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Public Life Energy

Lagos’ public life is a dynamic phenomena that is continually influenced by both enduring traditional norms and the forces of globalisation. Lagos is obviously filled with a tremendous blend of cultural elements from a common African heritage of struggle, romance, and pride while also being a mega-city that is “in touch” with the globe. Whether you are a newcomer to the city or not, it can be challenging to traverse the layout of public life in it since it is, to put it mildly, complex. Everywhere there are people, fresh direct or indirect contacts and exchanges take place.

Lagos’ public spaces, in contrast to other cities in the global North, are anything from “monofuntional.” The traditional definition of park and garden does not apply to them. Although public spaces are typically thought of as streets, their meaning and morphology are not restricted to the ‘boundaries’ of a street but rather extend into hallways, communal compounds, and interstitial spaces.

Nigeria, the largest economy in Africa, has installed energy producing capacity of about 13.5 GW, but Nigerians only use 144 kwh annually per person, or less than 3.5% of South Africans. Due to this shortage, the populace has turned to self-generation using diesel and gasoline generators and hardwood fuel. Despite having a population of more than 180 million, Nigeria only produces less than 5,000 MW. According to the power supply companies, the metropolitan area of Lagos accounts for around 40% of the total wattage needed to meet home, commercial, and industrial demands. The Department for International Development (DFID) estimates that families spend 50 Nigerian Naira (Naira) per kWh for diesel generation as opposed to 13 Naira per kWh for power from the national grid.

Prof. Vanessa Watson was the one who originally developed the idea of “conflicting rationalities” (Watson 2003).

It better frames discussions of the ongoing informality dilemma in fast-growing cities of the global South. The extent to which the “Government” plans these cities, managing to disregard the facts and strategies that are most obvious, serves as an overarching illustration of this notion.

Everyday Living In Otumara

Neighbourhood Corridor

In Otumara, an estimated number of 25,000 to 50,000 residents live in an area of approximately 15 to 30 ha, depending on the catchment areas of the respective ‘Baales’ (traditional rulers).

Compound View

Historically, people of different ethnic groups have lived together in the community for many years developing strong actors networks and complex urban systems to compensate the total absence of all basic infrastructure and of governmental actions and responsibilities.