Big city, plenty opportunities and loads of traffic, we are discussing life in the mega city- Lagos, on this episode of frankly speaking. #franklyspeakingpodcast
I was born and raised in Abj and now stay in the USA. I have never understood how people manage in Lagos. Lagos is truly overrated because most people largely don’t get the value of the money they spend there.
The only between NY and Lagos is the amenities and probably security wise, buh cost of living, Lagos-other Nig state and NY-other US states, they not too far, (Note: comparing Lagos to NY buh the value of both to respective country) so Lagos is overrated in some aspects just as NY cuz the influx of people is raising the cost, Dd is exceeding Ss.
@@akinwanderashyd8590 my dear that’s why I never liked NY. As a chill Abj born and raised I settled initially in Boston then Bethesda in MD before ATL. I can’t with overly loud and crowded places.
In my opinion, I see Lagos as a place to have vacations. Things have changed these days and you can literally create your own opportunities. For the stress, hustle, standard of living, crowd and congestion, Lagos is definitely overated.....Gosh!
Imagine the attractions in Lagos happening in other cities. What we would be saying would be quite different. Lagos has poisoned some people so much that they don't see themselves living in any other place without realizing how toxic and unhealthy it is. Imagine the smallest state in Nigeria with the highest population. Likkkkee. Ask those who leave Lagos a bit to other locations, the talk literally changes.
I’m going say something that might not be very popular but I’ll do so anyway. Someone said the problem is that everything is in Lagos. There is a solution that lies with the government. Dredge the river niger dredge the Calabar ocean routes and develop their sea ports then fully allow international commercial cargo at the so called Enugu international airport without political, tribal and religious bias and voila! A huge amount of the business that drives the Lagos traffic will disappear to the SE and SS. Lagos is overwhelmed and the cure is to diversify human and cargo traffic to other parts of the country then watch all those businesses and workers that support the economy diversify as well. It’s simple economics. I also want to say great videos and discussion points you guys are making. I’m a new member of the channel but have been a long Time follower of Nedu and husband material’s content. I’m also quite impressed by the works of the ladies on this show. Great work guys. My father was a Journalist back in the day so I watched and I know good content and this is surely one of them P.S Nedu. Please allow me to address this. Lagos did not make you, you made you because of your God given gift and your hard work. You work hard for your bread utilizing what God has given you. Lagos may have facilitated this effort but it didn’t make you bro. Cheers guys. Chris Oseloka Nwanze. Dallas, TX.
I feel this topic needs to be revisited.I love what you guys do here and I’m for you 100% my only suggestion is that the program should be more controlled. The abrupt interruptions are too much! Nedu please follow The Joe Rogan experience and see how he’s able to achieve coherence on his show. This program is going places in Jesus Name! More power to you guys
I tire oo my broda. I was asking if this is a show where they listen to each other's opinion with respect, or where they're trying to prove na who get voice loud pass. They couldn't even come to a reasonable onclusion that the audience could understand.
True: If you live there. False: If you are there from ‘abroad’ for 2 weeks Holiday. Then Lagos Is a Vibe. True: If You are Rich False: If you are Managing Yourself. Then Lagos Is a Hustle.
I support Naomi 100%. I did my NYSC in Lagos 2001 n left the country 2003. Since then, I have never been to Lagos in all my visits. The lifestyle, traffic n the noise is just not for me. Like Naomi said, if all the oil companies relocates back to PH, Warri, Calabar(Niger Delta) and our seaports all opens , no body will leave peterkwa for Lagos. Back then people come from Lagos to rock Dreams nite club in PH..... All these are politically motivated, and the reason people are suffering.
Am a Ghanaian; converting the figures into ghana cedis to compare the cost of living in Accra and Lagos; and it’s like the amounts are outrageous; unless you tell me the prices are in usd; and you need to pay in naira equivalent. It’s must be hard if u aren’t doing a job with decent pay grade.
Don't mind them they come from village and wanted to be living in eyebrow area, without any reasonable jobs the worst is the ladies they then turn to prostitution and started living fake life
As a Ghanaian doing the conversion in Ghana cedis , unless you’re being paid that equivalent. Living in Lagos must be very expensive even compared to Accra living. (Which is considered our Lagos )
it`s the fact that they all forgot that Lagos is the smallest state in Nigeria and yet the most populated state in Nigeria. What do you think will happen?
Lagos is just like new York, in the city of New York there is uptown and trenches, and things are mad expensive in both cities but people still move there because of the life they pictured they want to live, so they go to these cities and manage hoping for a better life
You are not making any sense. You pay all that money in New York at least there is water and light. And you earn a considerable salary to live there. In Lagos, you don't get what you pay for. Few good roads, poor sanitation, no light, no clean water. That's what the over-rating is all about. That is, you are not getting value for your money. For what it is worth, if you compare Lagos with other major cities around the world, you will agree that it is a shithole.
