Africa’s $6BN City of the Future

[@FuturologyChannel]

Hey guys! One thing I would like to note is that $6 Billion USD is only the cost for Eko Atlantic's land reclamation. The developments on it will cost many more billions of dollars. Sorry for not mentioning this in the video! Thanks!

[@SmartAT]

Where did you get your facts about Lagos, hope is recent...lol

[@DD-jf7pu]

I was wondering if you could do a video on the potential of a sri lankan indian bridge or tunnel or a bridge or tunnel between the islands of sumatra and java in Indonesia

[@FuturologyChannel]

@@DD-jf7pu Wow, great video ideas, thanks! I just looked at the sumatra-java proposal, it looks very interesting! I think I will definitely cover this in the future.

[@JustatonkWithinternetaccess]

You have the verification check NICE

[@jpasiu9999]

@@FuturologyChannel please do a video on $15 Billion Colombo Port City of Sri Lanka

[@WanderingVincent]

I love how Futurology is neutral on this regard, giving us both good and bad. Regardless, the fact that Nigeria's poverty rate has been cut dramatically and it is one of the growing economic tigers, I hope Nigeria will see a strong middle class post-Eko than a wealth gap. Wishing Nigeria all the best in its journey to being the best it can be! Greets from Taiwan (:

[@benjaminowiadolor8379]

Thank you so much

[@benjaminowiadolor8379]

@content nuker 1st that's a lie

[@daggerdan12]

@content nuker I'd feel safer there than Newark...

[@tortle734]

@content nuker id actually like to be in lagos and see nigeria prosper. The problem I see is that I'm a white man and I feel bad for what we historically did to africans sot it kinda feels wrong to do so

[@yoboiboy4182]

@@tortle734 you’re perfectly welcome to come here brother. Nigerians are pretty hospitable to westerners.

[@unknown00046]

Good luck nigeria from north macedonia 🇲🇰❤🇳🇬

[@zhcultivator]

Thanks fam :) 🇲🇰🇳🇬

Best of luck Nigeria🇳🇬👍 love from India 🇮🇳

[@strangeboltethedeadchannle666]

ME India SE Hu ✌️

[@mauritiusboy7952]

@@strangeboltethedeadchannle666 many of us are.

[@tortle734]

Love to India 🇮🇳 from America 🇺🇸

[@mr.takethingstooseriously]

🙏🙏🙏 you too From Nigeria

[@camelxravennova]

This is reality

[@joeywebster7617]

I love to see Nigeria working hard to build a brighter future! Best of luck from the US!

[@benjaminowiadolor8379]

Trying to represent all black people, also trying to create a safe place for all black people somewhere they can be rescued to if being attacked anywhere in the world

[@africanvigilante739]

If the whole of Nigeria looks like this, you and I know that more than half of the population can't afford this.

[@african-history-fountain]

@@africanvigilante739 Obviously they will be able to afford it or they won't be built. Nigerians are not as poor as you think. They have buying power that supports all sorts of enterprises there, including multimillion dollar shopping malls in small towns. Some villages in Nigeria look like Beverly Hills. Not cities. Villages. Country mansions everywhere.

[@camelxravennova]

The US should be doing the same thing

[@africanvigilante739]

@@african-history-fountain Was that a joke that Nigerians are not as poor as I think? What makes you think so? You must comfortable so much that you are blind to the poverty.

[@omarsabt8778]

I am really proud of Nigeria so much i am from Egypt and we are in one continent which is Africa one day we will see Africa better than any continent the future is not so far and you will see it

[@african-history-fountain]

Nigeria, Egypt, South Africa and Kenya are the four pillars on which the future of Africa stands. The direction the continent takes pretty much depends on how well those four can co-ordinate things.

[@muhammadashafabello5376]

God willing Dear Bro

[@fid8]

@@african-history-fountain Don't forget Morocco

[@usman9788]

For a project that began in 2007 it's moving really slow, but good job anyways. Love from Kuwait 🇰🇼 🇳🇬

[@tosinojo7310]

true there is a 16billion project close by that started 3 years ago and is almost complete..its just a finance issue...but things are moving albeit slowly

[@hamdoel604]

This is no easy task, and its being built from the ocean, I expect it to be a while before people can live there. Love from Sudan.

