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Re: Man Who Has Lived Under A Lagos Bridge For 30 Years Speaks With BBC Reporter by Konquest: 1:21am On Aug 18

dumahi:

He urges the government to show compassion, and "to look into the issue of housing so that poor people like us can get good places to live”.

But in Nigeria, the government does not provide shelter for homeless people. Nor is there any plan to do so.
Instead, the current focus in Lagos is on helping people on low salaries - such as cleaners, drivers and messengers in offices - to buy homes.

For people like Mr Sa’adu, any type of housing in Lagos is unaffordable - renting a shack in an informal settlement costs around 100,000 naira ($48; £62) a year, while in a working-class area, a small apartment costs around 350,000 naira ($220; £170) annually.

Worse still, many landlords demand a year's rent at the time of occupation, with no plans by the government to regulate the market despite the fact that the cost-of-living crisis is making housing unaffordable for even some young professionals.
Against this backdrop, the likes of Mr Sa’adu have resigned themselves to continue living under Obalende Bridge.

"Considering what I do, it’s difficult to save enough to get a decent place to stay," he says as he lies on his mattress with the noise of vehicles driving just above his head.

“I am already used to the sound of cars. It doesn’t affect my sleep at all especially after a tired day,” he adds.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2elw7n31do

Re: Man Who Has Lived Under A Lagos Bridge For 30 Years Speaks With BBC Reporter by Abubauchi: 1:33am On Aug 18

naija4life247:
Na Ogun go kee him Mama under that bridge before 7 market days

becareful with life ooo. Do you think he is compotable with that, hmmmm your tomorrow is in the hand of God, u better shun that ideology, no one knows tomorrow

Re: Man Who Has Lived Under A Lagos Bridge For 30 Years Speaks With BBC Reporter by Thinktwicemybro: 1:36am On Aug 18

Treasure17:

Calm down. He's human being like you. And besides you really think he's comfortable with such life? Be grateful for your situation.

He chose to live there. He is very stupid.. people like him operate a gang of thieves and pickpockets. No sane person will live under a bridge. He may even have a family living comfortable somewhere. Don't trust humans

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Re: Man Who Has Lived Under A Lagos Bridge For 30 Years Speaks With BBC Reporter by Abubauchi: 1:36am On Aug 18

ewedunamala:
Kudos to Tinubu. He has provided shelter with public toilets in the acclaimed city he built.

Nothing Musa no go see for gate. Making 5k a day, and choosing to live under the bridge?. Honestly cultural differences is our major issues

nothing emeka nogo see for bear parlour 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Re: Man Who Has Lived Under A Lagos Bridge For 30 Years Speaks With BBC Reporter by Suspectzero(m): 2:05am On Aug 18

Treasure17:

Calm down. He's human being like you. And besides you really think he's comfortable with such life? Be grateful for your situation.

If he wasn't comfortable under that bridge, he wouldn't still be there 30 years later. Give me a break with this lame defence. He is very happy under that bridge.

Re: Man Who Has Lived Under A Lagos Bridge For 30 Years Speaks With BBC Reporter by tsnoop(m): 2:50am On Aug 18

Haaa live under bridge for 30 years keh

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Re: Man Who Has Lived Under A Lagos Bridge For 30 Years Speaks With BBC Reporter by StreetTyga: 3:05am On Aug 18

naija4life247:
Na Ogun go kee him Mama under that bridge before 7 market days

na Ogun go kee ur generation first. Ashawo piking.

Re: Man Who Has Lived Under A Lagos Bridge For 30 Years Speaks With BBC Reporter by aviara: 3:15am On Aug 18

When I saw BBC, my instinct immediately told me this is another APC propaganda strategy to seek sympathy from the north to reconsider their stand on supporting Tinubu's reelection in 2027.

I won't be surprised if Sanwo Olu in few days time invites this man and gift him a befitting accomodation.

Re: Man Who Has Lived Under A Lagos Bridge For 30 Years Speaks With BBC Reporter by aviara: 3:28am On Aug 18

Lagos APC wants to use this man's story to achieve a particular political goal. The last time I checked Hausas listen to BBC more than any other station.

Let's wait to see how Lagos state govt will react to this story. I see the govt helping this man but when this happens, just know it's a political game.