The real issue, for example, is why is Lagos the only seaport? but we have a government with a stealing/looting brain, Ondo, PH, and other areas with the sea that can easily relieve the Lagos port congestion and create revenue for their state.
Naomi is right. Every city is controlled by it's population. Newyork is populated with alot of people but never overated. You can't talk about opportunities and at the same time talk about low salary earning. That makes it over rated.
30k and they expect people to be saint. god forbid I cant live in Lagos for a month. wake up for work 4 o'clock and come back home 10 or 11 o'clock. spend almost 70% of your life in traffic😂😂😂😂😂
Yes I agree that lagos is overrated because I grew up there. But I can also tell you for a fact that the cost of renting a house in Abuja is now above the roof and onlike Lagos where if you can not afford the island you move to the mainland, this is not the case with Abuja. If you cannot afford to pay the absord prices, you will have to rent close to the outskirt which in my opinion is more shitty than Lagos mainland. Also transport sytem in Abuja is not as versatile as Lagos if you are not mobile (You will really suffer lol). A man once made a joke that Abuja has a way of selecting the people it wants to leave in it and pushes the rest to Nassarawa or Niger state lol. Also Abuja is nowexperiencing some level of serious traffic but of course it can not be compared to Lagos.
Lagos is over rated I agreed, especially island. I once spent crazy money in moist beach and good beach 🏝️ and spend a fraction in Ibadan when I went club night out to Swift and cobana night club. But Lagos night out bad shall. W Bar wicked 😅love the 🎉fun 👌
Lagos is actually over rated and a good number of people would prefer to have their jobs elsewhere rather than Lagos. What brings people to Lagos is just the opportunities, take that away and most people won't be in Lagos. Comparing lifestyle in other places will Just show you that Lagos is a shitty place to live especially as an average person trying to make It in life
Lagos is not overrated, as its full of the rated potentials for success. Its the expectations of people to attain that success instantly that is overrated.... As the strife to make it in lagos is sold separately.... This is same parallels with all major cities, like new York, London, Tokyo, Beijing, LA etc
I love my state and my PH city. How I go wake up by 3 Togo work still dey for traffic till 9 am what kind of punishment be that. PH is like Lagos in terms of people coming in, plus PH fine die shooo. Yeah opportunities are everywhere just find your purpose. If you have a job in another state then you can relocate. If the job is something you can do once once for the entertainers then you can visit the state of the oh and return to your state. If everyone go Lagos how Nigeria or the economy go be?
She's not smart, she's angry because she can't afford to stay in eyebrow area. And honestly what's she doing that will give her such money to stay in such area. Then she's saying Lagos is overrated can she buy house in festac not to talk of lekki, she should go back to port that she's coming from and be living in eyebrow area which I doubt if she's able to afford
I stand with naomi on this one, most people are in lagos cus of opportunities government have created over there, let them do the same in other cities like onitsha pH and others and lagos will fall, Do you guys actually know that, know functioning international airtport here in the east, all the seaport were close by the govt, let them open all this things they have shut down against us here and I promise you alaba and other major big market in lagos will fall,
Why do you want Lagos to fall, isn’t it good if we have many states doing fine in Nigeria and for your information, onne sea port in port harcourt is fully functional
The podcast is alright but y'all just keep cutting one another at any random moment. No train of thought was ever really finished. Especially the bro in Fila. The "abrupt cuts" were really annoying. Nonetheless the topic was solid and I took one or two points from the discussion. Thanks for this, guys!
I think Nedu, husband material and Toun are sentimental about this topic just because they have made it. A good number of people in Lagos are poor. So many people working in Lagos takes little amount money home at the end of the month, after expenses.
Lagos might not be overrated. The cost of a place depends on the financial and industrial productivity of the place. Lagos seems to be a place that MAKE people, also, tech companies like: google ARE THERE...go to any country, the most expensive cities, are cities that produce, make and improve people financially and job wise. May not necessarily be a CLEAN life...if you come to the US, downtown's in most cities are usually the most expensive places but also, they are one of the least secured and least clean place. but the PRIDE that comes when you say: i live in downtown, IT SAYS A LOT ON THE FINANCIAL CAPABILITY.
