Eko Atlantic City is a good exemple what Goverment should NOT do. Can you imagine if all money had been invested in Education, Heathcare, sanitary store system, houses, etc ?? Surely, Nigerian people would get fully benefited

Nigeria must focus on getting 24/7 electricity and stop going for things they can't afford

As a foreigner who has lived in Lagos for ten years, from my experience, it is very difficult to build any project here, especially the current government policies and various problems caused by corruption. I In order to apply for the use of Gas power generation, even though it took a lot of time and money to do it, it has been almost a year and it still can't be done. I am very disappointed with this government.

Dubai, whom we copied the idea from, is a top tourist attraction. Yet, they’ve slowed down on all their massive projects. I doubt Eko Atlantic will meet any of the potential. Pricing the land and properties in dollars is the first mistake. Its beyond the average Nigerian, and the super rich Nigerian will get more value for money buying a house in Dubai or the UK. They’d have better profit turning it into a tourist attraction, and maybe moving Apapa port there.

Amazing that millions in Lagos live in poverty without water and constant electricity. Wouldn't it be smarter to invest in the housing quality of its normal citizens and provide a good infrastructure than building this foe the rich and politicians? Don't Nigerians actually love themselves, ie their own normal people ?

Putting sky scrappers on a soaked land is playing Russian roulette with your life.

Projects like these will always struggle with the way they're executed. There's no organic wealth building process among the locals. There must first be enough wealthy Nigerians who can invest in this project and make it a reality. It's much more difficult convincing wealthy foreigners to bring their money to Nigeria than it is convincing a Nigerian. We must do the hard work of building up rich Nigerians/Africans so that we don't have to beg foreigners to come and invest here.

1. The Eko Atlantic City wasn't designed for everyone, it has its target market. 2. Every country has such areas. 3. Just because you work in an area doesn't mean u are supposed to stay in that area.

The comment about Potemkin village is so correct. If people working there can't afford to live there, you are driving up traffic. Any urban development should guarantee that most people can get to most of their destination within 15 minutes. Just building a mini city with no proper train infrastructure, public transit infrastructure, bicycle infrastructure is not sustainable. This is just a project for the ultra rich. Why copy Dubai or America sprawling when there is Japan, Netherlands to look at?

Dubai would have had this up and running in five to ten years. Something has gone wrong and nobody is telling.

When i called this project a white elephant in another snowflakes caught feelings...... I live and work in dubai and i have seen similar projects that have bn simply abandoned cause of the cost of setting up and maintenance..... To make it worse some are sinking.

It is not just beyond the affordibility of the average Nigerian, it also beyond the average American. If the expense is the reason for the emptiness, then it is overpriced.

The fact is everywhere in the world they are building for people who are above average income. I see it here in NYC. Nobody can afford to live in these apartment buildings they are building. It’s so bad here they are offering free rent for two months. I’ve never seen that in NY only in other cities. But at least in Eko Atlantic City will bring jobs. Nobody cares about regular people.

The question should be: why is the price inflated? at $1.5M in Malaysia(KL)/China (bin)/London/Paris, just imagine the heaven u will get, compare to what Nigeria will offer at the same price, which is why the project hasn't gone anywhere since 2002/2009. Even development in Nigeria is overhyped. Compare to what u will get in Kenya/Ghana/Namibia etc.

Tayo Aina did a video some time ago on Eko Atlantic and he revealed the average price of an apartment there is about $2million. I haven't seem anything in this place that warrants that price.

Building luxury housing for a country that desperately needs affordable housing was a moronic idea....the demand isn't there...that is why the area hasn't been developed....regular people can't afford to live in this location...

My issue is, why would I spend that much in a place that's not sustainable (we Nigerians know that maintenance here is silly).

Abia state is open now for such project. Let's build our own in Aba.

African should stop investing in those things for now... The should invest in constructing industries and invest in agriculture... Instead of building those things that we do not currently need

It would have been better to develop land outside of Lagos. There are many areas worldwide that is evidence that they should not build on "reclaimed" land.

