🏻🏆
I like how u respected her privacy when she said “bedroom”. Most ppl are so amazed by a different style of living they forget or overlook the fact that of a human life that has feelings too.
If you like that, don't watch Harald Baldr, lol. That man has no shame.
@@HonorarySaiyan invades homes and films the toilets lmaoooo
And she's sooo beautiful
Oh bore off 😑
@James Cricketson EAD ur life is full of misery 🥴
I'm a Nigerian adult, was born, raised and still living in Lagos, I've never been to this part of Lagos, only heard of it's existence, I had always wanted to visit though, thank you for taking me 🙂
Maybe the most heartbreaking part is when he's looking at the teacher's secondhand books.
They are poor, but they are good and kind the peoples. Send you all my respect!
I won't go into an in-depth comment, but; hats-off to the principal of that school!! Seems like a good man.
He is indeed May God bless these folks 🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿❤️❤️❤️💯
"Do you have a website we can send money to help you?"
- Huhhhh...
@@Reth_Hard It was an excuse from Tommy not to give them cash. He wanted to see if the school is real.
There is very much beauty in how you interact with the locals and try to fit in their shoes. God bless you
Key skill that he executes brilliantly in addition to background work done with passion
It's just incredible how we take life for granted here in North America. Its absolutely a heartbreaking reality to see good people of the African world who are less fortunate. Its just goes to show that there is something seriously wrong in our society. There is no reason why people and children should live in this harsh life conditions. God bless Tommy and Josie. Keep up the good work and expose more of this to the world.
There's not greater sign of strength and resilience than a school.
I've been in Lagos all my life and this is the first time I'm seeing this place up close.
You pass right by it every time you are on the third mainland bridge.
We all see what we want to see in Nigeria
@@musical_lolu4811 of course I know makoko, what I mean is seeing it up close like this. You don't get to see it like this when you're on third mainland bridge, all you see is shanties and white smoke from the fish their women are grilling.
There’s no way you could not have seen it
We all have had a taste of Makoko, when you bend to buy fish in Lagos. They produce the best smoke fish.
Thanks so much for adding the PayPal link. You are the first TH-camr I've seen who made sure they set this up and included a phone number for someone who is an actual leader of the Makoko community.
Yes i agree, he's good man, he might not be able to do a lot while he's traveling but he's doing a lot by sharing his travels with the world
Eventually you start seeing this similarities and differences of each culture in the world and it's a beautiful thing especially when people are kind and hospitable I'm sure it feels good as a traveler too
Thanks for sharing this reality. Less tiktokers doing stupid challenges and more people showing real world. Donate to people that really needs it, like this slum.
er du fra Norge? 🤣🤣🤣viva my G, vi er blessed i Norge.
@@cushabdullahi9666 nei. I'm catalan ;)
@@ther_bcn hvorfor har du Norsk flagg on pp?
@@cushabdullahi9666 doncs pq va ser uns dels països que més em van agradar .. Sí,potser l'hauria de canviar per la catalana, i tu d'on ets?
@@ther_bcn mis amigos fueron hace dos semanas y no pude ir 🥲
Tommy, I don't know if you'll ever read this comment. I just want to thank you for adding the subtitles to all your videos, thats an incredible amount of work! I really enjoy all your videos especially this one because of the amazing story and living conditions these people have had to endure for over 100 years! Absolutely incredible and all thanks to YOU, their getting more exposure around the world to aid these people!
Great team! Josey with her facial expressions and Tommy with his dry wit.
They need to go ahead and just tie the knot 🪢
he needs to take her everywhere xD
th-cam.com/video/qRJjgadlKcw/w-d-xo.html
22:08 "America is good but Nigeria is great!" living in just slum, the Nigerian optimism is another level , no wonder they are the happiest people in Africa!
As a Nigerian, I can tell you that the optimism is faith-based, there is no practical reason for that
@@tunxlaw You heard what you wanted to hear
@@tunxlaw Damn, you guys used to do that too in NIgeria? Same for us here in Kenya😂
@@RoyaIboy interesting, its a small world
Bruh most Nigerians bad talk the country, but we still love the country just our corrupt government ruining everything
He didn’t say “they don’t close”
He meant “dey don close”, meaning the school have closed for the day.
