Tag:Makoko community

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Makoko residents kick against alleged Lagos govt’s plan to evict them

Residents of Makoko, an informal fishing community located across the Third Mainland Bridge on the coast of mainland Lagos in Yaba Local Government Area,...

Michael Simire - March 5, 2023

Human Settlement

Displacement: HOMEF asks Lagos to halt Makoko waterfront dredging

Makoko has been described as an important fishing community located in Yaba Local Government Area of Lagos State, overlooking the Third Mainland Bridge. The community...

Michael Simire - February 16, 2023

Human Settlement

Makoko claims no easy victories

Makoko is a metaphor for resilience in the face of enormous pressures. This community floating on the waters of the Lagos Lagoon is resilient...

Michael Simire - June 2, 2014

Sustainable Devpt

Lagos Floating School project nominated for award

A prototype floating school in Lagos has been nominated for the Designs of the Year prize 2014. The Floating School in Makoko, a poverty-stricken coastal...

Michael Simire - February 28, 2014

Health

Secret of healthy living at Makoko

One thing I have noticed during my visits to Makoko in Lagos is that the people are ever smiling, lively and vibrant; and they...

Michael Simire - July 21, 2013

Human Settlement

UNDP builds ‘sustainable’ floating school in Makoko

As a way of improving the quality of education in a sustainable way, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is constructing a group of...

Michael Simire - March 6, 2013

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Community participation as a way out for Makoko

Makoko is a slum settlement that is home to fishermen and other low income earners, which the authorities see as a blot on the...

Michael Simire - February 25, 2013

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Forced migration: Concern over displaced persons’ status

Makoko community is a clustered community of mainly fishermen and artisans that live on the shores of the Lagos Lagoon. With population explosion in Lagos,...

Michael Simire - February 20, 2013