Building Africa's City in the Sea

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[@OLGMC]

It's nice to see that the Nigerian Prince that keeps asking for my money in emails is putting it to good use!

[@israelphillip8406]

LMAO 😭😭😂😂🇳🇬🇳🇬

[@gloforfitness]

looooooooool

[@romeotoro9304]

China will own it soon like the rest of the projects it helps finance they will have 100s of bases across the world like this new projects they just took over a port and airport in southeast europe. When their military is strong enough they will move to secure them.

[@woreezy]

best comment Lmao

[@aao449]

Money well spent. So proud of him.

[@emerysteele]

Imagine having beach-front property there. Then the city tells you they're moving the shoreline...

[@carlosandleon]

so destructive to the environment as well, this is disgusting

[@Hycil2023]

@@carlosandleon it may be better for the enviroment in the long run because of economic benefits which would help the country in general be cleaner/enviromentally friendly later

[@hecticerectic9588]

@Feyi Joseph What about all the money I sent for starving children? I helped feed you. And this is how you treat us??

[@refusoagaino6824]

Imagine nothing, just move to Miami.

[@hecticerectic9588]

@@refusoagaino6824 Maya-mi

[@TamimLB]

Really proud of Nigeria and Africa as a whole for growing. Africa is a beast awakening from it’s sleep. Love from South Africa 🇿🇦

[@Qclips35]

I'm also proud of your country, SA is really developing fast. It's my most admire country in Africa outside my own. Love from Nigeria, to all Africans who promote peace as one people.

[@tooyoungtobeold8756]

@@Qclips35 SA is a basket case, with aparteid, murders and extreme poverty - nothing to admire here.

[@Qclips35]

@@tooyoungtobeold8756 Nigeria too ain't perfect.

[@Qclips35]

@FullBlown the likes of u won't let peace last.

[@mwanikimwaniki6801]

@@Qclips35 He is serious... SA is waiting to implode.

[@mikepurewal5816]

Congratulations to Nigeria from Canada. I have never been to the continent of Africa, but I was amazed by this video. More and more of these kind of videos should be shown to the world. Not just to compete with each other, but to learn from each other. The organization World Vision shows poverty videos from Africa so people can donate, but we need to see the real Africa too. Well done Nigeria! I believe if Nations stop focusing on military powers, and focus on humanity, there is enough food and wealth on this earth for every single person to have a great life.

[@MyUbong]

Am a Nigerian and have been following your channel for a while now, when i saw the title of your video i just knew it was Nigeria. Thank you for showing the world what we have. And keep the awesome contents coming 😊

[@nombre1248]

ubvic studios why didn’t they say that in the title rather than perpetuate this massive continent as a country?

[@GreaterThanGodLike]

@Trenton Quarantino what kind of question is that?

[@GreaterThanGodLike]

@Trenton Quarantino You call that an intelligent question? Given your tone and obvious defense of what I have said your question comes off as a loaded one

[@koantao8321]

@Trenton Quarantino I once had a Nigerian friend, 40 years ago, who was studying in Europe. Highly educated, a genius in fact, who washed away all prejudices one could have about Africa and its great culture.

[@koantao8321]

@Trenton Quarantino Well, I'm a European who chose to live in Africa as people like you are extremely rare here, fortunately. I will not waste my time with an almost sociopath narcissist, Have a another day on your ivory tower..

[@adeleadeje18cheesecake]

Cannot believe this channel isnt in the millions of subs! However, I can see a big milestone of 500k coming very soon, so a pre-congratulations. Thank you for the amazing content.

[@rohitjoshi4923]

One of the best channel on KZbin

[@NyalBurns]

Callan Champ they just buy clips that look really nice online and use a Thesaurus on almost every word.

[@adeleadeje18cheesecake]

@@blokin5039 not sure why that is, but apparently everyone is entitled to an opinion

[@jglammi]

@@LordBruuh true..for every sub, there is a dom

[@moshpiitlungelo8752]

New sub...luv de content luv from SA

[@PreshEhi]

As a Nigerian, my thoughts were lagos Eko Atlantic city. I hope the govt and mindset of people change by the time this is completed. Corruption has to go. Great job B1M. Love your channel.

[@discingaround]

Corruption will ruin the city and Nigeria in a whole. Unfortunately corruption seems to be rampant in almost every part of African government.

[@AAde-or3qz]

Corruption aint going nowhere. Corruption is everywhere including your backyard. This is a private project and inspite of corruption, it is coming to fruition as we speak.

[@seamus4055]

@@discingaround corruption ia everywhere, in Africa they just can't hide it 🤦‍♂️

[@krashd]

@@discingaround Corruption hasn't ruined the West and it has been rife here for centuries.

[@borussiagermania7428]

Precious Ehiedu Onyibe You can reduce corruption but you can’t get rid of it.

[@zulkifli2038]

Best whishes from Indonesia to Nigeria. I hope nigeria can be more developed along with the other african countries.

[@marvelous1358]

Thank you

[@mabhodlelajj1195]

LOL who will develop it when they are running to other countries?