Re: Man Who Has Lived Under A Lagos Bridge For 30 Years Speaks With BBC Reporter by jookco3: 3:33am On Aug 18

Na village people be his problem

Re: Man Who Has Lived Under A Lagos Bridge For 30 Years Speaks With BBC Reporter by Hotspurs: 3:46am On Aug 18

DaddyCoool:

So in your small mind those homeless in other countries don't have family somewhere

that's not the bone of contention,the main argument is homelessness isn't an issue in Nigeria except the person chooses to....in USA who told you the family they have are ready to take them in

Re: Man Who Has Lived Under A Lagos Bridge For 30 Years Speaks With BBC Reporter by Hotspurs: 3:49am On Aug 18

DaddyCoool:

So in your small mind those homeless in other countries don't have family somewhere

with this mentality,drug dealing is here to stay in south east be this,Cambodia and Vietnam prison should expect more drug pushers from that side.....ritual killing isn't on a massive scale in Yoruba land,just a few unscrupulous elements...but look the way una for that side take drug as hobby.....don't forget if drug isn't bad,why are ur brothers on death row in Indonesia

Re: Man Who Has Lived Under A Lagos Bridge For 30 Years Speaks With BBC Reporter by ObalendeCMS: 4:00am On Aug 18

That's how "We" row!!

Re: Man Who Has Lived Under A Lagos Bridge For 30 Years Speaks With BBC Reporter by FuckYeyeMods: 4:03am On Aug 18

dumahi:

I'm surprised you don't know what brought in Biafra, yet you are telling someone else to use his head. So, let me explain it to you...

One of the major causes of Biafra agitation is an issue that came clear in the story here under discussion. It's about a country that cares so little about her citizens.

So, the guy you quoted used associative reasoning which made him draw a comparison. Unfortunately, you're not able to reason at his level and you started to resort to insults as usual.

Nlfpmod this story was reported by a foremost foreign media house. So, our own local media shouldn't ignore it.

You guys should be calming down with this agitation.
South Sudan youth are more optimistic than this before successioning from Sudan but today, the youngest country in the world is now a shadow of itself.

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Re: Man Who Has Lived Under A Lagos Bridge For 30 Years Speaks With BBC Reporter by hayato(m): 4:20am On Aug 18

Dem never born me when I'm come lagos

Re: Man Who Has Lived Under A Lagos Bridge For 30 Years Speaks With BBC Reporter by malali: 4:43am On Aug 18

chiagozien:
In Biafra no one will live under bridge.

Every citizen will be cared for.

Biafran citizens are currenlty refugees in Lagos,Abuja,Kaduna,Kano
They cant even go to Biafra for Christmas
Who wan house person.....wey no even get house....DEY PLAY

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Re: Man Who Has Lived Under A Lagos Bridge For 30 Years Speaks With BBC Reporter by Pastoshizzy(m): 4:53am On Aug 18

chiagozien:
In Biafra no one will live under bridge.

Every citizen will be cared for.

I understand your kind.

Re: Man Who Has Lived Under A Lagos Bridge For 30 Years Speaks With BBC Reporter by Pastoshizzy(m): 4:56am On Aug 18

NewDea4:

This man's problem is not government, he's living under a powerfiul generational curse

He's just like Reno Omokri

Pray you get to where Reno is...and make the best of your time outside Nairaland.

Re: Man Who Has Lived Under A Lagos Bridge For 30 Years Speaks With BBC Reporter by NewDea4: 5:03am On Aug 18

Pastoshizzy:
Pray you get to where Reno is...and make the best of your time outside Nairaland.

Apoda

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Re: Man Who Has Lived Under A Lagos Bridge For 30 Years Speaks With BBC Reporter by lagosrd: 5:07am On Aug 18

All these reporters are just stepping there bounds ? Are there no permanent homeless people in their own countries?

Re: Man Who Has Lived Under A Lagos Bridge For 30 Years Speaks With BBC Reporter by sharpwriter(m): 5:07am On Aug 18

Nonexisting1:
Some of these men are ghosts. Don't ask me how I know this.

Lol.... How do you know, what do these ghosts sef even want in the land of the living? grin

Re: Man Who Has Lived Under A Lagos Bridge For 30 Years Speaks With BBC Reporter by riverbird: 5:18am On Aug 18

Why is it that northerners hardly rent or build a decent home for themselves?