It’s pidgin English
😂😂 Mr lecturer I hail o....
Thanks for clarifying that.
It must get a little tough for you to visit places like this. I can see it in your eyes that you feel incompetent seeing the conditions in which those children are getting education and the way they live in general.
The good thing is human beings have an amazing ability to adapt to their environment despite the hardships and you are showcasing that to us. Thanks for taking this interesting trip Tommy. The principal seemed very genuine and had a-lot of input.
@Annointed peal. he is a foreigner its much safer for him than you
I'm a 21 year old Nigerian living in Nigeria and I am seeing and just discovering that an area like this exists in Lagos. Thanks for showing
What that guy was trying to explain at the beginning is that, if they had taken you through the normal route where you dont have to enter water area boys (thugs) would have extorted and obtained you, they took you through that route with water because they know how makoko is. that place is a poor area and some people there turn to crime to survive.
Get your English, they will extort him 4sure as they do to everybody else, they will not obtain him,you meant delay them. At the end the girl said, Nigeria is great, America is good not go.
@@leeayi243 "obtain" is like a slang for extortion in Nigeria.
😂😂😂 Protocol in every ghetto
Yeah obtain is a slang for extortion in the ghettos of Nigeria.
@@morpheus7422 oga na to speak English dey hungry you
Tommy, I've watched over a thousand ex-pat videos (mostly Asia). Yours are the best, by far. No one comes close to your work ethic, and humility. Thanks Tommy..!!
Ex-pat?
Yeah my able part of me,as brother and the other one na half sister,free to know where I come from in Africa,cheer brother thanks,eat our food,take care of home, welcome
I saw this place on a painting at a Nigerian home in Vienna and I could not fathom what it is like. The place you have to see to believe; genius!
We Nigerians are naturally happy! Thanks for the visit! It's impossible to tour the entire country because Nigeria is way too large with different climatic condition; some part of the country don't witness rainfall for an entire year while some other parts get much of it. I love 😘 my country 🇳🇬
❤️❤️❤️❤️
@@Mkym365 .u again 😂
@@badanelson965 Yesso, wetin person go do lolll😂
I’m in the U.S., never travel out of the country, but a friend told me she went to Africa and felt like she was home….very welcoming and her her exact words were “there was the only place that did not condemn her for being a woman of color”
@@maureenhuertas9264 It’s true, Africa is Exactly like that 🥰
Josey was not feeling this walking through unknown water…nice video once again the dream team Sabbatical and Josey 👍
6:03 he didn’t say “they don’t close” he actually said “they *don* close” which is pidgin and means “they’re closed”.
Wanted to note this out too.. lol
Pidgin sounds funny though 😂
Ha ha.. they don closed. Sounds like someone from south Georgia saying.. they done closed. Meaning.. they already closed.
@@kennethbattle7263 well a lot of people were taken from what is now Nigeria to the US South. I’m sure they would have had an influence on how people speak there.
@@kennethbattle7263 there are actually similarities between AAVE and pidgin. Also creole. Idk about patois but maybe.
Man, this is so amazing to see! Thanks so much for taking all of us with you on your journeys. We would otherwise never be able to see these places. And thank you for the paypal link! I'll gladly support this incredibly resilient community with €50,00
Abdulla replied via PayPal and thanked me personally for my donation.
@@svenmarkert6368 Thanks bro for the support. God bless u richly
Thanks for the support 🙏
We can help these people together. These kids deserve to be educated.
I'm from Nigeria but I have never seen this place in my life in Nigeria . You are going too far keep it up .
Tommy is really a nice guy. Imagine a village with that huge population (200,000). Thanks for the platform for donation. That's really commendable. I hope you'll visit other places in Nigeria, like the Calabar (very natural and beautiful with waterfalls, ranches and parks)
That is not a village that is a city
That's Nigeria for you free spirited people but facing alot inside, many just suffering n smiling, great video sabbatical, I also av plans to visit makoko when I come back for vacation..love from UAE, Dubai..🇳🇬🇦🇪
This is very reminiscent of those "Feed The Children" commercials that used to air on TV back in the day. But even then I knew, without internet access and information, all of Africa isn't like this. Thanks for the great content as always!!!
