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report released yesterday by The Economist Intelligence Unit ranked Lagos as
the third worst city to live, maintaining its position at the lowest rungs of
the Global Liveability index. Lagos-aerial-view Several other global reports
had also said that Lagos, with a population of over 22 million, would in the
next few years, become the 4th mega city in the world, with a population of
over 30 million. The city placed 138th out of the 140 cities ranked in the
latest liveability survey, just above war-ravaged Tripoli and Damascus. “Of the
poorer-scoring cities, 13 continue to occupy the very bottom tier of
liveability, where ratings fall below 50 percent and most aspects of living are
severely restricted. “Continued threats from groups like Boko Haram acts as a
constraint to improving stability in Lagos,’’ the report stated. Escalations in
hostilities in Libya prompted a sharp decline in liveability in Tripoli,
according to the report, while Damascus, although seeing a stabilisation in its
decline, remained rooted to the bottom. The top five best countries to live in,
according to the report, remain unchanged from last year and they include
Melbourne, Australian; Vienna, Austria; Vancouver, Canada; Toronto, Canada; and
Calgary, Canada. The liveability survey assesses which locations around the
world provide the best or the worst living conditions across five broad
categories, including stability, healthcare, culture and environment, education
and infrastructure. Lagos scored highest in culture and environment, followed
by infrastructure. It scored lowest in stability. Three other African cities
joined Lagos at the bottom rung of the liveable cities, including Douala,
Cameroon; Harare, Zimbabwe; and Algiers, Algeria; ranking 132nd, 133rd, and
134th respectively. While no African city made it to the top 10 most liveable
cities, five were in the 10 least liveable cities. Steve Ayorinde, Lagos State
Commissioner for Information, could not be reached for comments last night as
phone calls and text messages to his mobile number yielded no response..
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