I grew up in Africa, I ran 2 small businesses in Africa, the problem is most African politicians and commissioners who oversee these projects are very corrupt, they always look for their “CUT” before the project even begins. Another problem is, the Chinese companies which do most of the construction build poor quality structures. No consumer likes mediocre quality when purchasing a condo or a house. And African real estate developers need to be realistic with pricing.

Eko Altantic is a money grab for the govt. Why does it take 13 years to complete a project of this magnitude? and what happened to the allocated for the project the entire time

We need these new cities in Africa, comes with small,small negativity ofcourse but the positive side of it is so huge. One can not ignore.

For all the modernity of this district, why are there no rail lines there. Can you imagine trying to move round the financial district of Hong Kong, Singapore or any other major commercial hub around the world? You did examine pace of construction which being polite can be described as "sloth-like". One does wonder will it ever be completed? Compare that with what's happening in Bangkok (Thailand), you will see we have "fallen right off the pace!" The fact is Lagos isn't immune to the troubles of the turbulent economy and until government decides to follow improved policies this project will continue crawl forward at a very slow pace. Thank you for asking and answering so many questions about this project.

It's so sad. I like nigeria, has worked here many times around Abuja, have seen the great potential of the country. But i have seen thousands of empty new homes, bad infrastructure, bad watersupply, bad energy supply, al lot of rubbish along the street and people who a busy surviving all day long. EKO Atlantic doesn't solve any problems of Nigeria. More important is a stable energy supply and energy efficient handling with it, developent of new energy systems like wind turbines, solar, solarthermy, biogas plants, a stable drinking water supply for all Nigerians and 100% waste water treatment, develoment a organic farming, a good public transport system.. But it's first fight against corruption and equitable distribution of income from all oil sales. A investment in educucation is better then EKO Atlantic. Good save Nigeria! Best regards from Germany!

I have mixed feelings when it comes to Eko Atlantic. It's good in terms of environmental protection but bad in terms of socioeconomic imbalance in Lagos/Nigeria. Thanks for clearing the air, Steve.

Lagos state is full to the brim 20/30 years ago, the only way to make the infrastructures work and add real value to the properties is find a way to decongest the state.

Despite the good concept, the price points were the dumbest thing about Eko Atlantic City. If completed, like northern parts of Beirut, it'll only be good to visit, not live there.

I think nigerian govt should own the land and lease it out in favourable rate with taxes rather than selling it expensively

Also for a city like this to work they need to move the international airport to the lekki ajah area because no foreign National will want to land at that joke of an international airport, then drive through the dirty streets of the mainland, drive across third mainland bridge with a full view of makoko slum, then pass through Lagos island, VI, before getting to Eko Atlantic. Give or take traffic conditions this could be 1 hour to 3 hours spent on the road. They should relocate the airport to lekki ajah and then build a light rail system that will then connect all the way to eko Atlantic, with stops in between of course. Or build a feasible highway that will allow you get from the new airport to eko Atlantic in one hour or less. The idea is good on paper but there are too many elements missing to make this a successful project. Take care of the poor and working class and all basic infrastructures and securities, and the rest will sort itself out.

The fact that it's all started somewhere around 2006 and fast forward to date (16 years later) and also bear in mind that Nigeria is getting poor and poorer despite the fact that other developments are taking place there and there and some buildings are busy collapsing. Nigeria was sold a dream.......THIS PROJECT HAS FAILED DISMALLY. ITS TIME TO LET IT GO.

Pheonix tower is also under construction, you did not mention that.

Why would anyone want to come when the basics aren't set. Electricity is still a problem, clean, drinkable water is an issue and corruption is rife and insecurity and instability is the order of the day In business terms investing your money into something that there is no yield after 13 years is what you classify as bad debts

The delay is going to cost the developers 10× the original estimated price. We have seen similar delays on power plants projects here in South Africa. Maybe you should look for original developers and ask them what happened.✌️

Eko atlantic city is not bad with the pace of development remember that Abuja Centenary city started at the same but as at today not even a building in is standing there. Let us encourage the developer of eko atlantic city.