Absolutely. I know Afrika has much happier people than Europe, USA & China! LOVE & SIMPLY LIFE ❤️♾️❤️ Nature, Barefoot Connection.. Out-door- Life!! & They CARE for eachother. (ButToo Little Food!!) True. Political issues CAN be solved without polititians, aswell! Great video, Tommy. You do an awesome job showing us all this! Thank you, and also thanks to your lady, Josey! Such an adorable, happy beauty!! Love;
Sissel 💝🔝🇧🇻🎶🎵🎶YEPO!! You're BRAVEHEARTED, BOTH OF YOU!!
Fish!! SUPER FOOD!!!
It's only that small portion hat looks like this and the worse slum in Nigeria. Lagos is great the people living in the slum are neighboring countries probably they flee their country during war and started staying there. The Lagos state government is trying to get people out of the slum but they shouldn't do it at the expenses of the rich people
HEY,TOMMY ,HELLO!MY NAME IS SERGEY AND SO I AM FROM FORMER USSR,2YRS IN ISRAEL AND LAST 30 YRS IN CANADA.IN THE EIGHTIES I LIVED AND WORKED IN EAST AFRICA/TANZANIA,MOZAMBIQUE./.WITH GREAT INTEREST I WATCH YOUR VIDEOS-REPORTS! YOU ARE A KIND AND GOOD PERSON AND YOU DO NOT JUST SHOW AFRICA,YOU DRIVE HER!!!MY REGARDS AND DEEP RESPECT.
The Venice of Nigeria, there are some nice waterfront real estate among the slum homes. Not just fun but informational as usual, great video.
This is another awesome video Tommy. I had no idea that a "ghetto" like this existed in Africa. I know of Asian places that look like that on the water. My heart was in my throat watching those babies carrying infants on their backs and standing on the edge of the platform. They could have fallen in at any moment. They have so little, but also they have a lot. They are fed, they have shelter, schools, family and friends. They seem to share a great sense of community. I actually like the way they live...........minus the dirty water!
Trust me the kids with babies on their back will never fall they're smarter than you may think of them.
@@iamkelgrin6082 no question. I’m not taking anything away from them. They are pros by age 6. They don’t have the luxury of playing all day, They know that they play a roll in daily chores. God bless them.
@@robinthomas4416 the kids that live on these waters are also very good swimmers. Swimming is part of their culture
@@sweetspice9120 I was hoping they were because once the really young kids fall in the water it is a very good chance they will drown. I am glad you said that.
@@sweetspice9120 bro they don't swim in that kinda water
I grew up here, I am currently a college student in the US. Planning to go home to teach coding to kids in the community
I think it's evident now that you're among the elite in providing travel content on TH-cam, if not the best. Continue along this track and you'll be Anthony Bourdain level when it's said and done.
Amazing stuff and just incredible to see that area and how those people live. Props to everyone bettering themselves with their education and hustle despite not being given much by life. These are people I want to support, and I thank you for highlighting their experiences
I could and would follow Tommy if he had his own travel show.
Tommy you're a different kind of traveller from the rest thats for sure. I'm in Stone town Zanzibar right now watching this and am reminded that in Africa...there are worlds within worlds within worlds...
Wow.. what an amazing and interesting place. Wouldn't mind visiting someday if I can hold my own, will be challenging for sure. Thanks for the video. Still loving and look forward to more🙏
I don't even know what to say. I was born in Lagos and I have also traveled far, speak and write different foreign languages fluently but I have never been to Makoko before. I read the village is the only place in the world where ppl pay for the garbage dump, to be placed in front of their homes. What can I say? The government is not willing to break the bank(Like Nederlands) to help alleviate the people from such a disaster they dragged themselves. There is no way the government can run away from her shadows. Makoko will continue to reflect in the international propagandistic mind control media as the slum Nigerians live on.
The foreign media narrative is however too poor to the people of that village. The foreign media sees it as a political move to shithole a country they could not fully hijack completely. To the ordinary people, the foreign media does not help them in such a case because the Nigerian government will continue to find a way of rubbing them off the map.