Lagos will seem over rated because other states aren't working. There are lack of Opportunities there. Lagos is over crowded and it's telling on the resources of the states. Lagos isn't over rated, the other states must work and that's the problem in my own opinion
Let the Feds open another seaport and a functional international airport in another state Anambra or PH to be precise and see how empty Lagos is going to be within 10 years
@@emmanuelkcy934 LMAO, they are opened bro. One seaport has been opened. Anambra now has an airport. Still boils down to the state governors of the SE they are thieves. They are the ones you should be throwing your stones at
Other states are working! You can't compare the population and opportunities in Lagos to other states and that doesn't mean other states aren't working.
I am not a Nigerian, but I think Lagos is over rated because of the entertainment industry. Reason being that most of the celebrities who get to a certain level find the need to move to Lagos and the image they paint on the media.
Wow e no easy o chai. I am here shouting as if I have ever been to Nigeria tho. I really will want to tho @honest bunch oya invite me and sponsor my trip from Silicon Valley
I have stayed in Kaduna, Lagos and Abuja, and I believe Lagos is overpopulated and Over rated compared to Abuja. Talking about boredom out of Lagos still baffles me as she said because she would yarn for the traffic, talk about falling head over hills in love with hardship and unnecessary suffer. Ppl need to understand they can live in a sane climate and still be motivated to strive and succeed... Why must you see someone driving a Lambo before you aspire to own one... Set you ultimate personal goals, smartly from the get go and work towards them..
Is because Lagos is only concentrated in Nigeria. Other states needed to be developed and industrialized…. Even if only 10 states are developed, there’ll be different in Lagos immediately …
Agreed bad leadership but still every other big cities is overpopulated and have more opportunities. Naomi complain about Lagos should move back to PH or other small cities to make it happen big time,, no disrespect✊🏾
Consider the population density of abuja and lagos. Lagos has less land mass and loads of people, out of the limited land mass, only a % of lagos’ land mass is not livable i.e. lagoon.
Watching this as I just got back from Lagos last week. I very much agree. The city is overrated and the stress of getting around makes it not as enjoyable
For the first time in a long while, Toun and Chukwdi spoke RUBBISH!!! When you are in your palace, you think others are fools. Highly disappointed in them.
No, the population is too big, you can't have that many people in such a tiny landmass, and if you add roads to match the density of people, Lagos is no longer Lagos, it becomes LANDLOCKED!! People keep complaining that if their state had a seaport it would be as successful as Lagos but people don't realise that a seaport is suitable for Lagos because of it's favourable geographic position, other states need to find what is suitable for their states geography and resource composition.
Lagos is not overrated,you people come to Lagos and think it's only island that is Lagos. Many places in Lagos you get a 3 bedroom for 300k , and the fact that people rent a useless property in lekki for 5m is overrated, Lagos west starting from orile igamu to badagry or seme you will build house with that rent. So people coming from other states should know this.
To be honest Lagos is not overrated, Lagos is number 1 in Nigeria, no doubt but it has so many discrepancies which every other states has. Every states has advantage and disadvantage.
The reason Lagos is unique is because of the population and the fact it is most progressive population in the country that’s why it is different from other states
People are suffering themselfs staying in lagos you will leave very comfortable and happy in other state with same money you are making in lagos while suffering
LAGOS is overrated in the sense that the alleged opportunities are not commensurate with access and amenities simple, hence, making the influx poison other than advantage.
Lagos is overrated! I HATE that place with a passion. I don't do fast life; I like normal paced life with no stress. I always go out with panadol or any pain killer medication when I step out in Lagos cos headache is GUARANTEED!! Tufiakwa! Abuja is my vibe. Call it boring, idc. I guess I love a boring life.
Lagos is very very highly overrated. If the government can open up other regions economically (e.g. opening cargo ports in other places) and not push everything to Lagos, most people will leave Lagos to other states/regions.
@@losaslabel9329 it's not about the governors. Lagos state governor is not the one bringing businesses to Lagos. It's the FG that is empowering Lagos to what it is. If FG can just make ports operational in other states like Cross River, Rivers, Ondo, Delta it will open up those states and by extension open up the regions they belong.
@@Moncoferne of these states you mentioned, only Ondo doesn't have a functioning port. Secondly, it's very convenient to put the entire advantages of Lagos to the FG. Was it FG that opened up Lekki or previous government of Lagos? Was it FG that created the BRT system? Was it FG that created agencies like LASTMA, LAWMA, LASPARK etc? Was it FG that built a new rail system? Truth is, Lagos has a lot of advantages for being a formal federal capital but sustaining those advantages has been Lagos governments all the way. By the way, it's not only ports that's important to a state. Majority of the opportunity in Lagos are mostly service oriented. The jobs are private sector jobs. Has Lagos lived up to its potential? I'd say no. But calling a state that houses at least one member of ALL Nigerian families overrated is a big stretch. Carry ports and give all the 36 states and they will still fail. That's because people like you excuse governors of other states who get paid (quite handsomely) and control enormous resources but always get away with incompetence.