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Re: Man Who Has Lived Under A Lagos Bridge For 30 Years Speaks With BBC Reporter by Augustine2244(m): 5:18am On Aug 18

A reality of life.Even in the Western world,as developed as they're, homelessness is a perennial issue there.
You will see thousands of homeless people living in subway tunnels, under bridges,in tents around parks,harbours, and back streets.

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Re: Man Who Has Lived Under A Lagos Bridge For 30 Years Speaks With BBC Reporter by Oseone1: 5:19am On Aug 18

dumahi:

You see now. But you people have never given a general eviction notice to such people. Instead, the people you keep targeting are those who don't only pay costly rents to Lagos landlord's but also build countless real estates and help the city stay commercially afloat.

That's the defination of fear of the North\Master

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Re: Man Who Has Lived Under A Lagos Bridge For 30 Years Speaks With BBC Reporter by Athemisia: 5:23am On Aug 18

They don't like paying taxes anywhere they go.

Re: Man Who Has Lived Under A Lagos Bridge For 30 Years Speaks With BBC Reporter by Athemisia: 5:24am On Aug 18

FreeStuffsNG:
During his three decades in Lagos, Mr Sa’adu has progressed from being a shoe-shiner to being a scrap-metal seller - picking up metal from the streets and workshops for a business that sells it on for recycling.

It earns him an average of 5,000 naira ($3; £2) a day, above the extreme poverty threshold of $1.90 a day but barely enough for him to survive..
"Don't forget I have to also send money to my family back in Zamfara every week, so it is a continuous struggle,” Mr Sa’adu says.

That man earns N5K per day and that's N150K per month. He can conveniently afford to rent an accommodation even in same Obalende. He just wants to ensure that he lives a frugal and nomadic life in Lagos.

I am sure he must have built houses in his village in Zamfara he has been sending his money to while avoiding paying Lagos Landlords house rents.

This is part of the reason LASG can not be faulted when LASG forcefully chase people like him from under the bridge for constituting environmental nuisance in Lagos. People like him travel several hundreds of kilometres to make money in Lagos and after making the money still wants to flout and keep flouting with reckless abandon the environmental laws in Lagos while their own states remain unaffected. They want to eat their cakes and eat it. That's not fair to Lagos.

May God bless Nigeria for ever! Check my signature for free stuffs!

Same way most of these northerns behave here in SS. They don't like renting apartment. Always living in uncompleted buildings

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Re: Man Who Has Lived Under A Lagos Bridge For 30 Years Speaks With BBC Reporter by faceland: 5:33am On Aug 18

Still a decent man. Hand work, clean cloths.

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Re: Man Who Has Lived Under A Lagos Bridge For 30 Years Speaks With BBC Reporter by clearcrystal: 5:54am On Aug 18

dumahi:

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2elw7n31do

BBC should equally interview thousands of people living in the street of UK and other European countries.

Re: Man Who Has Lived Under A Lagos Bridge For 30 Years Speaks With BBC Reporter by correctguy101(m): 5:54am On Aug 18

virginboy1:
Seeing the headline my mind pictured obalende and I wasnt disappointed after reading the details. In fact it is not only under the bridge people sleep, some men even sleep on top of the bridge as under is already saturated with people. .. Chai poverty na bastard ooo..."men hustle ooo as government now no send una papa".....

Obalende is another realm in Lagos on its own...12am 1am 2am people still dey outside dey flex life as na that time day dey break for dem ...it is that time some mama put,beer palour and POS venders starts making their money.

What of oloshoism...that area is like the hub of olossho levels in lagos....as women from 18 years and above just choke for street dey hustle..

Hard drugs nko..that one has turn many young boys and girls on colos to walking zombiees ..Obalende matter ehnnnn sighsss

You know d place wella...

That place na real cesspit... Smh

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Re: Man Who Has Lived Under A Lagos Bridge For 30 Years Speaks With BBC Reporter by OBALOLA55(m): 6:22am On Aug 18

LOL DAN GONGON ( BABAN BOLLA)WEY GET MONEY SCATTER DEY RUN HIM BUSINESS UNDER-BRIDGE COME DEY WHINE US FOR HERE. HAUSAS CAN PRETEND FOR AFRICA 😏

Re: Man Who Has Lived Under A Lagos Bridge For 30 Years Speaks With BBC Reporter by lesson44: 6:28am On Aug 18

I hope they smoke him out. He has been making 5 times more money than an average person on minimum wage. He should go rent a place. But then , I go pity the landlord of the building sha. He go use the place as camp .

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