Given the fact that about 200,000 people live there and to a population of 200,000,000. That is 0.001% of Nigerians. The population is well more than many villages I have been to or lived in Abroad. Makoko got the manpower to take the village to the next level with help of the government and the people. They can start with a dredging machine for example to get sand from the sea and landfill the village. This is what they did to EKO-Atlantic, can be done here too. This is not to shun the international propaganda mind-controlling media network but for the sake of humanity
I really like your write up but if the place is sand filled, the government will take over the place and it will be allocated to the rich.
@@stellaomiyera4146 most definitely
Read about the resource based economy (Jack Fresco) and you will come torealize that landfilling the village is not that necessary. Makoko is already in the furture. A future where FLOATING CITIES will be common and land will become conserved for wildlife and agriculture.
Makoko is probably sitting on a vast oil reserves. Chevron, Shell, Exxon, BP have all been in Nigeria for decades getting rich and making filthy Nigerian Government officials rich. Nigerian oil, Sweet Crude is one of the best in the world needing little refinement.
@@shotimemillionaire the problem is nigeria's oil is running out and within 30 years max it will be all gone! That along with an anticipated doubling of Nigeria's population in the next 25 years means that shit in Nigeria must change or it will be a complete disaster!
this was actually emotional to watch
I thought it was sad to see so many children living in those conditions.
Yes
Same it should be flattened and cleaned up this is no way to bring up children
Have to say Nigeria is as beautiful as Nigerians have been saying, you guys are truly blessed...much love from South Africa
Mann!!. Those elementary kids are becoming super smart, getting second hand GEOMETRY books 📚, thats there lectures college level!. Woww just incredible how education has no barriers. Seeing that classroom has brought tears to my eyes!. Tears of Joy and hope for a better Future!. 🙌 🇳🇬 🇺🇸 🌎
At least these kids are growing up learning english in addition to the Igbo language. I wish
i was exposed to multiple languages when i was a young child.
They are not second hand textbooks, they were bought brand new and has been put into use for some time now, thus making them appear like second hand textbooks.
@@justineifenna1037 The books look like they were given by the government (there's a government tag on the further math text)
@@justineifenna1037 I love books 📚 !. I agree surely they were bought new, just going off what Tommy said, that they were second hand.
@@segue97 Do you think those English books come from America as donations to Nigerian Government?. Pretty interesting
Oh man! I can't believe you were able to endure through this experience. I live in Lagos and I have never visited any of these communities. Kudos to you man
"They cover up the porn with Jesus. They do that in America too." LMAO 😂😂😂😂
That cracked me up 😂😂😂
Totally
They didn't get joke
That wasn't actually a "porn" tho
The irony of that clip was on full effect! 🤣
So sad but we need to know. Thank you both. I think you are making a difference.
Sabbatical is brave. As a Nigerian I would rather not go there unless I really really have to. You going extra miles for your subscribers. Good job.
That's his mark, his courage & language learning abilities to share
Tommy you see that despite having considerably less they’re still happy and fun to be around. Despite being a slum they treated you kindly and you seemed happy
Wow that was eye opening great job again Mr.Tommy ❤ 🇬🇧
Even after so. Much trouble with the life .... I'm really happy to see the school and childrens having a bright future ahead 🙏🙏🙏god bless u my child
i guarantee you, most will become scammers
@@painfulrug16960 May b their family business 😆
Looks very interesting. Thanks Tommy and Josie ❤️❤️
You should plan a trip there where you bring school books and some other stuff to donate to the schools
Donate to him first.. lol
@@cryptodenzel6890 same to you m8
@@The-Norwegian-Dude lmao. I'm a 17 year old Nigerian graphics designer. I'm just managing this channel for the CEO. I think is shouldn't be typing this tho. Lol
@@cryptodenzel6890 waat? LOL
@@cryptodenzel6890 Hey, Bro ..
Wanna talk to you
Wow, if only we all had such humility, very heartwarming. Thanks Tommy, for bringing such positive vibes everywhere you go. Much love to you:) x
When Josie is unsure of something, or doesnt understand, her face is *priceless*.
Nigerian people are good people. I advise you to visit Abuja, it is a very beautiful city
The poorest people are the most generous
Always. Everywhere.