The game changer for Eko Atlantic shall be the commencement of construction and completion of the new US Embassy complex that is scheduled to be sited there..if the Embassy project is completed it will trigger numerous other developments on the peninsula..but unfortunately all financially out of the reach of the average Nigerian..

I actually like the idea of this project, this looks like this city could be for the future. Good luck Nigeria,🇳🇬 I wish I had money to invest and build my very own tower. Love from South Africa 🇿🇦

I can understand the skepticism about this project but the success of this project is very necessary for Nigeria. I truly hope this project will be completed and improve the lives of everyone in the city. Much love, SA.

As I live of country I don't get authentic information from the press in Nigeria, so this channel to me is a gem... And I thoroughly appreciate that your using your voice to spread authentic news for Nigerians like me.

See this is why I don’t put stock into any “big” project that’s lauded by politicians down on the continent.

Is this Eko Atlantic city easily accessible to Lagos airport? If not then you can forget about international investors locating there. For comparison, Canary Wharf here in London's second financial district has its own small international airport nearby called City airport and also Heathrow airport can be reached directly via the newly opened Elizabeth rail line in around 40 minutes.

Thanks Stephen for another great video..Let me give my thoughts on some of the comments you made. Firstly, Eko Atlantic not be available to every Nigeria..No need to sugarcoat it..Most Americans can’t afford to live in Manhattan or the posh areas of Las Vegas..and some Emirates can’t afford the high end houses in Dubai..This is how life works especially in a capitalist society..There are different projects for different income levels..if you don’t earn millions of dollars or don’t have access to such credits, then look elsewhere..Lekki is there..Ikorodu is there..This is how it is everywhere around the world..No developer will spend billions of dollars on such a project then turn around to sell them at a loss just so ordinary Nigerians can afford it..Never happened..Won’t happen! Secondly, the reason the project is delayed is because Nigeria is not able to attract foreigners..Most houses in Dubai are owned by foreigners..If you can’t sell your country to the world, then you will have a hard time selling such million dollar homes only to your nationals..won’t work..you need foreign money to buy such projects..Nigerians in diaspora, their friends..our musicians and their friends..footballers and their friends..We need to be able to convince the multinationals to move there..We need to be able to market Nigeria..Make it a holiday destination or a place most world stars would like to own homes..No other way..otherwise the project will stay there for 100yrs

I knew this was going to be a problem from the beginning. will any of these multinational companies pay their employees at least $100000/ year? based on the prices of the apartments in Eko Atlantic, you need to be making atleast $100000/year. which means most of their workers will be living on the mainland and commuting to Eko Atlantic

CORRUPTION - A simple answer to a complex question.

Trust Lagos, the city on the fast lane. The place will not be empty after sometime, cos the real clients who can afford it will eventually show up. I believe any prospective developer will meet some specification for a modern and smart city. Perhaps, that is why the USA is building its biggest consular office there. Anyone who saw the scanty nature of Victoria island 40 years ago, will not believe the level of development we're seeing there today. Take the Ozumba Mbadiwe avenue as an example. Lekki was bush, with the conservatory, maiyegun beach and the Mobil headquarters at sandfill. Today, Lekki is fully developed, to the amazement of many people, if you were opportune to see the Lekki peninsular development plan of Lateef Jakande. So also, other areas in Lagos

The justification of the high land value because it's reclaimed land is not enough... You can buy an apartment in Tokyo bay on reclaimed land for less than that ... And in Tokyo you have access to transportation, services, healthcare, education ...

That city will never be completed in our lifetime. If it does it will take investors passing on dubai, nairobi, South Africa and rwanda. Its a failure because in dubai that size city would be completed in less than 6 years

All the current signs for the economy point to a global recession and collapse of the real estate market. Eko Atlantic is stifled due to a clogged pipeline of investment and cash flow. One of the tragic parts about Eko is the absence of advanced transportation infrastructure. Many investors see that as an impediment to attracting homebuyers and commercial activity. No one wants to pay that much only to have choked traffic substandard automobiles and poor air quality be repeated in what is supposed to be an upscale development. Hopefully, this will all be worked out so that it is at least affordable for Nigerian and Black professionals from around the world. Something has to be done so that Diasporans will be encouraged to take up residence and business ventures in Eko.