[@marvelous1358]

@@mabhodlelajj1195 we are running away because the government has given up on us

[@mabhodlelajj1195]

@@marvelous1358 THEN if you don't put pressure on the govenment to do a right thing that means things will never change,and nigeria will stay as it is now or become worse.This Eco Antlantic is simply a place for rich people,many ordinary nigerians will benefit nothing from it.

[@danorous1260]

Best comments not those 200 negative ones

[@Adrian-se6hz]

I'm seriously excited for the rise of Nigeria and the whole Africa. I truly wish the best for their future!

[@andreilyas1426]

@@Junokaii Lol you are just hating. Watch and see before you die you will see the rise of Africa

[@hephaestus511]

Andre Ilyas No, he’s being logical.

[@Junokaii]

@@andreilyas1426 I watched the entire thing before commenting. Nigeria, Niger, Democratic Republic of Congo especially, Rwanda, etc have all been places where wars that killed millions of people all happened in the passed 40 years or less and the wounds are fresh enough to reignite something if the 'right' wrong conditions present themselves. I think at the very least there'll be way more separatist movements that will cause a lot of skirmishes.

[@andreilyas1426]

@@Junokaii You are mistaking your wish of evil for reality

[@andreilyas1426]

@@hephaestus511 No he is not lol. Just wishing bad things will happen because this makes him insecure

[@leaderofthelewishpeople6382]

We will build a wall and make the ocean pay for it!

[@shanmukhag2349]

LOL

[@hagendiszero]

And after years Ocean will claim what it owns.

[@iamsamuelaboki]

@@hagendiszero 🤣🤣

[@andreilyas1426]

@@hagendiszeroHow do you mean?

[@Aviationgeek21]

What wall for what country

[@Tlhakxza]

All the BEST NIGERIA🇳🇬 you lead by example. From South Africa🇿🇦✌🏿

[@grip-a-bike8217]

Imagine what could be done in SA with the resources at it’s disposal

[@hexed7855]

This is Cities: Skylines to the max

[@qzg7857]

250 000people and single main road? Nope tour city would not move a milimeter

[@RFGfotografie]

@@qzg7857 It would be the worst traffic jam ever xD

[@iniqbns]

True shit 😂😂😂

[@MrKayn333]

Remco F. Gerritsen then we should @Biffa. He can fix it while sipping a tea.

[@sigmarizzlerking]

Traffic level: 0%

[@43lk]

The Great Wall of LEGOs

[@brianbest6097]

😂😩😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@gaiusjuliuscaesar7761]

❤️😂😂 Nice!

[@FMFvideos]

it's cool, until you step on it

[@The_Harylaba]

😂😂😂😂

[@stevenjohnson4207]

Good one lol

[@andrewgonick]

This is fabulous content. One of the best channels on KZbin, I wish there were more like this that focus on the worlds progression.

[@ahmadistanbouli6136]

Best wishes from Lebanon to Nigeria and all African Countries. ❤

[@Danorous]

Coincidentally 2 Nigerian lebanese started the project and we have lots of lebanese in nigeria

[@ahmadistanbouli6136]

@@Danorous hope they are doing the best for Nigeria amd other countries

[@LuckyLucky-gh7pr]

We love the Lebanese nigerians We are all nigerians

[@ahmadistanbouli6136]

@@LuckyLucky-gh7pr good to hear🥰 I hope you people stay united. 🤝

[@rodrigocaballero3045]

why "most African countries" and not "all African countries" ?

[@reedstyles5018]

The side of Africa that's never shown.

[@soda8335]

@@TommyTom21 the poor parts of lagos is huts built on sticks above the ocean seeping in

[@jofriko5416]

TommyTom21 ikr. And yes it is true that much of Africa is poor, it is growing and I believe some countries in there are getting much better. West Africa is growing especially!

[@Ethiopianexposer]

africa needs a rebranding

[@TylerSolvestri]

@Vaughn reed jr Well, they are not that important to be honest. In Africa poor places are everywhere. In Europe the poor parts for example in France are populated by Africans in ghettos outside the touristic zones and they are not as abundant as in Africa. Places like Romania and Macedonia are irrelevant yet you can see that they have many poor areas. If you want to see poor parts in Europe then use internet.

[@TylerSolvestri]

@Vaughn reed jr No shit, I didn't know, I thought Europe was some kind of Eden garden or Valhalla.

[@luxushauseragency]

This is why we got into real estate, it is such an exciting and creative industry, limited only by your imagination.

[@jzk2020]

Wrong. Its limited by your money.

[@shonnyNOR]

Real estate agents - the element in housing that adds extra cost but no benefits.

[@The_Harylaba]

Correction: limited only by your money and the banks

[@Aihiospace]

It's limited by the natural resources and capabilities of a finite planet. The world isn't a real estate and the money isn't real.

[@RAP023]

Best of luck to Nigeria from the US :D I love hearing about projects like this. Things that will stimulate the economy of a country and boost its standards of living.

[@joezic]

from US lol if only you knew what the US has done to africa

[@RAP023]

@@joezic In modern day or are you referring to slavery? If the latter, I'm not responsible for that. If anything, I condone the actions of my government most of the time.