@@losaslabel9329 you need to understand that having a port in a state opens up the state to development as economics activities normally spring up. Companies use this as a determinant of their location (access to goods without spending extra on transportion). Just know that it's private sector that grows a state not the government. With the kind of businesses in Lagos, the state supposed to be far developed than what it is. So the state government is not doing better than other states governments, they are simply lucky they have more private businesses that's growing the state's economy. Another way this port things affects businesses was last year when there was fuel scarcity in the North due to increment in diesel price. The fuel arrives Nigeria only through Lagos port, then transported to different locations in Nigeria. Fuel tankers refused to go to the North because of the high diesel price, so when the scarcity was over in the south, the North was still experiencing fuel scarcity. When you have businesses in a state, the state grows. You talk about state agencies, other states also have those, even FCT has its own agencies (FCDA, AEPB, FCTA, etc). The new port in lekki wasn't built by Lagos state, dangote refinery wasn't built by Lagos state.... It's even important to note that the refinery was originally planned for Ondo state (olokola free trade zone) before political pressure made dangote moved it to Lagos state. Imagine such a refinery in Ondo state, that would automatically open up the state to more development. That would have made the investors that built lekki port to build it in Ondo state (another economics advantage). So all these economic opportunities are taken to Lagos and that's why the state continue to be over-crowded and thus things are unnecessarily expensive. The state is dirty, smelly and more expensive than Abuja (though people thought Abuja is more expensive). If FG can make the ports work in other states and marine traffic diverted to those ports, most businesses will move to those states and that will reduce the economic power of Lagos state and thus reduce the living expenses.
3mins into the podcast.. I'm surprised the lady says Lagos is overrated. I once connected with her on Instagram, she more or less liked the connection but the moment I told her I was in a town in Nigeria different from Lagos, she starts to see me as inferior. I know it would have been different if I told her I lived outside Nigeria, which is actually true. And I must add, this dude Nedu now sounds like a real human being. That his forced British accents was irritating and he sounded g*y (no offense to g*y people) with it.
i am honestly surprised, Lagos is overrated, its among the worst Cities in the world to live in. You should generally avoid over populated places. The speakers should include people outside Nigeria
I am not even Nigerian but I was listening to them to the end. That’s to tell you how interesting they are to listen to. Love from Minnesota 🇺🇸🔥
You're welcome
You should visit Lagos. I’ll be glad to host you.
@@chisomokafor7839 lol Chisom calm down!! 😂😂
I was born and raised in Abj and now stay in the USA. I have never understood how people manage in Lagos. Lagos is truly overrated because most people largely don’t get the value of the money they spend there.
The only between NY and Lagos is the amenities and probably security wise, buh cost of living, Lagos-other Nig state and NY-other US states, they not too far, (Note: comparing Lagos to NY buh the value of both to respective country) so Lagos is overrated in some aspects just as NY cuz the influx of people is raising the cost, Dd is exceeding Ss.
I was born and raised in abj as well…
Visited lagos a few times…
omoooo😅
Totally not for me..
@@ojvic7297 I feel you. It will never be for me.
@@akinwanderashyd8590 my dear that’s why I never liked NY. As a chill Abj born and raised I settled initially in Boston then Bethesda in MD before ATL. I can’t with overly loud and crowded places.
In my opinion, I see Lagos as a place to have vacations. Things have changed these days and you can literally create your own opportunities. For the stress, hustle, standard of living, crowd and congestion, Lagos is definitely overated.....Gosh!
Imagine the attractions in Lagos happening in other cities. What we would be saying would be quite different. Lagos has poisoned some people so much that they don't see themselves living in any other place without realizing how toxic and unhealthy it is. Imagine the smallest state in Nigeria with the highest population. Likkkkee. Ask those who leave Lagos a bit to other locations, the talk literally changes.
Crazy stuff
I’m going say something that might not be very popular but I’ll do so anyway.
Someone said the problem is that everything is in Lagos. There is a solution that lies with the government. Dredge the river niger dredge the Calabar ocean routes and develop their sea ports then fully allow international commercial cargo at the so called Enugu international airport without political, tribal and religious bias and voila! A huge amount of the business that drives the Lagos traffic will disappear to the SE and SS. Lagos is overwhelmed and the cure is to diversify human and cargo traffic to other parts of the country then watch all those businesses and workers that support the economy diversify as well. It’s simple economics.
I also want to say great videos and discussion points you guys are making. I’m a new member of the channel but have been a long Time follower of Nedu and husband material’s content. I’m also quite impressed by the works of the ladies on this show. Great work guys.