[@nanievans9618]

It started in 2007 but was abandoned until 2019

[@eternalhoursrblx7405]

Is Kuwait City nice?

[@castro978]

@@tosinojo7310 what project?

[@africariseup1890]

Makoko is a huge opportunity for a developer to totally transform that area for those currently living there. If Eko can be done, so can Makoko.

[@theamici]

The problem is that those currently living there probably don't have much money to buy developed property with. In that case new housing projects will have to be paid for through subsidies and act as a welfare project. Which is fine, but for a poor country like Nigeria there may be other priorities needed at the moment.

[@hrishabkumarsharma1355]

That's not how development works

[@maralena137123]

@@theamici Nigeria is not so poor that they cannot build and guarantee minimum living standard for all its citizens. The country"s resources must be shared for all to benefit from the VISIBLE HAND.

[@Wanderlens197]

Good luck Nigeria from India 🇮🇳

[@sweetlemonade6925]

Thank you🇳🇬❤

[@Prideium9001]

Thank you so much 😊 🙏

[@strangeboltethedeadchannle666]

India SE Kaha SE ho Bhai tum

[@Wanderlens197]

@@strangeboltethedeadchannle666 Andhra Pradesh

[@Bmarshall3892]

Love to see country’s helping themselves. Great job Nigeria

[@azharidris7092]

$6 billion seems such a small amount for a city.. that's a price of just one building in the far east..

[@sweetlemonade6925]

$6 billion dollars was to build the ground alone. It's estimated that the building on top of the ground is $45 billion.

[@sweetlemonade6925]

@MrBeast ׂ Yeah could be. I forgot the exact price. But the price was definitely not just $6 billion.

[@azamkhan1526]

d channel narrator is a nerd

[@phonethief957]

@content nuker , It is 6 billion to build the foundation

[@professiggitways]

Read the pinned message.

[@randomperson288]

Love Nigeria from Mozambique

[@carllibst9958]

Love Nigeria from denmark

[@Prideium9001]

Love Denmark and Mozambique from Nigeria

[@randomperson288]

@@Prideium9001 love every countries

[@zhcultivator]

Love to Mozambique and Denmark from Nigeria and the UK 🇲🇿🇳🇬🇬🇧🇩🇰

[@Numba003]

On the one hand, it’s a cool engineering project. On the other, I do hope it helps out the average Nigerians, not just the wealthy. Stay well out there everybody, and Jesus Christ be with you friends.😊

[@baaxwarrya8681]

It won't because they would have fixed the already Lagos city but nope. Just cut the locals off. Easy n cheap!

[@amandaeguale1641]

Who are the people that will work there if not the average Nigerians

[@tiro0oO5]

You do not do a new tech spearhead Engineering project for the poor.

[@Hamsteak]

It will be very interesting how Africa 🌍develops. I'm routing for them 🥳

[@professiggitways]

Good stuff nigeria, from ghana

[@JanJan-pq4im]

Awwww, our Ghanaian brother. Thank you! Good stuff in Ghana as well, being a more organized, more peaceful country than Nigeria. Together!

[@georgeanderson5896]

Masa comot for here

[@farajaraf]

This tiny addition to such a massive city could help spread the modern infrastructure.

[@mdahad3203]

best off Lak Nigeria 🇳🇬👍.. from Bangladesh 🇧🇩🇧🇩

[@max.lw.]

Videos like this are really interesting, the mainstream media barely mentions these things. Keep up the good work!

[@Anonymous-tf7cg]

As long as there are people in power in Nigeria that truly love their country and want the best for it, this project will be an ultimate success. Tax revenue that is generated from this project should be used to improve the quality of life, and infrastructure in Lagos. Job creation should give priority to locals. The only way to lift many people out of poverty is capitalism.

[@lilcrust3063]

Not true at all, capitalism caused a lot of the problems

[@benaissa9684]

Mr. Eko will be proud. Well done Nigeria 👍. From Algeria.

