You just need to understand the history of that place, it's not the normal kinda slum that spring up within the city. This is an old settlement long before the Europeans arrived the place known as Nigeria today. Most of the resident of that place are origins of Benin Republic & Togo, there's a similar place in Benin Republic called Ganvie. French & Britain only came to create colonial borders that divided them. The Lagos state Govt have been trying to remove them but they claim it's their ancestral land, hence the loggerhead and stalemate on the community.
@naijaforce101 you say the government has been trying to remove them, have you ever wondered why they refuse? The government is meant to provide suitable alternative but there is no aid. You can’t just tell dirt poor people to move when they can barely afford anything, talk less of affording to relocate to a new place. The government of Lagos state has failed them. The whole situation is just depressing.
Not only can Makoko be cleaned up and preserved, it can literally be a tourist destination. Instead of harnessing the potentials our vision-less government would always try to clear out the POOR to appeal to the RICH. We need visionaries who can work on developing our communities from the bottom up.
@vaughnreedjr6592 no that's just not true. Sure there's some places in India that look worse than some places in Nigeria but that would also be true for any other country including rich countries. Overall India is doing better than Nigeria which is a bare fact. What surprises me is that you sit there, spewing hateful racism against a country that never colonized you, never hurt your people and has done nothing bad to Nigerians. Yeah sure there's some racism in India but that's also true for Nigeria where you have tribalism, colorism and as your comment shows, racism. Why do you choose to be like this when you can just be at peace and not hate your fellow man? Instead of dragging down another poor country maybe work to improve your own.
@@bitbender01What? What do you mean? Why would the United States government want to study a group of people living in a different country across the world?
Yes and No. The population of Africa is young! This youth will be useful in the future for the continent. The Western world is aging. More and more old people. The Westerners are not having children, at least 1. Look at Italy older people number is increasing every year.
What that white man said can actually work, have been to farms where they only use water to plant ☘️, and saw dust. I think we as individuals can collaborate to make something work for people in that community 😢, I'm really heartbroken people are actually going through so much.
It is very heart breaking what we see this people go through on daily basis. The government just don't care. Innovation of even tiny scale can transform their lives. But like the White man said, when the people are busy with how to stay alive daily then there's little time to think creatively.
This is really a heart-touching video! The worst thing about the community is the fact that they used the same water they poop in for usual activities. Kudos to the American for making such a huge sacrifice. Thanks for sharing, Steve.
First, shame on the Nigerian government (and specifically the African ones) for being so shamelessly selfish in treating those people of Makoko (or the vulnerable) the way it does and it's an American who shows love...shame on us Africans. Second, thank you for this content and can we start a debate on the whole birth rate in Makoko? How can it make sense to them who are already poor to have so many children who aren't even all able to go to school? Lastly, can you ask Africhange to come to Angola because western union in Angola is a true hustle the way it is organised through some banks (really no one likes going to those banks to get their money of remittance and Western Union does nothing about it). Maybe having competitors it will help change the way customers are treated.
This is very sad! The Nigerian government should do something to help these people. That President needs to step down; resign and let someone who cares about their country and people take over!!! Someone younger!!! I am the 13th of 15 children. We were poor and my older siblings did not have much schooling but they worked and helped us younger ones! We got out of poverty; not to vast wealth but to where we could all be contributing to each other’s needs.
Why put the shame on Africans when it's less than 1% who rules all? "Understand that you are president, but the business people run Haiti, as they wish, as we wish" (Amy Wilentz), like in Hati, global superpowers run resource rich countries for their benefit. At the threat of death, they can achieve much. All they need is the control of the throne, and they control all. So why blame a whole racial group for one man's mistake?
Sorry but its not just the goverment. In west (europe) people pay tax and there is limitations on wealth. Africa doesn't have that, its clear when you look at the gap between the rich and poor areas in the video. Basically Europe and Asia limit the market to create security but Africa is run by the market. In regards to fighting poverty, its wasn't just goverments that started regulating the markets there where Unions and the labor movements. Countries like Nigeria, lvory Coast and other hard-core neoliberal countries need a more critical approach to gab between rich and poor.
For the facts that these people remain happy despite their living conditions humbled me. The Nigeria Government needs to improve the living conditions and making sure the residents of Makoko are not deprived of basic amenities. This is truly our Venice and should be improved to a better standards.
Its Very Unfortunate that ALL OVER THE WORLD THE POOR PEOPLE HAVE COMMON SIMILARITIES - which is SEX - ALCOHOL- DRUGS & MANY CHILDREN - This blinds their minds to believe that MANY CHILDREN & ALCOHOL EQUATES TO HAPPINESS AND BLESSING. Politicians are opportunistic - they take advantage of this to KEEP THEM POOR AND CONTINUE WITH THEIR CORRUPTION.
