A report released yesterday by The Economist
Intelligence Unit ranked Lagos as the third worst
city to live, maintaining its position at the lowest
rungs of the Global Liveability index.
Several other global reports had also said that
Lagos, with a population of over 22 million, would
in the next few years, become the 4th mega city in
the world, with a population of over 30 million.
The city placed 138th out of the 140 cities ranked
in the latest liveability survey, just above war-
ravaged Tripoli and Damascus.
“Of the poorer-scoring cities, 13 continue to occupy
the very bottom tier of liveability, where ratings fall
below 50 percent and most aspects of living are
severely restricted.
“Continued threats from groups like Boko Haram
acts as a constraint to improving stability in
Lagos,’’ the report stated.
Escalations in hostilities in Libya prompted a sharp
decline in liveability in Tripoli, according to the
report, while Damascus, although seeing a
stabilisation in its decline, remained rooted to the
bottom.
The top five best countries to live in, according to
the report, remain unchanged from last year and
they include Melbourne, Australian; Vienna, Austria;
Vancouver, Canada; Toronto, Canada; and Calgary,
Canada.
The liveability survey assesses which locations
around the world provide the best or the worst
living conditions across five broad categories,
including stability, healthcare, culture and
environment, education and infrastructure.
Lagos scored highest in culture and environment,
followed by infrastructure. It scored lowest in
stability.
Three other African cities joined Lagos at the
bottom rung of the liveable cities, including Douala,
Cameroon; Harare, Zimbabwe; and Algiers, Algeria;
ranking 132nd, 133rd, and 134th respectively.
While no African city made it to the top 10 most
liveable cities, five were in the 10 least liveable
cities.
Steve Ayorinde, Lagos State Commissioner for
Information, could not be reached for comments
last night as phone calls and text messages to his
mobile number yielded no response..
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