Wonderful vision. But dont also forget that human technology cannot stop the forces of nature. No matter the strength of the wall, it can still cooperate with nature and give way someday. Wishing you all the best 🙏🏻

Nigerian economy is too weak to allow its citizens to acquire such lands. We need a Govt that can stimulate growth and economy so that people can earn up to at least $36,000 annually

It's sooo sad to see all the potential Nigeria has. I blame the money abusers 🥺😢💔🇳🇬

They need a mixture of people of different financial level in the community, high, middle and low income. I think the law in New York states that luxury apartment owners must designate certain numbers of units in their building to low income tenants. Another thing, that place is not ordinary. Millions of our ancestors were taken from those shores in chains to the Americas, and millions are buried in the Atlantic Ocean. Personally, I think that those land should be used as a memorial to the victims of the Transatlantic Slave Trade. A lot of blood, sweat, tears saturated that land. Places have memories, and many atrocities were committed on those land.

I ask this question some few yrs back but one of their staff was insulting me for asking ....the land are too expensive and the kind of house or structure to built on the land is also expensive .I think Nigeria should sell Eko Atlantic city to a foreign real estate company .

This is not a joke at all. This project is EXPENSIVE. How can one do due diligent about the land or property!

Considering transport, be it by road or water. It's still bound to be expensive

Steven thank you for sharing this. One I stay in Lagos and Lagos alone is very expensive, and I can say that one of the biggest problem in Lagos is housing an with more than 20million people staying in Lagos so real estate is on the high side. So Eko Atlantic is very expensive to buy or to think of building a house. Secondly I think Eko Atlantic is not made for the poor. and most developer in charge of the project want to make real money from this project! My point is that this place can not grow because is expensive! Once again thank you steven!

In a way Eko Atlantic City is a white elephant. It will not solve the problems of the country. You should check out Konza Technopolis in Kenya and see if it can live up to its expectation. Smart cities/ planned cities often fail to accomplish what they were intended to do.

Living on cloud cuckoo land, what this project needs is a large wave of sunamic proportions to wash away this madness. With the average plot of land at over 1.3 million dollars it would take an average "Nigerian" whose earnings are 700 dollars per annum at least 500 years or more to be able to afford to come close to dreaming of owning property or living on the sand dune.

Also i don't get it why making new city, when you could invest money in your already not so good cities? Why not making ur actual cities better with this money? New highway, new train, buying buildings and renovating it, new public transport?

Nigeria is really blessed i can imagine that place with big big hotels and fun things to do "tour" kind of like dubai

I am looking forward to the completion of the magnificent Eko Atlantic City project and can't wait to open an office in the Marina District. I love this. Thank you for the update

I think they made it far too expensive for the normal people to live in this new area. For the area to be built it would probably require for a lot of wealthy Nigerians and companies from outside of Nigeria to establish their headquarters in Nigeria to this specific area. But with so few buildings and services (like cafes, restaurants and so on) around in that area I dont think it is tempting enough for any person or company to relocate to this area when they already are probably established in some other part of Nigeria.

When some folks go on about Eko Atlantic not benefiting the masses, one wonders how the masses were benefiting when all of that area was under water, and Ahmadu Bello Road was already halfway washed off, with the business district of Victoria Island was under massive threat of eroding into the ocean. At least, Eko Atlantic will create TENS OF THOUSANDS OF MOSTLY NIGERIAN JOBS IN NIGERIA - from unskilled laborers to semi-skilled artisans, electricians, plumbers, carpenters, plasterers, etc., to highly-skilled professionals such as architects, designers, engineers, lawyers, bankers/financiers, etc., to suppliers, managers, subcontractors, retailers, caterers, etc.

The average income is 7000 dollars per annum. That’s incorrect!!! Way less than that.