My father was a Journalist back in the day so I watched and I know good content and this is surely one of them
P.S Nedu. Please allow me to address this. Lagos did not make you, you made you because of your God given gift and your hard work. You work hard for your bread utilizing what God has given you. Lagos may have facilitated this effort but it didn’t make you bro.
Cheers guys.
Chris Oseloka Nwanze.
Dallas, TX.
I think this is the only episode where I agree fully with Naomi 💯 her points are pointing 😂❤️
You’ve said the truth , the only episode
I feel this topic needs to be revisited.I love what you guys do here and I’m for you 100% my only suggestion is that the program should be more controlled. The abrupt interruptions are too much! Nedu please follow The Joe Rogan experience and see how he’s able to achieve coherence on his show. This program is going places in Jesus Name! More power to you guys
Dat one is too far sef; Bro @Ebuka is a good example here in Nigeria
Nudu talk too much
I tire oo my broda. I was asking if this is a show where they listen to each other's opinion with respect, or where they're trying to prove na who get voice loud pass. They couldn't even come to a reasonable onclusion that the audience could understand.
True: If you live there.
False: If you are there from ‘abroad’ for 2 weeks Holiday. Then
Lagos Is a Vibe.
True: If You are Rich
False: If you are Managing Yourself. Then
Lagos Is a Hustle.
I support Naomi 100%. I did my NYSC in Lagos 2001 n left the country 2003. Since then, I have never been to Lagos in all my visits. The lifestyle, traffic n the noise is just not for me. Like Naomi said, if all the oil companies relocates back to PH, Warri, Calabar(Niger Delta) and our seaports all opens , no body will leave peterkwa for Lagos. Back then people come from Lagos to rock Dreams nite club in PH..... All these are politically motivated, and the reason people are suffering.
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Am a Ghanaian; converting the figures into ghana cedis to compare the cost of living in Accra and Lagos; and it’s like the amounts are outrageous; unless you tell me the prices are in usd; and you need to pay in naira equivalent. It’s must be hard if u aren’t doing a job with decent pay grade.
Don't mind them they come from village and wanted to be living in eyebrow area, without any reasonable jobs the worst is the ladies they then turn to prostitution and started living fake life
Abeg PH dey stressful ooo, Enugu, Uyo, Calabar are the only cool city I know
As a Ghanaian doing the conversion in Ghana cedis , unless you’re being paid that equivalent. Living in Lagos must be very expensive even compared to Accra living. (Which is considered our Lagos )
Accra is accra. Its not considered "our lagos".
This is so true
it`s the fact that they all forgot that Lagos is the smallest state in Nigeria and yet the most populated state in Nigeria. What do you think will happen?
Exactly, Lagos is tiny and is being damaged by the sheer numbers of people running from their villages to burden the place.
we should discuss this type of topics more so Naomi can contribute unbiased. smart contributions
Lagos is just like new York, in the city of New York there is uptown and trenches, and things are mad expensive in both cities but people still move there because of the life they pictured they want to live, so they go to these cities and manage hoping for a better life
You are not making any sense. You pay all that money in New York at least there is water and light. And you earn a considerable salary to live there. In Lagos, you don't get what you pay for. Few good roads, poor sanitation, no light, no clean water. That's what the over-rating is all about. That is, you are not getting value for your money. For what it is worth, if you compare Lagos with other major cities around the world, you will agree that it is a shithole.
The real issue, for example, is why is Lagos the only seaport? but we have a government with a stealing/looting brain, Ondo, PH, and other areas with the sea that can easily relieve the Lagos port congestion and create revenue for their state.
Onne port in port harcourt is functional now , do your research before talking pls
This is a good topic. It should have a part 2.
Nedu get 'a friend' for every situation 😅
Na experienced guy na
Nedu like woman die
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Naomi is right. Every city is controlled by it's population. Newyork is populated with alot of people but never overated. You can't talk about opportunities and at the same time talk about low salary earning. That makes it over rated.
30k and they expect people to be saint.
god forbid I cant live in Lagos for a month.
wake up for work 4 o'clock and come back home 10 or 11 o'clock.
spend almost 70% of your life in traffic😂😂😂😂😂
Yes I agree that lagos is overrated because I grew up there. But I can also tell you for a fact that the cost of renting a house in Abuja is now above the roof and onlike Lagos where if you can not afford the island you move to the mainland, this is not the case with Abuja. If you cannot afford to pay the absord prices, you will have to rent close to the outskirt which in my opinion is more shitty than Lagos mainland. Also transport sytem in Abuja is not as versatile as Lagos if you are not mobile (You will really suffer lol). A man once made a joke that Abuja has a way of selecting the people it wants to leave in it and pushes the rest to Nassarawa or Niger state lol. Also Abuja is nowexperiencing some level of serious traffic but of course it can not be compared to Lagos.
really love u guys podcast 😊😊
Only Naomi understood the topic.
