Lagos Lagoon Residents Sleep on Ruins Amid Housing Crisis

Residents on Lagos Lagoon, including individuals like Sobie and her children, are reported to be sleeping on the broken platforms where their homes stood until recent weeks.

Residents on Lagos Lagoon, including individuals like Sobie and her children, are reported to be sleeping on the broken platforms where their homes stood until recent weeks.

Lagos Lagoon is the largest of 10 lagoons within a mega-city currently confronting a severe housing crisis. The city's increasing living expenses are observed to be impacting segments of the population, pushing more individuals towards the margins of society.

The city's increasing living expenses are observed to be impacting segments of the population, pushing more individuals towards the margins of society.