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The population of Lagos state scares me.
Lagos has a population estimated at 21
million in 2014, which makes it the largest city in Africa and one of the
world’s most populous. It surpassed Cairo that once held the title as far back
as 2012. And you can bet on it that it will still continue to enjoy tremendous
growth.
It’s really intimidating when you compare it with other
states and it’s only the ancient city of Kano (with about 10 million people)
that even comes anywhere close to seeing its fast fading shadows.
Even scarier is the fact that there are a larger number of
people whose data have not been completely captured by any of the government
agencies, which means that millions of people living in and around the Centre
of Excellence are not even accounted for.
One thing is certain, whether they are numbered among the
populace or not, all Lagosians need to be fed on a daily basis.
Get the picture: every day over 20 million individuals eat
at least once before midnight.