[@RAP023]

@rugssean Excuse you, but you, know nothing about me and you are assuming things about my whole life. Go with your assumptions somewhere else. If you have nothing better to do please move on and don't waste your time. Do something productive. Also, a lot of the Caucasians of the US that have come in after slavery, are they responsible for the things people did which they have nothing to do with? Are the Negroids who come here from Africa, become successful people and are rich also responsible for your claims? You are just assuming things about everybody around you without knowing a thing about them. Are you also gonna blame the Mongoloids too? FYI I'm black. You racist cunt (You are racist toward both black and white people). Are you also gonna assume that black people don't use the internet or don't have money for that? Do you also blame the offsprings of serial killers/psychopaths for the deeds of their parents?

[@boringopr4369]

Boost who's standards the rich?

[@mechailreydon3784]

All these projects do is make the few rich people richer and the many poor poorer

[@funny-video-YouTube-channel]

*Everybody likes to live on the coast :-)* There is more than enough land in the back of the city, yet the rich and powerful did prefer to build on the coast regardless of the price.

[@simonbrown7455]

"Sea levels are rising", . . . Lets build a city in the sea !

[@lamontjohnson5810]

Jokes on you.

[@swissbiggy]

I would say welcome to the Netherlands. :)

[@simonbrown7455]

@@swissbiggy The Dutch had no choice and their desire for more tulips and places to ride their bicycles was too strong.

[@swissbiggy]

@@simonbrown7455 😂😂 nice one hahaha. Yes it is true we didn't have no choise indeed. It is a work that has been going on for centuries and it will never be finished. We did proclaim thousands and thousands of km2 back from the sea. We did also turn a bay of the North sea called the Southern sea into one big lake of 5 thousand km2, called the Ijssel lake. And in that lake we created +/- 1500 km2 of land in the last 60 years. If you take a map of the Netherlands from one hundred years ago and put it next to a modern map you would not recognize it. If a very small nation like the Netherlands can do this, I'm very confident that the beautifull people of Nigeria will also achieve their goals. I do have all confidence in them ! 👍💪✌😊

[@simonbrown7455]

@@swissbiggy hahhaha i love you guys. True true true. Yeah im aware of the history of the Netherlands its pretty epic. Im also sure the UK had to lease pumps from holland during past floods. I just feel for that kind of development resorces could be more wisely distributed. Building into a rising sea in knowing what we know seems wasteful especially for lavish homes and offices. It seems like an unsustainable location and the wealth could be better distibuted across the city. Say spend the money and time it takes to build up the land into infrastructure. The dutch cut off the sea right ? There was already a rough outline to follow and fill but this project is essentially branching out into the sea.

[@Jackrobert28]

Nigeria is working hard. This is great

[@RDTheAwesome]

What's the point of this when people are starving?

[@Jackrobert28]

@@RDTheAwesome It is to create future jobs. People are not starving. They are also creating local farming jobs to reduce the large import cost -- hence giving more PPP economically to the people.

[@cadizking8161]

@@RDTheAwesome aren't people starving in China, Europe and America?

[@The_Harylaba]

@@RDTheAwesome it is to make sure people don't have to starve

[@yungballerinaz5143]

@@RDTheAwesome lol I'm in nigeria and i can feed you and your family ..not everyone is starving..theirs poverty in the u.s too.

[@bakai.ibraimov]

I'm glad to see that Afrika going to economic progress!

[@SickplayaM]

GDP going up, but not per capita!!

[@andreilyas1426]

@@SickplayaM So what ?

[@andreilyas1426]

Thank you. We appreciate people like you

[@Aviationgeek21]

Learn how to spell

[@kikoglocksakaghostdrummer4958]

Just for short period time watch😎😎😎

[@ronaldchagoury-africainves968]

Great video describing the new city in the making 🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬

[@laceyb9147]

Hi😍

[@OhJustImmo]

100% love that you get it! Its an rising market!

[@behzadfasih9920]

Respect from great Persia, long live Africa

Yet another land reclamation! I love such projects!! Bravo Nigeria!

[@vasopel]

actually land reclamation is the worst choice because of floods.

[@davetube3958]

@@vasopel you're bittered

[@vasopel]

@@davetube3958 bittered?

[@adaeze861]

@@davetube3958 he is not bittered, but stating facts.

[@davetube3958]

@@adaeze861 aiit niqqa, it's already on, ain't no turning back, project will be completed by Oct, so you can suck it! ✌️

[@apollo4657]

Truly one of the very best channels on KZbin. 👊🏻👌🏻

[@vtjake3761]

I just found this channel, and I agree! Not overdone at all, great footage and a very soothing narration lol. very cool! just subbed!

[@Prutswerk]

The narration is awful. Truly awful.

[@gideonboateng6471]

Truly the best channel😭👏🏻

[@MarcusLeepapi]

I want to thank you..Please continue to inform us about great news that is needed.

[@vince6252]

Awesome! Wow, I didn't know that was already in existence. I come from Africa, and I know that things on the continent can be managed very badly, and a lot of money can disappear due to corruption. I hope this has and continues to have excellent management and funding. This is very exciting!