[@arvinx7843]

You mean the Lebanese-Nigerian Chagoury Brothers will be proud. It's primarily their development. They own Eko.

[@carlosllanos3678]

@@arvinx7843 You didnt get the reference

[@arvinx7843]

@@carlosllanos3678 What you mean the 'Lost' reference? I got that. I was describing who owns it.

[@curious5887]

Nigeria floating city is just a land extension and reclamation not an artificial island, or floating barge city, but it still a good city, respect from indonesia, i respect nigeria that they can do this, i am so disappointed for my country for being too conservative, good job nigeria, i hope the project was succesful

[@rianhakani9193]

Nigeria is the next india and will succeed highly in the future (best of luck)

[@nafizgiff9817]

what?😂

[@iriakastanley5467]

Nigeria is the next china. In the future everything will be made in Nigeria. Its not soon but it's the future.

[@sanchitkumar6945]

Next India??!!! Can you tell me what all India has achieved in past few decades? Go check the projects that are being constructed in Abuja and Lagos. With a population of 1.4 billion people we should be having a GDP of more than 10-15 trillion USD at present. We do not have proper research and development in India, we don't have patents in high end technologies, manufacturing sector is more or less dead and the infrastructure is poor/sub-standard. Even Metropolitan Cities in India look shabby and ugly. There are not enough bridges, our infrastructure is ageing and the roads are not sufficient to handle the present traffic. On the other hand, poor fishing villages in China like Shanghai are now having GDP way more than entire state of Uttar Pradesh.

[@sanchitkumar6945]

Most of the Chinese Cities were inhabitated by poor fisherman in the past. If you want to see what development looks like then go check theirs. They were having a growth rate of 12-15% from 1992-2008. They have pushed a large section of their population out of poverty and are still able to maintain 7% growth in today's date. From having GDP less than India to 5-6 times at present, they have striked a great balance between research, infrastructure, manufacturing and technology.

[@sanchitkumar6945]

@Vasantha M You really think Nitin Gadkari is up-to-mark? There is a huge scope of improvement. If India's GDP is not strong enough to sustain big infrastructure projects then maybe NDA should try to bring back black money and reduce NPAs.

[@johnl.7754]

With newly created mega cities like this in developing countries I’m afraid that there’ll be a lot of corruption going on in this huge project

[@everythingjay2150]

Its a private project

[@tosinojo7310]

@RoastWorthy it does

[@technoplusmedia]

Nice video! Cheers to the world of innovation🔥

[@ZAGAD-i2x]

Looks awesome, I'm excited for you Nigerians out there, best regards from Egypt

[@riverbankfisher]

The inclusion of "Atlantic", in this new development's name, brings to mind the submerged city of Atlantis.

[@ProppahYisrael]

This sounds lovely As long as it benefit all Nigerians from all parts good and bad Good luck👍🏽 love black 🇺🇸

[@leaf16nut]

I can't wait to move here, I told my Nigerian Prince friend to forget the gold bars and buy me a condo here instead, he assures me with a few more payments my condo will be ready to move into!!

[@gamemminfo2048]

Nice info , there already have some towers in the tower

[@inakisoetelopez8397]

im loving this channel

[@fatalaf]

Watched your video from Canada

[@sweetlemonade6925]

Wow I've never seen a project like this! This is a great move🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬

[@rubinortiz2311]

African ingenuity✊🏿✊🏿✊🏿✊🏿✊🏿✊🏿

[@Maxime_K-G]

5:09 Just done watching the first Pirates of the Caribbean movie for the very first time in my life. Small wtf moment over here.

[@antnam4406]

Correction! Lagos is the biggest city in Africa not the 2nd.

[@amandaeguale1641]

No , it’s the richest , not biggest pls

[@antnam4406]

@@amandaeguale1641 It's the biggest! Stop the madness.

[@susactivities_]

@@antnam4406 Kinshasa

[@doge.a.cat2002]

Did you hear about the opening of the Lagos - Abeokuta - Ibadan railway that happened recently?

