The entire stretch from VI / Oniru / Lekki / Agungi up to Sangotedo is filled with expensive, high income housing estates. No consideration for low income workers - drivers, maids, cooks, hairdressers, sales attendants etc making a living off the 'rich' in these areas.
They want to live close to the rich where the jobs are but affordable accommodation isn't available.

The effect - slums.

Victoria Island - Old Kuramo / barbeach slum
Lekki phase 1 - Itedo slum
Oniru - Marwa, twinwaters beach front
Osapa / Ikate - Jakande slum
VGC - Ilaje slum
The people build slums to try and narrow the inequality gap. Back to the master plan of Lagos, the design was to have middle and low income housing close to business and economic hubs.

Adeniji Adele housing - Lagos Island, Onikan and Ikoyi
Dolphin extension - Ikoyi
Lsdpc ebutte metta - Yaba and environs
Ogba / Omole / Oluwole and sogunro estate - Ọgbà and Ikeja industrial hub
Low income estates around PWD and Oshodi for low income workers in Ikeja GRA.
Satellite town / Mile 2 estate - festac and Apapa
Go back to Jakande era, anywhere you see a major industrial, commercial or upscale area there is a low income housing few kilometers away from it.
We can keep pushing the slums around but they will never leave as long as their fortune is tied to the rich.
Other countries tried to address these inequality by building labour camps and hostels. Labour camps will ultimately turn into slums..

Lagos State needs to start addressing these issues. It is a huge problem and a threat to businesses/ investments along that corridor.
It starts from proper documentation.

Who the people are
Family size
What they do for a living
Who they work with or work for
Transit time to work
Skill set
Monthly Income

What type of housing can they afford?
This problem will not disappear it will get worse. The govt needs to address the issue quickly..

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