[@justicehenrydamian475]

u come from Africa?? and youre white? which part of Africa commet you?

[@Danorous]

@@justicehenrydamian475 Maybe SA. South africa has white south africans

[@ayobolaliasu4725]

The project is 100% privately funded that's why it's this fast and good.

[@d947]

Finally! This is what I want to see in Africa! 😍

[@moonrocked]

@Yen Feng huh? Since when was Nigeria in Asia? You trippin

[@derickemmy997]

black bruce wayne 😂😂😂😂😂he's dump

[@moonrocked]

@@derickemmy997 lol

[@nixonhoover2]

@@derickemmy997 Guys, go easy on him as judging by his name he can't see clearly. Tee hee hee!

[@GoodBoy-cy9tj]

black bruce wayne from ancient times

[@ConstructionKronies]

Always impressed with what you guys are bringing to us. These projects are incredible and are a sign of the changing times.

[@natemarx4999]

I am always mesmerized by this channel.

[@TheB1M]

Thank you so much!! Comments like this are why we love our viewers!! 👆👆

[@angelo.strand]

Watching this from Enugu in Nigeria💛

[@LamtoroS]

Proud to my Nigerians brothers from Senegal

[@MrJackandEmily]

Clearly I don't know anything about Nigeria.. This was so interesting!

[@MrJackandEmily]

@Gossip Heart no I don't.

[@borussiagermania7428]

Jack Baker Then do more research about Nigeria or African countries in general. African economy is growing quickly right know.

[@MrJackandEmily]

@@borussiagermania7428 is it safe though? I live in nz and it's really safe but the cost of living is very high

[@maasaimara3960]

@@MrJackandEmily Depends. If you want a safer, more developed and multiracial African city free of racism from blacks with all the creature comforts that you are used to, try Nairobi, Kenya. All the best.

[@MrJackandEmily]

@@maasaimara3960 thank you 😁

[@sageakporherhe783]

Watching this from Lagos, Nigeria. 🇳🇬

[@khalidabdulghani]

Nice 😅

[@goncalorodrigues7103]

How is life over there?

[@pimketss]

Do you not feel the money can be better spend?

[@jasinbiggs7189]

pimketss Sheltering the homeless? Nigeria isn’t America.

[@pimketss]

@@jasinbiggs7189 Well this is a very expensive endavour in a country where over 60% of the population lives on less than 2 dollars a day.

[@ዮኒሐበሻ]

Go Forward Nigerian brothers and sisters! We love you from Ethiopia!

[@nwankwonwachukwu5277]

@@ayyappanchithambaram4575 get out of KZbin if you have noting good to say

[@warsameadam5572]

Many people know about it for such a large scale project. Magnificent work Nigeria

[@sayanshome]

Lot's of good wishes and best of luck from India♥🇮🇳

[@LionelMessi-nw1cb]

Poor country nigeria city is clean and modern then mumbai,delhi etc.

[@bhavukgupta6387]

@@LionelMessi-nw1cb so?

[@gaiusjuliuscaesar7761]

I kinda feel for the people that had waterfront property before this project 😂

[@johnjohn-6256]

Gaius Julius Caesar, the skyline view would be great!

[@0x0michael]

the man behind this had the biggest waterfront property before this

[@telectronix1368]

@@johnjohn-6256 Not really if you previously were on the beach and could look out across the ocean......and now you are in the middle of city blocks and can look at city blocks.

[@chloe7046]

Why? If you’ve been to Lagos you’d know that waterfront properties have it hard, erosion, flooding etc. They probably liked this

[@米空軍パイロット]

@Josh M It's rising, but the rise is extremely slow. It will be generations before they get even half a meter of sea level rise.

[@shoaibakhtar4389]

Keep it up Nigeria Respect from India 🇮🇳

[@salimimambusinessventure7180]

Thanks you yaa Akhi

[@pandahungry8000]

Damn Nigeria i see you doing big things!

[@silverbullet537]

Panda Hungry Nigeria has always had this type of zeal really, have ever heard of the walls of Benin

[@abubalo]

I love how you pronounced Eko Atlantic. Thanks for covering my beloved country.

[@eip81]

Interesting... How do you pronounce it them? I used to think the city was Lah-gos, until a Nigerian friend of mine corrected me and said it was actually Lae-gos.

[@abubalo]

@@eip81 "e" literally pronounced as "a" in the Yoruba language. So he pronounced it as "Ako Atlantic" which is pretty correct.

[@0x0michael]

@@abubalo don't explain it that way, he might still get it wrong. use words like: (Air)ko Atlantic or echo atlantic

[@rabbithare381]

Very impressive, it's great seeing an African country creating such a massive project.. Hope no corruption creeps in thus stall & sabotage this creative & unique project... Congrats & good luck Lagos!!!

[@Eseseso494]

Best wishes from Israel to Nigeria! I hope Nigeria develops and exploits its raw potential!

[@ohuizuosuoji3686]

I saw the title and I already knew what was up Naija represent 🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬

[@humptiedumptie2066]

The Eko Atlantic wall is a full 8 meters above the sea-level. This project is in no danger from climate change for the next 700 years.