But also the ones with the biggest hearts
@@ridersrepublic_4017 they are truly rich even though it might not look like it
Yes o tell him to go to Banana island, Eko Atlantic and compare the inequality lifestyle over there
Always so excited to see new vlogs from sabbatical I'm addicted to this channel and always happy to see Josey.
Sabbatical you're what we call in Ghana a champion.
Bless up
The world is a classroom & you're living your best life.
Watching from Sydney Australia
was waiting for this one!
Tommy your channel has some of the best content on youtube right now. keep up the good work. you give hope to people who have none.
I love what you do man. I discovered your channel by accident when you came into the country and have to subscribe due to your brave and transparency. As a way of appreciating good work, I have shared your videos more than any other vlog videos I been previlege to watch. Thank you once again for visiting Nigeria and may God grant you safe journey to any where you go . Amen...👍👍👍👍
Never thought something like this floating slum existed.
These vids are so cool. I can't believe how much stuff these people can carry and balance on top of their head, amazing.
Seeing your tour around Makoko slum community gave me memory down 2 years ago, whilst I had to do a group intervention with colleagues as part of my course study in M.Sc Public Health. They are so used to NGOs and foreigners coming to help them. There are about 6 local heads presiding over the different dialects there. They literally live on where they defecate (the ones living on the water). The blackness of the water is as result of sewage and effluent from drainages from the cities outside there. There is nothing you can do to help a people who see poverty as a culture. Poor sanitation, poor hygiene and lives dependent on fishing. On the other side of the coast, across the lagoon from Makoko slum, lies the most luxurious island for the Super Rich--Banana Island. It is hard to be born there and grow above the life of the slum.
Sorry brother I’m a Nigerian but I don’t agree with your Negative outlook here. I believe whoever is destined to be Great will be despite their circumstances
To say there's nothing you can do for such people is wrong bro.. Their life is only a result of bad leadership.. People are only a product of their environment.. Change the environment.. Provide the necessary opportunities and most times 7 out of 10 in such harsh conditions will grab it like their lives depend on it!.. Do what u can to help or just walk on and stop this pessimist outlook on people who are already having a tough run out of life as it is man
Damn waiting..!
Glad to see the Venice in Nigeria 😁
That's a good one
I was thinking the same thing!
Am a Nigeria but I don't know that such place like this exist,nawaoooo
Asin eh!
The video shock me die
@@naijabelle4961 If no be internet, I for no know lai lai, our leader don fail us, chai
@@bonchoseify no wonder
Normally I support them leaving but didn’t know them well
Now I have mixed feelings about this
Let’s gooo tommy!!! Been waiting for a video and I’m excited to watch :)
Wow, now that's real!! Nice one Sabbatical!!
If it could just be cleaned up some, they could have tours like the floating villages in Asia do. It would bring in more money for the locals there. That would be far better than knocking the place down and obliterating the culture these people have created over the years. Just an idea.
You have to understand that these are refugees from Benin when they were colonized by the French and the Atlantic Slave Trade was happening. They aren't officially recognized by Nigeria who at the time was colonized by Britain. Even after independence from Britain, Nigeria still doesn't recognize them as being legitimate citizens.
Try telling that to the government who wants desperately to knock it down..🙄
tell the west to stop dumping clothes and old eletronics
I wouldn't want the government to go there cos all they would do is to chase them back to their countries. And they've been there for over 100 years. I like their resilient and courage. You can hear them say Nigeria is great cos somewhere else it could be worse
@@osazuwaogbeide1540 bro, e nova reach like that. Calm down
Tommy and Josy, you guys are amazing!! Thank you for this discovery. You allow us to see the world from the comfort of our home.
Tommy u too much,i can't believe u made it to this place,a place so many Nigerian youtubers wouldn't like to step their feet on,i never kn this kind of place exists in Lagos
Nigeria TH-camrs don't go there because they have Wode Maya Syndrome
@@nobs997 explain more .
I know Wode Maya though
@@Raymond08 Showing only one side of the picture
I respect him for doing this. Naija na scatta scatta country. Showing the very few nice places won't hide the fact that these kind of places exist. May God punish everybody wey don embezzle nigerian money and people wey dey support them.
@@tosinojo7310 Result speaks for itself, when was the last time you saw a Chinese Wode Maya?
23:30 That lady is so cheerful love her vibe!
