Abandoned Skyscrapers In Lagos & The Stories Behind Them

[@NedMedia]

These buildings should be put to use as quickly as possible...

[@damiadebayo6634]

Shame PDP

[@FloFinance]

The one about the Federal Secretariat Ikoyi brings tears to my eyes. I remember when that place was a hive of activity. Nigeria my country!

[@NedMedia]

Absolutely 💯 the complex is rotting away caused by a combination of politics and clash of business interests.

[@therealist2866]

Crude partisan politics was responsible for it. The building was privatized and could have been luxury condos by now, but because the federal government was a different party Tinubu and his acolyte Fashola frustrated the project. SMH

[@iwonpopularTV]

This building should be transformed to a housing estate project

[@bedinabebe4521]

You're talking sense Uncle. I pray that your ideas manifest & benefit many people with secure homes & jobs.

[@taharka3897]

nigeria has the most abandoned projects in Africa what a shame. like the abandoned tower and hotel in the beautiful capital abuja. this should not be allowed in the capital. I can not believe with so many millionaires in Nigeria no one can take over all of these projects.

[@BaybieK]

Another great video! 👍

[@NedMedia]

Thanks 😊

[@comfortedu5115]

My brother I like all your videos, good job,they should give it to the poor

[@NedMedia]

Thanks Comfort😊

[@sikazwejerry4620]

Thank you.

[@johnbonsah1280]

Lagos state recently passed a law that gave it the right to seize abandoned buildings, that's probably why they are fencing the Ijanikin 19 floor building. It's sad to see what's become of Fed. Sec. Ikoyi. Fond memories of that place, I have.

[@NedMedia]

You're right about the law, but they might not be able to seize federal buildings.

[@johnbonsah1280]

@@NedMedia True!

[@kemiladipo5091]

Seems there's a court case in respect of the former Federal Secretariat.

[@clementsamuel4117]

God have mercy this building could have bring so many jobs to the youths

[@adabaibe2009]

Wow the building in Ikoyi/VI is sad and so many people are homeless in Lagos

[@NedMedia]

Absolutely, they should quickly resolve the issues and renovate this complex so that people can have homes.

[@comfortedu5115]

If you find yourself in USA then you will know what is homeless compare to Lagos

[@adabaibe2009]

@@comfortedu5115 in Lagos homelessness is sleeping under the bridge I can’t think of what could be worse

[@comfortedu5115]

@@adabaibe2009 then you haven't travel to USA to see for yourself what is homeless compare to Lagos homeless,you need to visit USA, stop giving people fake news about homeless people in Lagos,if you visit India you will see much homeless,I don't know what is wrong with you people here,you guys feels every bad things end in Nigeria

[@JohnWilliams-me2wr]

@@comfortedu5115 Well said bro.Must of our people don’t know the high level of homelessness in America 🇺🇸,Europe and Asia countries.

[@makizee6.023]

Because the Nigerian Government is about the most irresponsible government on the Continent..

[@WillieFungo]

This is sad and disgusting. I'm so glad they are other countries in Africa that are serious about development.

[@meritudealor2345]

Which country in Africa that are really serious in development apart from their capitals

[@mmanuel_musacheshow4549]

Nice

[@Shrapnel001]

Never knew that Ijanikin tower was for NSITF. When I saw it my first time passing to Badagry, I was wondering what the heck was this magnificent structure doing in the bush (the place was bushy then).

[@NedMedia]

Yes it is Umar! The former MD has just been charged... The amount she stole can complete this building over 3 or 4 times.

[@Shrapnel001]

@@NedMedia. The sad reality of things in our country 😔

[@therealist2866]

The airport hotel project is a great example why no sane investor should do business with governments in Nigeria, who do not respect the sanctity of contracts. Lekki Expressway and Falomo Shopping Center are other prime examples. SMH

[@Shocking4real]

I said it at the start of C19, on several sites. I said why not make the abandoned buildings into C19 centers rather than spend money building those make shift marquees they had popping all around.

[@chigoziemichael2761]

My house is close to that tower , I was told they wanted to you that place for airport when I was still a kid...

[@NedMedia]

😊😅🤣👍🏽

[@chigoziemichael2761]

@@NedMedia thanks for the knowledge sir🙏

[@markfactor8265]

Am not sure judging by the kind of houses and lack of access road to the NSTIF tower that any of those landlords have any kind of approval. The tower is a stack contrast to the environment on which it is situated

[@TsarOfRuss]

Corruption na your mate?? 😁

[@johnsmit3112]

Nigeria with his wastage , that's why we are still where we are today

[@ar123..._]

I am wondering are they making sure to study the infrastructure that environmental decay does not damage the physical structure and endanger people's life and also the initial construction that contractors use suitable material because steel will erode when sitting for so long and exposed to the element. I hope so because I don't like to see on the news we're building collapse and take many people's life.

[@isaacdauda1450]

Nahh, doing business with the Nigerian government is way too damn risky

[@KanuChijioke]

Chaaaaaaaaaiiii....!!! 🤔🤔

[@audio5tv]

I have been in the last tower and I can’t tell you it’s magnificent and can be put to better youths. It’s a home of drug abusers and touts currently

[@festusigiewe2914]

If they are indeed govt buildings, it is becuse the crooks got their cuts upfront; so it did not matter to them anymore whether the projects were completed or not.

[@theconceptsinscribed8859]

Too much bureaucracy and red tape

[@NedMedia]

Yes, it hinders the ease of doing business.

[@joelharrison824]

None of the three uncompleted projects are worth saving. Demo them ASAP!

[@caniceonuoha]

Converting a highrise building into an apartment in a country where power supply is intermittent may not be the best idea. How many people want to climb 19 flight of stairs daily?

[@innoju]

Is that the only high rise building in Lagos? Please always reason before you type, common sense is not common.

[@caniceonuoha]

@@innoju Mr. Common sense, I wrote from a well of knowledge. I still remember when people were climbing up and down 1004 building by staircase. They probably still do now. You might wanna pretend there isn’t electric power problem in Nigeria but everyone not ashamed of the truth knows it. High rise to be successful you gotta have your own generator to supply power. Is that not idiotic? Why build high rise in the first place? What happens when the Gen doesn’t start? Do people just die in the elevators?

[@innoju]

@@caniceonuoha Mr complainer, how many high rise building are in Lagos? How do the occupant get to their apartment? borrow sense

[@isaacdauda1450]

Nahh, doing business with the Nigerian government is way too damn risky