[@Bln-f9u]

Funfact, Eko was the name of Lagos under the Benin Empire under Oba Ado, when it served as an important trading hub, and under Oba Akitoye the slave trade was attempted to be abolished, however local merchants refused it and send the King (Oba) into exile to Britain, where he convinced the British authorities to overthrow the pro-slavery monarchy under Akitoye's brother. Once the British, along supporters loyal to Akitoye overthrew his brother, and reinstalled the monarchy - they annexed Eko 10 years later into a new British colony, and the realm of the Oba went back to the Benin homelands, were to this day Edo (Benin) remains a federal state within Nigeria. The British Colony in Eko, named the city after the Portuguese who named it "Lagos" due to the many lagoons and lakes and also because another important coastal trade hub was also called "Lagos" in Portugal already. *I might travel to Nigeria (Lagos & Ife) for work reasons, once this pandemic is over ... can't wait !

[@thomasstahl6114]

This project will be a success for sure, after finishing the government would be well advised to start working on the most important redo the housing for their poor population which long term will decrease less inequality and will give hope for a better social society

[@daviroza4700]

Eww Africa

[@SoulTaken]

@@daviroza4700 shutup I thought you died

[@Isiejeme0829]

@@SoulTaken LOL

[@tosinojo7310]

@@SoulTaken lol

[@takasmaka820]

They should build a wall for the rest of the city too

[@tmd-w1552]

I think they will eventually piece by piece

[@iskrenninov4298]

First P. S. Wonderful videos!

[@randomperson288]

Ur second

[@morganangel340]

Is always good to build a city for the rich, away from the poor.

[@uchennanwosu4625]

Eko Atlantic is a private initiative. Lagos state government was involved in the sea defence wall, however, everything thing else is privately funded.

[@flotix_3704]

Great Video 👍 (First Comment btw LOL)

[@randomperson288]

Yep

[@water3345]

i hope they make it as pedestrian friendly as possible bc i would love to visit toward the end of it's construction

[@Jecksnkovski]

Greetings from Europe, we wish you all the best. Hope Nigeria becomes a strong partner for trade and an ally against autocratic regimes

[@bigfish3846]

Same I hope they lean towards the North American/ Western European countries rather than China and Russia

[@tosinojo7310]

@@bigfish3846 yeah we dont hate russia but china is on thin ice now

[@michaelomale1975]

@@bigfish3846 Bro I prefer Russia and China then the whole europe

[@sammuelokon5058]

@@bigfish3846 no I rather we lean towards China and Russia, US and Europe have refuse to sell us much needed weapons to battle insurgency because of human rights, but same US is selling weapons tobSaudi Arabia and Isreal even with worst human rights issues, $500m was paid for 12 Super Tucano jets and till today the US hasn't delivered it, but China and Russia has been delivering weapons to our military within a year of purchase, you only know your true friends in time of need.

[@pyrat3538]

EKO atlanis is built by a chinese company, so stfu

[@yourewrong3624]

Nigeria the first African superpower.

[@freak-vr5ss]

In 2030? Yeah sure bet 🙄 not to mention Egypt

[@yourewrong3624]

@@freak-vr5ss Nigeria has everything a superpower needs but its chooses to lag behind, I'm a Kenyan.

[@nairobinyeusi5811]

@S E P Ethiopia is nowhere near that title. It doesn't even have a coastline let alone an economy near to Nigeria. Nigeria is a Continental Giant in everything from its Giant economy, Population, Cities & agriculture.

[@yourewrong3624]

@S E P Ethiopia's GDP nominal is too small for any superpower and to make it even worse its per capita is low.

[@yourewrong3624]

@S E P well they could change that in 10 years to challenge Nigeria in the near future.

[@Ichsukatanuka]

I've seen this place irl, looks like a mini Dubai (at least parts of it) in Nigeria, cool

[@ProppahYisrael]

I thought the same thing

[@godfatherz1218]

Love your videos love from 🇮🇳

[@strangeboltethedeadchannle666]

Kaha rehte ho

[@pranjalbivare7667]

@@strangeboltethedeadchannle666 sadak par homeless hu..