[@WRGOP]

Humptie Dumptie a tsunami could probably go over it.

[@allensaunders449]

There are other environmental factors beside global warming. redirecting ocean currents and wave action who knows how this will effect everything in the area long term

[@tarichiemngxekeza425]

Yeah. Global warming is happening. The north pole and the South pole ice bags are melting daily increasing the sea level. In few years the city will be bellow the sea..

[@tarichiemngxekeza425]

@@WRGOP tsunami will never happen in Nigeria. There no neighboring countries to their sea shore like Japan or Madagascar..

[@WRGOP]

TaRichie Mngxekeza what about an undersea earthquake on the mid Atlantic ridge?

[@audleymclean610]

Well done Nigeria, mi proud su till,, mek dem si se we cyan build great Cities 2, I'm Jamaican, and happy to see this ambitious project actually get started.

[@pj7309]

Why is the narrative that Africa should just stay poor and not dream...? Keep dreaming Nigeria. Nigeria also has a space program, which is critical for scientific and economic advancement, leading to massive improvement in the overall standard of living. The empire state building was constructed while America was basically rural and poor...now look at her! NYC changed the lives of people all over the globe. Progress, not beggars narratives, will lead to wealth and happiness...

[@papapapist]

Paul jackson agreed. Upwards and onwards i say. Lodites never progress.

[@PowerGearPerformance]

White folks (not all) dont want blacks rising BACK to GREATNESS

[@slysteel7227]

I have been reading comments on the the thread and keep wondering why people from the west seem not to want any progress in Africa,that shows how hate filled the minds of humans are towards people of color,its nothing but racism.

[@inarizic4945]

Paul jackson Americans and the westerners try to suppress Africa and Africans countries from evolving.

[@mhvisionzz9690]

Bc they wanna keep milking Africa for wat is has

[@Triadii]

This will make Africa and Lagos more well known. 👍

[@2nd3rd1st]

6:00 Family: Finally payed off our property on the waterfront! Lagos city government: Sorry not sorry!

[@jonte19951]

Hahaha

[@qjtvaddict]

GOOD

[@AAde-or3qz]

Funny enough and, strangely for Lagos state government. Those waterfront houses are actually intact. Except now some of them are now 2KM further away from the new waterfront.

[@danielchu3355]

they should at least leave a canal for them...

[@caserasera4776]

I think lagos and Nigeria has alot more problems than concetrating of a reclaimed land business district. Sounds like building an area for the rich to ensure they forget about the rest of lagos that will get worse.

[@Greippi10]

They always tell us how projects like these bring in investments, but let's be honest in a corrupt country like Nigeria that money will never trickle down in a meaningful way. Ways to bring in actual long-term investments? An educated workforce with a decent standard of living and legitimate possibilities to move in the social strata will create space for entrepreneurship and thus foreign investment, on top of increasing domestic demand and investment. Creating shiny new waterfronts works only if you want to be the fancy tourist destination in the region.

[@caserasera4776]

@@exploderish better jobs for the elite to sit in their ivory towers. Dont be naive shawn.

[@caserasera4776]

@@exploderish true but as i said i would rather they spend the billions wasted on land reclamation, on lagos itself to create jobs. I dunno, i guess it would never work that way as this was a private investment consortium and not the government.

[@raspanda8123]

That is why I keep hearing they are making room for foreign investors.. The Nigerian people can either benefit off this project or it can go the opposite direction with a lot of suffering.

[@matomoto]

@@Greippi10 Problem is, creating an educated workforce takes a very large amount of time, which is filled with slow, unnoticeable progress - at least, unnoticeable to foreign investors. By making this project, the city/country have something to point at and say "look at this! We're making progress right now!" instead of just telling investors that they're slowly creating an educated workforce that will be eager to work and become entrepreneurs. I'm not saying it's a good thing, but showboating like this is the only way to get the attention of foreign investors.

[@imtiredgoodbye481]

4:40 was anyone else satisfied when it fit perfectly in place.. 😂

[@DobberD]

Video's like this really inspire me to just keep on going. Making me want to go to my school, in the hope I will be able to work on such projects in the future. Keep on making videos, and inspiring people 💪

[@norton4692]

Facts. Sometimes you are just tired of studying every day, then you watch videos like this,suddenly, the grind is back.

[@kaeso101]

Anything that involves land reclamation impresses me... and this is really something indeed

[@CinnamonRobins]

The quality of this channel is amazing, keep up the good work!

[@josepholoko1947]

Thank you so much for this video am a big fan of B1M am a Nigerian. Eko Oni baji

[@pathtobillions8070]

Projects like this are what's inspiring me to become a property developer.

[@doctoroesperanto3663]

Is it "projects like this", or is it money? Your username and profile picture makes me think it is the latter😁

[@borkoalkoholtariiisk]

@@doctoroesperanto3663 It's greed most likely.... .He should've said: -It's greed like this,is what's inspiring me to become a property developer.