Lagos is over rated I agreed, especially island. I once spent crazy money in moist beach and good beach 🏝️ and spend a fraction in Ibadan when I went club night out to Swift and cobana night club. But Lagos night out bad shall. W Bar wicked 😅love the 🎉fun 👌
Lagos is actually over rated and a good number of people would prefer to have their jobs elsewhere rather than Lagos. What brings people to Lagos is just the opportunities, take that away and most people won't be in Lagos. Comparing lifestyle in other places will Just show you that Lagos is a shitty place to live especially as an average person trying to make It in life
Lagos is not overrated, as its full of the rated potentials for success. Its the expectations of people to attain that success instantly that is overrated.... As the strife to make it in lagos is sold separately....
This is same parallels with all major cities, like new York, London, Tokyo, Beijing, LA etc
I love my state and my PH city. How I go wake up by 3 Togo work still dey for traffic till 9 am what kind of punishment be that. PH is like Lagos in terms of people coming in, plus PH fine die shooo. Yeah opportunities are everywhere just find your purpose. If you have a job in another state then you can relocate. If the job is something you can do once once for the entertainers then you can visit the state of the oh and return to your state. If everyone go Lagos how Nigeria or the economy go be?
Naomi is just smart take it or leave it☺️💕
She's not smart, she's angry because she can't afford to stay in eyebrow area. And honestly what's she doing that will give her such money to stay in such area. Then she's saying Lagos is overrated can she buy house in festac not to talk of lekki, she should go back to port that she's coming from and be living in eyebrow area which I doubt if she's able to afford
I stand with naomi on this one, most people are in lagos cus of opportunities government have created over there, let them do the same in other cities like onitsha pH and others and lagos will fall,
Do you guys actually know that, know functioning international airtport here in the east, all the seaport were close by the govt, let them open all this things they have shut down against us here and I promise you alaba and other major big market in lagos will fall,
Why do you want Lagos to fall, isn’t it good if we have many states doing fine in Nigeria and for your information, onne sea port in port harcourt is fully functional
Nedu biko leave our owerri for us 🤣
Maddest show in the world for me 😎😎😎
Can’t wait to see @M.I Abaga (The Guy) on this
You guys are amazing...
Lagos has the most functional sea ports
All banks are head quartered in Lagos
All Oil companies are head quartered in Lagos.
Listening from Uk 🇬🇧 really good podcast ❤
I love my Abuja in peace I no fit live for Lagos
Omohhh me too o
Nedu ooo what did owerri ladies do to you 😂😂😂every minute u mention owerri
A city that dictates your life (where and when you can go) is overrated
The podcast is alright but y'all just keep cutting one another at any random moment. No train of thought was ever really finished. Especially the bro in Fila. The "abrupt cuts" were really annoying.
Nonetheless the topic was solid and I took one or two points from the discussion. Thanks for this, guys!
I think Nedu, husband material and Toun are sentimental about this topic just because they have made it. A good number of people in Lagos are poor. So many people working in Lagos takes little amount money home at the end of the month, after expenses.
I disagree
@@michaelkemas
No point, no clearification , no Credence
Lagos might not be overrated. The cost of a place depends on the financial and industrial productivity of the place. Lagos seems to be a place that MAKE people, also, tech companies like: google ARE THERE...go to any country, the most expensive cities, are cities that produce, make and improve people financially and job wise. May not necessarily be a CLEAN life...if you come to the US, downtown's in most cities are usually the most expensive places but also, they are one of the least secured and least clean place. but the PRIDE that comes when you say: i live in downtown, IT SAYS A LOT ON THE FINANCIAL CAPABILITY.
Husband material is a vibe🤣🤣🤣
Egbu 😂😂😂nedu stop that 33:45
Bro depends what n the side u stayed in Abuja nw
Naomi said the truth if the government does what they should do what will they be looking for in Lagos , very overrated
Lagos will seem over rated because other states aren't working. There are lack of Opportunities there. Lagos is over crowded and it's telling on the resources of the states. Lagos isn't over rated, the other states must work and that's the problem in my own opinion
Let the Feds open another seaport and a functional international airport in another state Anambra or PH to be precise and see how empty Lagos is going to be within 10 years
@@emmanuelkcy934 LMAO, they are opened bro. One seaport has been opened. Anambra now has an airport. Still boils down to the state governors of the SE they are thieves. They are the ones you should be throwing your stones at
@@emmanuelogbu Check your facts Bro Anambra doesn't have an international airport neither us there another seaport
@@emmanuelkcy934 Enugu nko? Port Harcourt nko?