[@strangeboltethedeadchannle666]

@@pranjalbivare7667 oh!! So sad 😭

[@strangeboltethedeadchannle666]

@@pranjalbivare7667 Mere Yaha rehna AAA Jao Pune me 🤞

[@andersonLaniyonu_backup007]

Good one Nigeria is working good :) !!!😀!!!

[@gardengeek3041]

Sorry to see this project so far advanced in the same style as Dubai. People feel alienated living in high rise complexes where you never interact with your neighbours. Nigerians are too gregarious to be happy in a place like that. In Dubai, people rarely congregate in the new public spaces. Let's hope phase II can be patterned more after downtown Paris instead: sidewalk cafes, outdoor markets, and much more greenery than this first phase. Yes, undoubtedly Lagos will become a hub of economic significance. Good luck, and let them use the money well !

[@andrewaugustine8562]

Not second Most populous city in Africa it the first, nice video

[@Bemen50]

The most populated city in Africa is cairo we live in 3% percent of the country .

[@nickh6619]

@@Bemen50 isnt it kinshasa ?

[@Bemen50]

@@nickh6619 what is kinsasha

[@nickh6619]

@@Bemen50 Capital of the DRC with 15 million population

[@olakunleoladipupo1621]

@@Bemen50 Lagos is over 25 million people. It's definitely the most populated city in Africa

[@agusti_zainal0445]

Go go go Lagos Nigeria 🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬💪👍😎☕👌✌️🇮🇩🇮🇩🇮🇩🇮🇩 Central Java... MANTAP 👍👍👍

[@GHOST-cy7rc]

Only 14.9million Lagosians?! 😳 I pray o Try 25million 😂

[@benanthony9350]

Don't mind him Lagos is 26mili population

[@theamici]

Metropolitan popilation vs. city population

[@1har2vey3]

At least now I know where Nigeria is, thanks for that.

[@ursula2309]

Also good luck from Germany! 🇩🇪🇳🇬

[@nmg1909]

Ironically it is the smallest in the landscape with the highest population. So, many people have to move out of the city for it to be fully developed.

[@theamici]

At the speed of growth that Lagos is facing, this is more likely to just slightly reduce the growth pressure on the rest of Lagos, rather than lead to relocations. A generation of people will be born, grow up and move out of their parent's house, while this project is being finished.

[@samuelolurotimi5732]

Lagos is the most populous city in Africa not second

[@raymondmejias8071]

Hope it all works out for them, with a growth in working class middle class... Wishing you guy's the best in Nigeria from Puerto Rico.. another thing is that 6 billing dollars for a City,wow 6 billion dollars is like a beach front 🏨 hotel here in the states.. Anyone with a million dollars can like like a billionaire over there!! 🙏😇🤾‍♂️🎾🏄🛩️✈️

[@akeemsalami1764]

6B is the land reclamation alone.

[@thisisjmx]

They should be planning redevelopment for the rest of the city. Without this, it creates a divide between the poorer & the rich. Will the original city see any investments? Be interesting to find out.

[@bigfish3846]

@Vic Bab Nigeria still has to overcome a lot of problems but I believe in you guys to make a prosperous nation

[@LeviAckerman-0210]

Love from india

[@chemicalburn383]

this is great in all but i would love to see the Makoko comunities given some attention.

[@JohnVKaravitis]

Correction: A prince of Nigeria wishes to build a $6 Billion "City of the Sea." However, his funds are currently tied up in escrow in a local Nigerian bank. He desperately needs a small amount of liquidity to claim these funds. If you can assist, you will be granted a percentage of the profits of the sales.......

[@katjerouac]

What do you thing about the North East Maglev project?? NYC to DC in 1 hour for a more unified northeast Megalopolis

[@ayushrahate90]

Underrated channel!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@keffinsg]

It would be nice if the government creates a competent urban redevelopment agency that will benefit the whole population. Rather than let developers build an enclave for the rich.

[@olajidefullygraced7058]

In the whole of Lagos is undergoing redevelopment, different constructions are going on which are revamping and renewing the city. Lagos of today is different from what it was 6 or 8 years ago.