It’s going to look great et al but there was once a broad street for banks etc and those of us who grew up in the 80s remember the very dignifying 2004 flats, bar beach towers that now look like the projects!! Until we elect the right people with the right intentions for Nigeria, we can try but we will continue to shake our heads in dismay and sadness!

My curiosity of an all-inclusive nature for the project died down the moment I heard it is 100% privately funded. Obviously they're gonna be targeting only the rich class so that they can make maximum benefit for how much that was invested to bring the project to life. I wish the government of Nigeria could take it up as responsibility to have a prototype of this or similar types that are designed to accommodate all income levels in the major cities across Nigeria. A city that completely sidelines the habitation of the low and average income levels will be a failed sociocultural society. The future is always going to house these income levels. Any project that must be built to cater for the needs of the future must be an all-inclusive one, else, it becomes a failed one from outset. May God bless Nigeria.

These projects require commitment. There are four currently in progress in Kenya (Konza, Tatu, Mwale, and Northlands), groundbreaking for the 5th one, Nairobi Railways City, will be in June . Only Mwale and Tatu are operational (schools, hospital, already working). Konza, the largest of them, horizontal infrastructure is at 90% though its been five years since ground breaking.

Africa to the top

All you hear is,, Lagos is the only working city, lagos has the highest IGR, somebody made lagos work, bla bla bla.. but ask them what they are doing with the IGR. With IGR in lagos, no street should be left untiled, and this project should be completed in 5years, but we are not ready for this conversation. Anyways, your videos are great and I just subscribed.. keep up the good work

Steven this is great recap of what is going on. Its so sad that all this infrastructure dose not serve to its own people. So many jumps and lack of engagement with people and communities in what their real needs are. Love your sincere reporting and care. Thank you for sharing 🙏

But the 400 000 people are already working in Lagos as of today. How many additional jobs would be created from this? I agree that this is a Potemkin village that doesn't reflect the quality of life in Nigeria.

A beautiful sunny new development for shady people 😎

$1.5 for a 2 bedroom? LoL... You can buy a property worth $1m in Vancouver or Montreal in Canada and get permanent residency

Brilliant concept. As a Town Planner myself. I'm optimistic of the potential it will bring but on the social sphere, it projects increased social stratification. We await.

I was 15 when I watched a video on eko Atlantic. I’m 33 now. Maybe when I’m 60 they will finish

this is never be for citizens if our leaders are still believe that only the richest should be Richer then leave the poor to be poor more but if they can do equal to humanity this will change the story of Nigeria especially in Lagos for real may God help them to do right things

I just hope they hire Nigerians and promote the ones with qualifications to higher roles. Nepotism should not be a factor. Employment and Tourism are the only two benefits I see at the moment because this won't benefit the average Nigerian in my opinion.

that's a really huge and controversial project, thanks for the updates. Hopefully one day, average Nigerian families will be able access property in such development project. keep up the good work brother !

Great idea, but sadly totally the wrong location, i.e. Nigeria. The project is totally dependent on attracting major financial institutions and multinational companies. The economy is in a mess, totally inept Government, foreign exchange has gone up five fold in the last seven years, massive security issues ... and then there is the corruption indemic in the society. Why would the major institutions go there when the country is in such a bad state and getting worse by the day and there are better alternatives? I work in Nigeria, love the people but sadly feel until there is a complete change of governance and the Central Bank at the top the project is doomed to fail.

I wish the government will see this video and read the comments under it. Thanks Stephen you are doing greatly

Impressive 👍 I think almost all the states in Nigeria has there own plan cities like Anambra get awka millennium city going on now

Everyone is commenting intellectually well!! This shows Nigeria has more than just great minds. Note that the prons and cons is what makes living beautiful and same time miserable. What happens to manufacturing and production sectors, what about science, technology and research institutes. What happens to our local contents? Advertising a product with foreign currency in a Naira market is not patriotism. I agree Nigeria/lagos should be put on the global map of infrastructures and tourism. I appreciate Lagos State for the Eko city Vision. It will result to more tax on the average man on the street. As he climbs the beautiful bridges and come down, the next thing is tax.