Other states are working! You can't compare the population and opportunities in Lagos to other states and that doesn't mean other states aren't working.
I am not a Nigerian, but I think Lagos is over rated because of the entertainment industry. Reason being that most of the celebrities who get to a certain level find the need to move to Lagos and the image they paint on the media.
😢😢😢 I miss lasgidi
Ph is actually underrated tbh
Wow e no easy o chai. I am here shouting as if I have ever been to Nigeria tho. I really will want to tho @honest bunch oya invite me and sponsor my trip from Silicon Valley
I have stayed in Kaduna, Lagos and Abuja, and I believe Lagos is overpopulated and Over rated compared to Abuja.
Talking about boredom out of Lagos still baffles me as she said because she would yarn for the traffic, talk about falling head over hills in love with hardship and unnecessary suffer.
Ppl need to understand they can live in a sane climate and still be motivated to strive and succeed...
Why must you see someone driving a Lambo before you aspire to own one...
Set you ultimate personal goals, smartly from the get go and work towards them..
Is because Lagos is only concentrated in Nigeria. Other states needed to be developed and industrialized…. Even if only 10 states are developed, there’ll be different in Lagos immediately …
Agreed bad leadership but still every other big cities is overpopulated and have more opportunities.
Naomi complain about Lagos should move back to PH or other small cities to make it happen big time,, no disrespect✊🏾
The Abuja you were talking about was then not now.. Abuja goes with the building not the area... You fit get self contain for that same lugbe for 1m
Consider the population density of abuja and lagos. Lagos has less land mass and loads of people, out of the limited land mass, only a % of lagos’ land mass is not livable i.e. lagoon.
Watching this as I just got back from Lagos last week. I very much agree. The city is overrated and the stress of getting around makes it not as enjoyable
Nedu talk like 25 minutes out of this 35 minutes 😂
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For the first time in a long while, Toun and Chukwdi spoke RUBBISH!!! When you are in your palace, you think others are fools. Highly disappointed in them.
True
If Lagos government create more road networks to reflect the density of population, this way people can get value for the money they spend in Lagos.
No, the population is too big, you can't have that many people in such a tiny landmass, and if you add roads to match the density of people, Lagos is no longer Lagos, it becomes LANDLOCKED!! People keep complaining that if their state had a seaport it would be as successful as Lagos but people don't realise that a seaport is suitable for Lagos because of it's favourable geographic position, other states need to find what is suitable for their states geography and resource composition.
Lagos is not overrated,you people come to Lagos and think it's only island that is Lagos. Many places in Lagos you get a 3 bedroom for 300k , and the fact that people rent a useless property in lekki for 5m is overrated, Lagos west starting from orile igamu to badagry or seme you will build house with that rent. So people coming from other states should know this.
Lagos has an issue for good road network.
First time wey this Naomi talk sense 🤣🤣🤣
Yes it is i believe so
To be honest Lagos is not overrated, Lagos is number 1 in Nigeria, no doubt but it has so many discrepancies which every other states has. Every states has advantage and disadvantage.
For instance, can you get what you’ll get in New Jersey in Florida, people makes Lagos over rated, not the city itself
What makes a city overrated?
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The reason Lagos is unique is because of the population and the fact it is most progressive population in the country that’s why it is different from other states
Why should 21 girls lives in one apartment in Lagos?, I really support Noami
lagos is not overrated but you refuse comot ... in fact you continue to bring your family and entire village
Naomi come to Abuja.
Owerri girls with tatata hustle ... chai
just go to lekki phase 1 .... from the main gate to FARMCITY ..na so so tatata hustle
People are suffering themselfs staying in lagos you will leave very comfortable and happy in other state with same money you are making in lagos while suffering
LAGOS is overrated in the sense that the alleged opportunities are not commensurate with access and amenities simple, hence, making the influx poison other than advantage.
Lagos is overrated! I HATE that place with a passion. I don't do fast life; I like normal paced life with no stress. I always go out with panadol or any pain killer medication when I step out in Lagos cos headache is GUARANTEED!! Tufiakwa! Abuja is my vibe. Call it boring, idc. I guess I love a boring life.
Lagos is over rated but not over rated! If you know you know.
So many so called Rich men in Lagos are nobody in their state financially and otherwise. Lagos dictates your movement and everything
Naomi ❤
Omo house for lugbe now don cost 😫😫😫
Lagos is over priced not overrated
U talk overrated when u compared the GDP with that of the other cities
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Lagos is very very highly overrated. If the government can open up other regions economically (e.g. opening cargo ports in other places) and not push everything to Lagos, most people will leave Lagos to other states/regions.
