Putting Lagos on the Spot

Watching Channel 4's evening news yesterday, I was particularly interested in an extended piece they did on Lagos as part of a wider discussion on the growth of urban centres in the developing world. The film was presented by Keme Nzerem and you can see it here

In an interview with Jon Snow straight after the film, our man in London - Ambassador Dozie Nwanna gave good diplomatic answers , he however appeared sketchy on the specifics of the plans being put in place to address the serious challenges in a city that has grown from 3oo Thousand in 1950 to 13.4 million in 2004 and is estimated to reach 25million in 2015.

I thought he would have detailed more aspects of the plans being worked on between President Yar'Adua and Gov. Fashola's governments. Or did Aso Rock and Alausa not brief him? Maybe they are still secret as Lagos newspaper - The Champion reports it here.

This question of explosive growth in Lagos needs some serious answers. We need to bring them forward quickly.