[@pathtobillions8070]

@@doctoroesperanto3663 Haha you caught me there. Granted if I'm going to be a billionaire, it's going to be by following something I have a passion for.

[@sharsasuke01]

borkalkoholtariiisk Oh shut the fuck up. Who doesn't want to make money? Why do people continually demonise wealth as if its some bad thing.

[@sonquatsch8585]

@Duke because one needs only to look at the behavior of the vast majority of the wealthy. that is why the wealthy are demonised. who needs billions of dollars? he also did not deny being greedy. wake up. wealthy people usually suck and do not think of those less fortunate AND they also lobby their respective governments to pass laws to keep the less fortunate, less fortunate. don't be coy.

[@kingz1276]

This is awesome! This will open new jobs and schools that will slowly but Surely improve Nigeria! And hopefully eventually influence all countries in Africa to take a step like this

[@musty4273]

Thank you for this video. I wish the best for Nigeria

[@Wind99dir]

Best wishes from Frankfurt am Main, Germany to Nigeria.

[@adebolaoyedele1206]

The b1m is putting my country out there 🇳🇬🇳🇬🤗

[@Jinx-ig1fz]

This is fascinating and hope that there will be updates to this project on this channel. This shows that construction is just not constructing tall buildings.

[@refusoagaino6824]

And thinking is not just reading labels.......The architects and developers should have their licenses pulled (licenses?). What is the average R value of the average modern highrise? Answer: 3. Virtually no R value, just a token layer to keep out drafts and moisture. Climate change dictates that we re-invent almost everything we have, starting with the biggies like high rises. All these buildings are obsolete from a Global Warming perspective. How will they be air-conditioned? This is the same as letting the ICE car companies keep controlling car markets. Time for all those legacy industries to retreat back into the sand. This is why we have no chance at beating Global Warming. 99% of the world is clueless.

[@joyadero8590]

B1M, AFRICA IS NOT A COUNTRY. 'Building Nigeria's City In The Sea'. Please mention African countries by name in your titles like you do other countries. Thanks

[@joyadero8590]

@Arjun make me

[@joyadero8590]

@@kasim5167 No.

[@copperdan1275]

Sk no please stop saying Africa is a country, it’s a continent.

[@angelrenate]

@@kasim5167 That's like saying California and Kansas should just be called the US. Is it French or Scottish? Who cares, lets just call it Europe's and carry on. Why not just say Nigerian is that so hard?

[@hoixthegreat8359]

I'm pretty sure they've used Europe in their titles a lot lol

[@bangerzt.v7532]

Love to see Africa grow ❤️🇳🇬

[@therealhebrahim]

Could never imagine something like this happening in Canada. It takes us 10 years to build Light Rail Transit system 🤣🤣

[@gouledawad2377]

Ottawa?

[@therealhebrahim]

Gouled Awad Not Ottawa. I'm talking about the Eglinton LRT in Toronto

[@steelcitytv]

But y'all know how to grow some fucking killer weed and fast

[@Jasonaturton]

Good one 😂

[@simplelife1987]

It'll take Nigeria 100 yrs

[@Harmus96]

Love seeing Africa grow and become the superpower it would've been. All other looter countries have benefited off Africa for hundreds of years.

[@Harmus96]

@Millinial Picasso I hope so too bro. Its been raped and destroyed by Europe and no one seems to care :(

[@keith7392]

This might be the best channel on youtube. God Im glad i stumbled onto it a while back

[@TheB1M]

Thank you so much!! 👍

[@lehuy7306]

Good luck to Nigeria from Vietnam 🤞

[@vince_c]

Another fantastic and amazing video from you guys. Your videos are always on point!!!

[@LowMax_]

They need to handle the corrupt officials first, they are greedy

[@Aviationgeek21]

Just like america and other country's not all africans countrys are greddy

[@0x0michael]

this is actually a private investment like the hudson in New York

[@gandhi1945]

This is a foreign investment...

[@adgreyx]

@Mttslbr You're absolutely right. There is corruption everywhere. But unfortunately in a lot of these 3rd world countries and developing countries, it's rampant and throughout every level of government and society. So in these cases, the result and method in which the general public has to operate around it is 100x more risky than in a developed country like the U.S. or other places. There's corruption but it's hard to compare them. It's quite different.

[@spacemandev6414]

@@gandhi1945 nope, not exactly. It's funded by the Chagoury Group which is a Nigerian Company. in conjunction with the state government.

[@dreferre21]

I love that the background music is the music they used in House of Anubis. I miss that show.

[@silasmaurer7835]

i saw it when i was like 12

[@djmaamis3167]

I believe the whole of Africa is my home We must proud and wake to develop our continent Great love and respect from Somalia 🇸🇴♥️🇳🇬 my sisters and brothers in Nigeria

[@DoubleDeckerAnton]

'Building' never stops....!!! 😁🔝👍

[@emmawieldloch1431]

How’s the buses?

[@DoubleDeckerAnton]

@@emmawieldloch1431 ...they are ok....how are you Emma?