"Do you have any bleaching cream?"
Priceless 🤣
Does it really look like those people bleach? Funny question 😂😂
@@victorsoderu9491Mainly West African women were known for bleaching their skin. I don't know if it's still widespread.
Im from Nigeria I have travel to Lagos state Nigeria I have never seen this in my life.
The heart these teachers need to have to teach in places like this.
I've been waiting and checking for dayyyyyysssss. Damn.
Loving this channel for sure
I'm always moved by your kindness...these kids don't forget such jestures. Keep it up, my brother.
incredible content my brother . amazing . i wish you keep up doing this . thank you
These slums are relics of the past when Nigeria was rich in the 70s and 80s. Migrants from togo, benin, ghana came here. Unfortunately they weren't fully integrated into society. Despite being the worst slum in the state and country you see no violence, and thats special because if you go to any big city in the world, chances are you would see gun violence etc.
Hopefully they get recognized and relocated, as they in direct links with high radiation and possible high electric lines on the water.
Get Ghana out of your mouth.No Ghanaian will ever live in that dirty place.You people feel soo insecure that you want to claim that about 200 thousand people living in that slum are not Nigerians but foreigners but you forget that Nigeria is the world poverty capital of the world with over 100 million Nigerians living in extreme poverty.You hear igbo and Yoruba speakers including Nigerian English and you shamefully say they are not Nigerians and because Togo and Benin are francophone countries did you hear any French or twi over there.
@@utopiancitizen474 if u are from Ghana just know Nigeria is the richest country in Africa ..folow by Egypt .
@@utopiancitizen474 what is this one saying
@@utopiancitizen474 Guy just shut up. Nigeria is not in competition with Ghana. I don't know why a lot of Ghanaians are so jealous of Nigerians.
@@utopiancitizen474 Ghana literally migrated in millions to nigeria in the
70s and 80s
Thank you for showing and narrating that part of Nigeria. The last white guy who showed that area misled about Nigeria. You show the good and the bad.
Sabbatical - these are the videos that mean the most to the world. You are giving these people a voice so they can tell the world about the atrocities their government inflicts on their own people. Thank you for doing what your doing my friend. And give Josey a hug from Jay in Canada lol
Danke für das hochladen und deine Mühe
There are kids everywhere, which makes it a happy place. So different from some covid lockdown victim in the US suburbs who's mom won't let him leave the house.
My 4 year old also doesn’t leave home for well over a year . Except for Sunday drive . ( We are in Japan )
@@Brenda90210 start a play club based on Lagos floating city.
@@jimfoley8014 you want me to take him out so he is at risk of getting Covid while he has asthma?
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I would rather live their then a suburb… with all its clean water and good schools, who needs it.
African hospitality at it's peak; somebody gave sabbatical a free ride on his back.
David - That was an unnecessary and shameful act on the Nigerian’s part. That grown, able-bodied man should have rejected his ill-advised offer and waded through the water on his own. The optics of that whole thing were awful. It reeked of an overzealousness to act in a servile manner. Smh.
Incredible scenes from a place I'll never get to visit. Thanks for sharing!
Great video as always!
Incredible to see this!
Can you upload more often? maybe like 20 times a day? that would be great thanks.
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Yeah, 20 is sufficient. .. good enough..
Lol or go live that's even cooler
Dude, slow down 🤣🤣
I would sit and watch every video if he did. I’m at home most of the time, and I keep checking for more videos. I have rewatched Tommy’s videos over and over many times while waiting for new ones.
Tanks Sabbatical, you remind me my trip in Benin, and it was the same trip. With the baord and the village upside the water... Great souvenir... Good road 😉☀️
This is the most eye~opening vlog you’ve posted so far ~ Much Appreciated!👍🙏……& ❤the last lady in blue w/that Beautiful smile and a sense of inner peace & gratefulness ~ in spite of it all.
Your Lagos Videos are the best. Hope you have more Lagos videos.
love your videos Tommy! Alex, Glasgow
I loved your comment “I’m not white enough” 😂re the skin bleaching cream. I enjoy your dry sense of humour. Love your channel!! From an Australian 🇦🇺 fan
One of the best youtube videos so far. A different and a new world for me. Thanks for sharing.