[@michaeltnk1135]

Been here since 2,000 subscribers

[@kamarae.2444]

It will definitely become an escape for Nigeria’s wealthiest and cause more problems. We know how these things go

[@dymegee]

An escape?

[@tmd-w1552]

This mentality actually confuses me. What r u basing this of off this city will benefit the whole of Lagos and after its completion will continue to grow but some reason some of u Nigerians insist on this weak mentality

[@olajong2315]

They don't look fully planned. A planned project has a start and finish date but the Nigerians have a start but no finish date. In Japan, loads of this could have been done within a few years. A project without set plans and proper goals is a dream prone to many changes

[@tosinojo7310]

it is fully planned but timelines depend on investors

[@olajong2315]

@@tosinojo7310 so, it isn't planned. Investing should have been done during the planning process and before the project start, yet, it started without certainty.

[@rasheedamao4505]

@@olajong2315 I agree with you. The execution does not look solid

[@nirus9599]

@@olajong2315 Lol 😂 a City can’t be built within years it takes up to at least 20 years to build a city and just because you don’t know the finish date doesn’t mean there is not a finish date

[@olajong2315]

@@nirus9599 My point is, it's not planned. A war-torn Japan was rebuilt within 10-years but a country with selfish interests is taking 20years? Guess Nigerians truly are just built different.

[@djcoasters2732]

well done Nigeria

[@deu8894]

My greatest concern with this initiative is the increased inequality that will ensue in the coming years. Inequality in standard of living is already bad in Lagos as it is when compared to other less prosperous states in Nigeria. I think Lagos needs to embark on initiatives that actually enhances quality of life across the entire urban area rather than simply fortifying Victoria Island from floods and creating a new abode for the society's elites while 90% plus of the urban area stays as is or improves marginally in the coming years.

[@abuban8865]

Is ironic that most Nigerians doesn't see anything Good in their country,always negative towards everything going on in there,even here on the comment section alot of foreigners are even more enthusiastic about a positives project, far from the usual negative news,but the Nigerian are the only one trashing it🤔 what do these people want 🙄

[@JanJan-pq4im]

How right you are! Then they say things like, "Look at Dubai", look at this place, look at that place! It's better than Nigeria. That is Nigerians for you. I am sure even the corrupt politicians might say, "Why do anything for these people? They won't appreciate it anyway."

[@emmanuelibu3620]

@@JanJan-pq4im People do that not from a position of hatred but from true patriotism and ambition, would you rather have Nigeria - with all its enormous human & abundant natural resources - compared to Somalia? That would just be plain mediocrity, which in opinion is our biggest problem as a country, we are too intelligent to be where we are today. We can only move higher when we set the bar higher. The UAE & Singapore are ideal examples of what we can become because 30 years ago they were nothing but dry deserts & muddy swamps respectively, they didn't get to where they are today by mediocre thinking or blind allegiance to political parties, but by unity, ambition & innovation. Northern Nigeria can be better that the UAE, Southern Nigeria can be better than Singapore, all we have to is shove mediocrity aside!

[@JanJan-pq4im]

@@emmanuelibu3620 I agree with you. I have been very critical of the state of things in Nigeria myself many times. BUT, there are people that can NEVER see anything good in anything that is happening in Nigeria. When something good happens, at least let's commend the thing, and say, yes it's good, but we need more of this, or we need the next one done better. Nothing wrong in setting the bar high....it's a good thing. But some Nigerians want Nigeria to just leap forward, and turn into a country like European and Asian countries overnight. It's not going to happen. Let's walk first, and then we can talk of running. The railway project that is under construction in Nigeria is a prime example. Here comes the Debbie-Downer Nigerians: "Terrible, outdated trains. Go to Asia, go to Europe, go to Dubai, nobody uses these types of trains any longer'.....yadi-yadi-yada! Nigeria of the 60s, 70s, 80s is not the Nigeria we have today. There have been some regressions, true, but a lot have progressed. If you don't understand, I can't make you see my point, so I will just stop here. It has been a long week. Mediocrity is not in my vocabulary, by the way. I don't live a mediocre life, I thank God.