So what exactly are the governors or government of these states supposed to be doing?
@@losaslabel9329 it's not about the governors. Lagos state governor is not the one bringing businesses to Lagos. It's the FG that is empowering Lagos to what it is. If FG can just make ports operational in other states like Cross River, Rivers, Ondo, Delta it will open up those states and by extension open up the regions they belong.
@@Moncoferne of these states you mentioned, only Ondo doesn't have a functioning port. Secondly, it's very convenient to put the entire advantages of Lagos to the FG. Was it FG that opened up Lekki or previous government of Lagos? Was it FG that created the BRT system? Was it FG that created agencies like LASTMA, LAWMA, LASPARK etc? Was it FG that built a new rail system?
Truth is, Lagos has a lot of advantages for being a formal federal capital but sustaining those advantages has been Lagos governments all the way. By the way, it's not only ports that's important to a state. Majority of the opportunity in Lagos are mostly service oriented. The jobs are private sector jobs.
Has Lagos lived up to its potential? I'd say no. But calling a state that houses at least one member of ALL Nigerian families overrated is a big stretch. Carry ports and give all the 36 states and they will still fail. That's because people like you excuse governors of other states who get paid (quite handsomely) and control enormous resources but always get away with incompetence.
@@losaslabel9329 you need to understand that having a port in a state opens up the state to development as economics activities normally spring up. Companies use this as a determinant of their location (access to goods without spending extra on transportion). Just know that it's private sector that grows a state not the government. With the kind of businesses in Lagos, the state supposed to be far developed than what it is. So the state government is not doing better than other states governments, they are simply lucky they have more private businesses that's growing the state's economy.
Another way this port things affects businesses was last year when there was fuel scarcity in the North due to increment in diesel price. The fuel arrives Nigeria only through Lagos port, then transported to different locations in Nigeria. Fuel tankers refused to go to the North because of the high diesel price, so when the scarcity was over in the south, the North was still experiencing fuel scarcity.
When you have businesses in a state, the state grows. You talk about state agencies, other states also have those, even FCT has its own agencies (FCDA, AEPB, FCTA, etc). The new port in lekki wasn't built by Lagos state, dangote refinery wasn't built by Lagos state.... It's even important to note that the refinery was originally planned for Ondo state (olokola free trade zone) before political pressure made dangote moved it to Lagos state. Imagine such a refinery in Ondo state, that would automatically open up the state to more development. That would have made the investors that built lekki port to build it in Ondo state (another economics advantage).
So all these economic opportunities are taken to Lagos and that's why the state continue to be over-crowded and thus things are unnecessarily expensive.
The state is dirty, smelly and more expensive than Abuja (though people thought Abuja is more expensive).
If FG can make the ports work in other states and marine traffic diverted to those ports, most businesses will move to those states and that will reduce the economic power of Lagos state and thus reduce the living expenses.
Lagos is over priced
Big nay don vex 😂😂
Na small thing de make her vex 😄
I won't stay in lagos even if I was giving free accommodation
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See how nedu is😂😂😂😂
If Lagos is overrated, why do you all keep moving to Lagos? There most be some benefits involved 🤔🤔🤔.
3mins into the podcast.. I'm surprised the lady says Lagos is overrated. I once connected with her on Instagram, she more or less liked the connection but the moment I told her I was in a town in Nigeria different from Lagos, she starts to see me as inferior. I know it would have been different if I told her I lived outside Nigeria, which is actually true.
And I must add, this dude Nedu now sounds like a real human being. That his forced British accents was irritating and he sounded g*y (no offense to g*y people) with it.
I'm here for this violence.
I love Nedu and his accent ooooo, its all part of his Charm for me
Nothing weird about Nedu's voice. Secondly, not everyone like long distance relationship.
Lagos is home for Gabriels , try am for ph you go collect wotowoto
I think Lagos is overrated
Make una tell Nedu to deh give others time to talk.
But my opinion, Lagos is overrated.
Overrated or not
I don come lagos to "blow"
All this one no concern me🤣
That State is sincerely over rated cos WTF is causing this traffic all the time. God anytime i go there i fall sick seriously
i am honestly surprised, Lagos is overrated, its among the worst Cities in the world to live in. You should generally avoid over populated places. The speakers should include people outside Nigeria
The husband material guy talks and interrupts a lot...the show can be more engaging and interesting if there's good turns to speak.
Bro I rather stay in ph and face snr man ,than the cowards snatching bags and phones in Lagos
Big name welcome
Lagos is overrated ohh
This Toun Abi what’s her name hardly makes sense
Lagos is OVERHYPED ABD OVERRATEDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD. Period. No debate