[@vtjake3761]

This is real counter-intuitave to the Left's "climate change catastrophe" propaganda that they push (along with Europe, by the way). If the world's scientists were so concerned that the sea-levels are rising and humans are in immediate harm by the melting ice caps, they would not be building this beautiful new city. How funny is that!

[@emmawieldloch1431]

DoubleDeckerAnton I’m fine thanks yourself?

[@Aaronaa4]

I hope Nigeria can address its growing corruption issues. It’s estimated over $20 billion has been embezzled over the last decade by the country’s ruling elite (mostly oil-money). Imagine the infrastructure that astronomical sum could have built...

[@samuelprado5266]

Nobody cares for the poor. Look at all the comments here.

[@andreilyas1426]

Just enjoy the growth dont be so nagative

[@carlosnuckols8470]

I love it! Africa is reclaiming it’s rightful place in the world.

[@optimusprime5446]

Carlos Nuckols ❤️❤️ I'm East-African, glad to see what the west is doing !!

[@The_Harylaba]

Please, what is the *rightful place* of Africa?

[@optimusprime5446]

Harylaba *Africa

[@ianj705]

Harylaba a respectful place

[@carlosnuckols8470]

Harylaba The leaders of the world.

[@Mattisttam]

I can’t wait to see more progression on this over the years

[@lalaisme6874]

So glad your the few non salty comment. Can't wait too

[@UssyMustyYS]

Midclass citizens: Finally completed my dream home Eko Atlantic: Hold my rocks

[@GoldenBoyDims]

lol

[@tudorjason]

88 million in just one city. I just couldn't imagine.

[@soulempty1631]

In 2100. U probably won't see it in ur life.

[@highandmightyqueen79]

Please its a lie the population won't be that much in one city.

[@wtermerai]

Nigeria is estimated to be the third most populous country by 2090.

[@wtermerai]

@Neil Graham nah it's not Nigeria is as big or bigger than other highly populated parts of the world like Texas,New York state,Western Europe, Japan,and Korea. So if small countries,states,and parts of the world like that can handle big populous than Nigeria can too seeing how it's cities are the most poppoulous in Africa and with the most.

[@Biobele]

@Neil Graham Nigeria has more space than all of Britain and has more natural resources and people than all of UK and France combined once the Afcta, single currency, single market and industrialisation comes into full effect it will be much better than it is today. It took China 20 years to achieve development levels that took UK 150 years and USA 80 years I'm sure once Nigeria is truly ready they can do it in 10 or 15 years.

[@yay-cat]

we're involved in a hotel project just outside the edge of the new landmass. So they're presumably expecting a lot of specialist contractor visitors (e.g. we do building acoustics and typically visit a construction site a couple times for surveys and construction progress inspections). Anyway it's nice to see inland projects encouraged by economic development from the main project

[@303030bbuu]

OOO WOW Beauty Is Coming Home - We Love Africa , We Love Eko Atlantic. From Bidemi With LOVE

[@jamesmachau7315]

I wonder what they used to determine the magnitude of the once in a millennium storm. These days all weather records appear to be falling globally.

[@jamesmachau7315]

@jlhaws115 so we are basically guessing. A best guess estimate. But it's all we have. I think there are natural cycles that our science has never evwn contemplated and that is why Science seems to be at variance with nature and the information known to those who follow ancient reading/traditions. But whatever the case. We are all.in trouble. Big trouble. I suspect that there shall be a perfect storm of Volcanoes...earthquakes and Weather events globally that will reset our current cycle. That Ring of Fire is just ready to pop. This is not "global warming" or man made...man may have hastened it no doubt he has played a supporting role... But it more likely is an over arching cycle that was bound to hit us anyway. And we are only beginning to grasp this fact. If you have the time/interest please take a look at the Earth Catastrophe Cycle on Suspicious Observers Channel on You Tube. It has 23 episodes that lay out the Scientific basis of what is happening. You might find it interesting. May The Universe look kindly upon you and yours. Today and always.....Peace

[@boebrow]

Someone, somewhere in the world: Let's reclaim land! The dutch: 👀

[@richiesd1]

Boet Bakers, yes , and the Dutch want to dam the whole North Sea.

[@Koutabuike]

Lmao

[@lipslide101]

It really warms my heart and makes me feel good about humanity whenever I see stories like this. The once poor and underdeveloped africa as we know it will one day become a global powerhouse, making the world and it's inhabitants a better place. If only we could see more projects like this in more underdeveloped regions on earth.

[@medicoandyou8710]

Finally a good thing coming out from the Africa. Bravo

[@30zoop]

As usual B1M continues to make impressive videos Enjoyed it love to see your content. Keep up the good work and keep posting more on this topic.

[@seasong7655]

In cities like Tokyo and New York, they build new land on top of their trash instead of sand from the ocean floor. Pretty clever, if you think about it.

[@jacobnleth]

This practice is very common i believe, only thing to take into account is the development of gasses within the trash, best case scenario it's gonna stink, worst case scenario and it can pose danger to the health of citizens.

[@garyortolano7374]

And in the future...most of those projects sink.Like Tokyo's Haneda Airport for instance...