[@africariseup1890]

It's mainly the corruption people are fed up of and complain about. The problem is these same people will vote in the same corrupt politicians in the next elections... ..and then go on YT to complain.

[@JanJan-pq4im]

@@africariseup1890 Very true! They keep voting for the same ineffectual or corrupt politicians, and expect changes. The current president in Nigeria should not have been elected even for his for term. But no, they elected him again for a second term.

[@bevvy.bee9]

Do you think it'll be a good idea to stock up ok that Nigerian currency? I mean, after this project is finished, you can expect people to start buying more Nigerian currency so they can invest in Nigeria which in turn raises the value of the curreny and thus, your net worth in USD

[@ntonyjaime_]

Fascinating!

[@generalblack5556]

How about invest in poverty, medicine, infrastructure, military, human rights, education, sports, factories & manufacturing first. Kmt.

[@sweetlemonade6925]

That's what this project is all about! This city is to attract investors! Infrastructures, manufacturing, factories etc are all projects from the private sector that needs money and investors! Nigeria is already investing into medicine! It has built multiple hospitals and clinics around the country and through the WTO, Nigeria is also trying to make their own vaccines against covid for now and the future! The Nigerian government has sent security for the schools etc, new school facilities are already built in the north and newer ones are being built in the South. And guess what? They all need funding from investors too!

[@sweetlemonade6925]

And the city literally will have a world class hospital and schools. Isn't that not investing into medicine and education?? Did you even watch the video?

[@generalblack5556]

@@sweetlemonade6925 Investors?! Every politician in Nigeria is a multimillionaire or even billionaire! So why are we begging for investors when the government should invest themselves! And we already have many cities & states should be tended to instead of wasting money building new cities amongst undeveloped cities!

[@sweetlemonade6925]

@@generalblack5556 Dude you're overreacting. SOME politicians might be millionairs but not all. The Nigerian president is not even among the top 10 richest presidents in Africa! Like I said before, these are PRIVATE projects! Government has no say in it, which means they can't fund it! Investment is what brings a city out of poverty! If you listened to the video, you would've known that currently Lagos isn't attractive for investors around the world! So what's the most logical thing to do? Make it attractive! How? By building a place where business can thrive and where there is stability! After all the investments, you can then move on to the rest of city where the locals live! Dubai did the exact same thing! And did you forget that this project provides a lot of jobs? The government is building infrastructures in Lagos which is benefitting the local people aswell. Lagos and other parts of Nigeria are developing. Slowly, but as more investors come the developement will go faster. Development is not always in the hands of the government, the private sector plays a huge role in developement. Hence why investors are so much needed. Stop acting as if no developement is happening. In terms of developement the current government is doing a good job. But they need to focus of security and put security as their number one priority! What good is it to have a great school building but the kids are always in danger of attacks?

[@Anonymous-tf7cg]

@@sweetlemonade6925 you’re right- the reason America is so successful is because of business friendly laws and privatization of many things. The US definitely lags behind in public transport, but think about it- almost all of the modern medical breakthroughs come from the United States, because it’s funded by private companies who seek a profit. When two companies are competing for market share, the price goes down and quality goes up. The people always win. It’s called capitalism- the only way to bring many people out of poverty.

[@busta9611]

That's a sexy city.

[@ArsenalRA]

Fascinating idea to develop Lagos. However, as indicated in the video, there will be increased inequality. What is the difference between Eko Atlantic and rich real estates in Nigeria? How many people can the new development accommodate? How much will be used for the development of the place? These are but a few questions I am thinking as I write this. Moreover, can this same investment be used to build affordable housing for the people in "Makoko" and create jobs? a big YES, YES, YES. The project is set to benefit just a few and ignore many. Just my thoughts on the project!! I love Africa!!!

[@David.Zivotic]

Nice, why would you use these funds to improve your city if you can just build a new one for a higher price?

[@freak-vr5ss]

Bro chill, let them do there thing.

