Lagos is an ever bubbling and bustling city in Nigeria. Many people living outside the beautiful Nigerian city are terrified of having to stay there for long because the city never sleeps.

Lagos remains one of the best places to visit in Nigeria despite the building population.

There are so many reasons why outsiders dread the city; the traffic and clumsiness can never be taken away from it. Lagosians are often asked how they survive in the city given the population density, the activities and the long hours of traffic they have to endure going to work and returning home.

People who see this city from afar do not ever dream of living there as they believe it is hard for one to live long in the city with the constant stress everyone is subjected to. The intriguing thing about Lagos as a city is that those who understand the busy environment have come to love it, flaws and all.

File photo showing Idumota market in Lagos.

The lifestyle lived by many people in Lagos can never be compared to that lived in other Nigerian cities. Apart from the fact that this city is ahead when it comes to business and commercial activities, it is also the place where everything goes down and people are able to choose the activity that will give them maximum joy when relaxing.

There are about twenty million people living in Lagos. These people spread across every corner; from Ifo to Epe, Redemption Camp to Badagry, Canaanland to Ikorodu, you would always find happy Lagosians going about their businesses.

The population density of Lagos is not totally surprising since major cities around the world have large numbers of people settling in them because of the facilities provided in them.

However, we would check out some of the things that make the rest of the country see Lagos as a highly populated place and proffer solutions that may be considered in the future if the booming population ever becomes a national problem.

Find below some of the things that contribute to the booming population of Lagos state:

1. Rush hour

Some Nigerians living in Lagos think the city is not over populated; however, they blame the daily rush hour for creating the illusion that it is. Residents commute in one direction in the morning (people living on the mainland head to the Island) and by evening they would be returning.

Anyone moving out at that time would think the whole world is on the road. It is not unusual for a Lagosian to head out as early as 5:00am and return 11pm. Those moving against traffic at that time would get to their destinations within a very short time while those on the other lane may be stuck.

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2. Lagos is not well planned

An overview of Oshodi, a bubbling area in Lagos state.

Although the state government is doing all it can to restore sanity to the city. However, the government would have to intensify their actions and make the city a better one.

The lack of coordination makes it even more difficult to access routes and places one should get to within minutes. The limited roads, lack of metro system and active railway contributes to the scary numbers of people seen on the road every day.

3. Increased birth rate

Lagos would always be seen as a populated city because of the increased birth rate. Women keep giving birth and bringing young ones into the world without making adequate provision for them.

Although Lagosians are moving about their business, they largely contribute to the teeming population. Parents who cannot send their children to school put them on the street and they join the already increased numbers of touts and thugs seen in some areas.

Since the issue of population is of major concern to thousands of people, the issues associated with overpopulation may set in. When this happens, the resources available will be consumed in a faster way than they are being renewed. This may not sustain the population at the long run.

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What can be done to reduce the population of people in the city? Will using force and evacuation yield any result?

Execution of some parts of the population, sterilizing everyone, sen every one back to their villages and burning down the slums and poor neighbourhood in order to drive everyone away. These measures are often used to reduce population; it is not certain that any of these will be used to reduce the population of people living in Lagos someday.