[@artcurious807]

It’ll work if they integrate the development with new subways and metro, otherwise it will just become a rich enclave while the rest of the people live in flooded squalor. The problem with these new pop up cities is that they all look like Dubai with no soul or humanity. No bike paths, markets, theatres, small shops, or entertainment. just shiny buildings and tourists all isolated by big highways and boulevards. Anyway, good video B1M, keep us updated on this project.

[@walker1054]

That's what I was thinking. If you get one of the only chances to design a large 10kmsq city center with a blank canvas these days surely you'd get the public transport down first. If they expect the city to have 100 million people it's gonna be a congested shithole if they design it for cars first. It's pretty much a rectangle so just 1 single tram/subway loop would provide full coverage of the entire 10km. Then since again it's from scratch they could have put segregated cycle lanes through the whole thing. Just seems short sighted. I know it's a bit early to have them set up now but at least build it into the design so that in 20 years it can be added without much hassle since the space is already set aside.

[@luissalcedo6493]

So it's no different from cities in America then.

[@artcurious807]

Luis Salcedo , true, many American cities suffer from poor urban design and over use of highways. Entire neighborhoods have been destroyed by highway overpasses. Some cities have tried hard like San Francisco and Portland and even NY is retrofitting itself to be more bike friendly but it’s going to be an uphill battle. Places like Dubai have a unique struggle because there is so much money and not enough urban planners.

[@dokorobia8713]

Ben W Good news for you they have rail and ferry networks sorted. They connect to the mainland.

[@greensheep3089]

Is supposed to be a rich/business enclave

[@manu49able]

Nigeria is amazing country love from india

[@eksine]

What could possibly go wrong? City of Atlantis

[@hygrometer]

and africa

[@dokorobia8713]

Chen Lee You realise the Great Wall of Lagos is able to survive 1000 years of storms and rises in sea level.

[@maggiemae7749]

@@dokorobia8713 and they also said that the titanic was unsinkable

[@dokorobia8713]

@@maggiemae7749 I understand but these people haven't challenged God. My point is that just like any place this can be destroyed however there is no point in brooding over the sea wall because it was made well and if there was something catastrophic, they did what was needed.

[@greensheep3089]

U.S Embassy building consulate there

[@Fulanione]

Proudly Nigerian...🇳🇬💪🏻

[@bonganimoyeni9017]

Africa stand up, so proud of this #🇿🇦

[@drmindbindercreations2996gijoe]

Good for you Nigeria keep moving forward

[@remybuitenhuis2433]

The Netherlands build a whole province in the sea 60 years ago, its called "flevoland"

[@krashd]

Legoland is in Denmark you lying clog!

[@awellner3285]

Dont worry, the dubai palm islands and monaco projects are also build by dutch engineering firms. Wouldnt be supprised if this one is too.

[@ByCostly]

The Netherlands also build the first sea airport :D we are fucking geniouses

[@АнтонМихайлов-б5л]

Then they Will go to Holland

[@Biobele]

@@awellner3285 nein nay no nada it's not built by Dutch anything.

[@redfrined]

Africa is finally moving forward slowly but moving

[@shadowbanned5164]

Its moving alright.....Into Europe into Australia into America into Britain and everywhere it goes its straight onto welfare.

[@redfrined]

@@shadowbanned5164 If Africa becomes a better place to live and work safely everyone will come back so its a win win situation for everyone

[@janfleming5635]

@@redfrined if they finally get some industry up without our help, maybe.

[@redfrined]

@@janfleming5635 they have the man power but the technology they will need to import it from outside

[@janfleming5635]

@@redfrined technology? Well we have the world wide web they can get any technology with just some effort.

[@solssun]

great idea Lagos! build in the sea.. in 2020.. sounds like a totally wise & future proof plan!

[@cwg73160]

I suppose you could’ve Googled it but here we are, aren’t we? The sea wall rises 18m. Sea levels are expected to rise only a tiny fraction of that height in the next 100 years.

[@Bobcoolyoung]

Such a descriptive video B1M. Thank you for expanding on this amazing city. I was uncoincidentally there a few weeks back--construction is still on but the area looks and feels innovative. Engineering of this class is such a beauty to behold.

[@IamJesusWalks]

When Nigeria builds this, it will have risen tremendously in appeal and peak interest in tourism which may relieve the dependency of its natural resources to generate GDP. This was the same route the UAE took and now there's less dependence on their Oil and more on tourism. If they build one of the tallest towers in the world at some point, that would definitely bring tourism.

[@indayteray8647]

Nobody: The B1M: *_Legos_*

[@mariosanders4515]

That's even better dan the "Lah-gos" pronunciation one hears quite often in the States

[@EoDnhoJ-JohnDoE]

@@mariosanders4515 The kind of things that happens when ppl can speak multiple languages. 😙

[@afroriginalvoice9419]

Its Lagos. But I agree not everyone can spell.

[@barriewright2857]

Just hope I can live long enough to see this out.

[@LuckyLucky-gh7pr]

I pray you will

[@olalekanakinpelu2551]

You will.

[@303030bbuu]

We Love Our Continent, AFRICA !! The Rise & Rise Of The Continent. From Bidemi With LOVE