The Anglican Church For All Nations is the first Church built at Eko Atlantic City. The piling for the Main Church building was completed in 2019. The Chapel was completed in 2021 December and dedicated for worship in January 2022.

This is impressive and groundbreaking. I love how they incorporated trees and planned the city out to the tea. I see and understand the controversies around it and those are valid. But that should not undermine the project and the positiveness of the project. If successful, which I am 98% sure of it success, it can really do a lot of good and change the narrative for Lagos and the whole country. It will impact the tourism sector, more investment into the country (with its success and the population market) and transform the country with the narrative that "yes, Nigeria can do this and has this advance city" Granted the average citizen can not afford to live there but it can be a recreational center (for commercial and entertainment purposes for everyone) and a vacation hub (to further entice people to visit the city and learn more about the country, putting the country on the map). Just some few positive attributes of the project! Can't wait to see the finish vision.

I've been waiting almost 10 yrs to visit a completed EKO Atlantic , my dream was to come in through the marina in a boat...still have hope in the success of the project ...they just need yo build a school; a hospital and a world class shopping mall, and sky scrappers will mushroom in no time.

My perception of the city as a project liable to be periled by mother nature have changed considerably

Nice video Steve 👍

An ambitious project and they should be commended however the reality is that besides banks and maybe a handful of countries like the US consulate, I don't see any serious individual who does legitimate business buying an apartment in Eko Atlantic, the reason is very clear, those individuals who can legitimately afford Eko Atlantic will look elsewhere outside Nigeria where property value will actually appreciate and there would always be a ready market, ergo Miami, LA, London etc. Besides, there are already enough luxury real estates in Lagos with nobody to fill them, a simple drive around VI, Lekki & Ikoyi at night will double down on this. Coupled with the government's poor leadership in infrastructural development (Lagos has the worst traffic in the world), I don't see any serious company setting up a regional headquarters in Lagos anytime soon.

Thank you Steve for bringing this to our knowledge

Why is it that African countries do not use stronger African currencies instead of the American dollar? Using the dollar puts your prices at the American level and thwarts your development. America did not start with the high prices that the dollar demands today, they arrived to where they are today with every compounding step of development in their country. In south Africa, a dollar cannot buy you anything, unless you change it into Rand. This is not by chance, but it is strategic because we want our country to develop further. This way, nothing is priced in dollars in south Africa and everything remains on the development pricing of south Africa. We are a destination of investment coz we price our goods below the dollar. If we use the dollar, we would have to equalize pricing with the dollar or allow the dollar to influence our domestic trade. As a result, our people will not be able to afford living in south Africa and foreign investment will dwindle. We asked Zimbabwe why they did not adopt the rand, but they did not have the answer to that. They are now suffering with the dollar and they, unofficially, use the south African Rand in their domestic trades. The strength of the currency without wealth in the citizens of the country, only creates poverty. When your currency becomes stronger, you have to ensure that the citizens can afford it. If not, you have to keep cutting down and balancing the currency to keep life affordable within the country.

Nigeria and building things that 95% of citizens can never afford

Great commentary on this! Very important!

Steve, thanks for using your amazing platform in a responsible manner. I gain so much knowledge and and reference points from you. Keep fighting the good fight and keep up the good work.

Thanks for showing this brother, things like this can longer be hidden we are all watching

Why don’t the government concentrate on building affordable homes for the poor?with electricity gas clean and running water? These are the basic things that people need to live a decent life. And I’m sure that the community would benefit and prosper leading to more self employment and business relocating to the area. Whenever I see big corporation endorsing projects in Africa I get very nervous 😢

Those who midwifed this beautiful project made a wrong assumption in their demand and affordability projections. Without off takers, this project will eventually stall.

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Amazing video as always, I understand the sentiment behind the tweet you mentioned. There are places in lagos where you won’t be allowed to park in the premises if your car isn’t up to a particular standard. So it’s easy to see how people are talking about the disconnect between the project and the masses.

They could have used it for electricity or farming

Looks very impressive i was shocked to hear you say income was 7000usd per annumn or did i hear wrong😮hope working class will earn good money when it is finished.