[@David.Zivotic]

@@freak-vr5ss Sorry, but most of these land reclamation projects around the globe are just plain unnecessary & the money would be much better spent on other areas of development & that's especially apparent in Lagos. Still props to them for doing some development.

[@Bemen50]

The city stop water flooding and its made to bring investments to the country

[@tosinojo7310]

@@David.Zivotic because the old city is flooding..this city protects it for a thousand years

[@David.Zivotic]

@@tosinojo7310 Of course that is true, but I'd also like an adequate amount spent on the old city itself, in the form of investments, which the new may or may not attract, that is my concern.

[@IR240474]

The English spent 40 Billion on an app. Sounds very cheap 6 Billion, I hope it works out, looks really cool.

[@a.hmecharena4536]

Ya I can't stop laughing it is so much cheap 😂😂😂

[@nigerdeltamirrortv9311]

That's just for the land reclamation alone not the total building cost which should cost over $100 bn.

[@IR240474]

@@nigerdeltamirrortv9311 That sounds more like the price, hard work ahead, good luck I say, and wish the project the best.

[@louisprinsloo5709]

Build to improve things, that will protect all forms of life. That would also elevate a successful and echo friendly state.

[@calicoesblue4703]

Beautiful City😎👍

[@alparslankorkmaz2964]

Nice video.

[@globalko]

I think that any modern development in Nigeria is good even though it is for more wealthy people is a good investment since it will attract wealthy people and that comes with businesses and money

[@evurohardware]

Great initiative

[@JJ-si4qh]

I hope so. The most scientific output the better

[@utkarshg.bharti9714]

I think that all the developing countries like Nigeria, India, Indonesia, Vietnam, etc. need strong population control laws to ensure sustained growth in the future. All these countries have amazing potential but often get bogged down due to excessive population than their lands can handle sustainably. Perhaps China's "one-child" policy could be modified to make "2-child" policy and implemented in these countries so that they are able to develop while ensuring sufficient population for future generations to propagate.

[@destyon9966]

Aye if Nigeria can do it then Bangladesh can do it

[@pedrobbb4129]

Nice video

[@ianroude]

Another killer video!

[@FuturologyChannel]

Thanks!

[@cliffwoodbury5319]

the washed out beach area east of Eko City is dealign with teh same eraosion its been dealiong with since its existance because its clear to see from teh map than even Eko didn't reclaim all the lost land it cold have from its land reclimation; it had fully restored the island it would have been pushed out another mile or more. So in the future if this is successful then the Great Wall of Ekko City should grow substantually longer. to the west because the erosion is evident far east as the map goes. The 2 biggest gripes i have with thiks new world class city that is to be the financial center of West Afrifca, if not all of Africa is; there is no rail station in this plan witch stumps me because a district this big and important should have at least 1 if not 2 rail stations??? thats the first thing i was thinking, the other was why didn't they build (automatiuc trash systems that take trash threw shoots so there are no or few dump trucks) As far as its only benefiting the rich; in the near term if a Nigerian citizen did well in school it shouldn't be to hard to gain employment in the city, though it may be difficult to get their with no rail lines or stations. And With a city that is as under developed as Lagos is, the "great wall" should be expanded east so all the old sections of the city can be torn down and built to a proper modern standards of a developed nation. if its built into the road and rail networks citizens should have no problem accessing it.

[@paxtoncargill4661]

does top down development like this work?

[@niallmccarthy7396]

Well done

[@MrCollins2000]

🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬

[@theamici]

35 years to complete? Damn

[@skeletorsnan8161]

to be fair, that is the time where they envision the last plot of land being completely developed. in reality the city will take shape and be inhabited before that.

[@azzamatic4190]

Africa my favourite country

[@tbphillips9649]

Its a continent

[@JE-ee7cd]

Cool. 😎

[@knessing7681]

Wakanda Foreva!

[@ziadabdallah7112]

good luck to our brothers in Nigeria love from Egypt

[@theMOCmaster]

stilt village lowkey kinda cool

[@Tehnodinaroid]

video idea: belgrade waterfront

[@Duck-wc9de]

this particulary project will be succeded. but thats because it has a very specific set of conditions. this wouldnt work in another situations.