It'd be amazing to see a philanthropist go into this community w/tiny houses and houseboats to help the community succeed. The local government really should make Makoko its own city and allow it to become the Venice of Nigeria
Your right but the problem is the people there according to the guy he said many times the government came and ask them to vaccuat the people insisted to stay back
This a oil rich nation of some of the most intelligent people in Africa yet this is happening, it breaks my heart to see our governments fail our people across Africa 😢
I have never seen this kind of people who is very very poor. I'm from Cameroon 🇨🇲. I have heart ♥ broken 😢 to see this kind of life in Nigeria. The Nigerian government must do one thing for this population 😢😢
I don't think government can give the another place,this place is an illegal settlement of people from another Africa county and some poor Nigerians living here.
@@okerebenjamin1951, exactly, but he didn’t do proper research about the people residing there but has made Nigeria look bad. There places like this elsewhere in Africa but you’ll never see their Nationals uploading videos like this to de-market their country. Some Nigerians are not patriotic at all. We are the architect of our own demise. I’ve unsubscribed his channel just because of this nonsense he uploaded…
We are not rich in money but we are rich in children Words from a poor mindset How do you expect to feed them and take care of them We need policies to prevent high birth rates in slums in nigeria
This is heartbreaking. The Nigerian government should improve the living standards for all its citizens. The country is very rich for people to be living like this.
should do another video on how nigeria has more asian owned businesses than any other country in africa. things like these are a testament to lack of family in africa; not immediate families, but "AFRICAN family"
Best part of this video is showing that even Nigeria has better rights than Canada does, that at least the poor and rich live largely equally despite lack of money.
Watching the beginning of this video, it's sad how the Nigerian government can not see that there is urgent need for massive education and enlightening of the people living in this community as well as provision of amenities suitable for humans. Rather, they are just interested in building more unaffordable housing. Something needs to be done fast if not, we are simply creating trouble for the future because all these children lacking basic amenities are easy targets for gangs and all manner of evil people. We need to educate our people that having more children than you can look after is a sure way to remain in poverty. If you are struggling to provide for yourself, it is unfair, selfish and wicked to bring a child into the mix and worst still, expect that the children will get you out of poverty. It's high time we started a massive mind changing campaign on how we view children and make people aware of the dangers they expose children to when they are born into severe poverty.
Awareness alone is not enough there needs to be structural change, as long as companies can profit from paying people who live in poverty starvation wages things will stay the same
I may agree with some of the things you said but you are focused on only seeing that as a problem probably because you think underpopulation is not a problem. Population is not a problem if the government can utilize it and make them productive. The government has no trust in it's people and see the white man as gods. As such they would rather patronize the whiteman than allow their own to build it. The opportunities in our lands are endless, yet we are not encouraged to build things ourselves but forced to develop a taste for foreign goods that is detrimental to our economy and wellbeing as a nation.
I’m sorry to say, it is foolishness to be rich by children in a world where money and power is in control. They should be birth control and proper birth education for those people within the region.
People should be able to have children. People in power should make sure they accommodate, it even benefits the economy. Keep your western mindset to urself
They say you must be thankful for what you got. Being somali born outside who once went to somalia, what my people have was more than enough for them compare to many african people despite coming from a country full of civil war and a country with low GDP per capita except we have water system problem in south west areas where sometimes without rains drought happens and kills thousand people & animals. I am sad nigeria is having many problems, a country well known for being top 30 country with highest gdp nominal/PPP in the world and ranked 1st in africa. Let me tell you a story i heard, a nigerian man who went to UAE asked an emirati citizen why their country is so developed and the citizen of this country got every opportunities that most people around the world are deprived off even though nigeria not only do they have oil and gas but also machinery supplies, agriculture, electronical products, construction materials and many more. The emirati citizen replied : because we have an honest government be willing to do what's necessary for the nation's survival and does everything for the citizen by providing them money, safe and modern infrastructure which i guess all of african leaders are evil which you and other african will ever had to endure.
@@shelly-annrennie5378 I couldn't agreed more. As somali we do have that problem too where people are so divided that they are not willing to come together and create a nation that we can breathe in peaceful perhaps it is one of the reason why africa is considered as the poorest continet in the world. I hope to see african united and prospered.
The American has concepts that are simple and can be implemented if materials are availed. Rainharvesting, solar, hydroponics etc. Creating order in the chaos can reduce the diseases(the most dire issue), donating in kind by say transforming a house at a time to starndards like the american's can be a start. Saddest for me is all the potential locked in all the young people because they lack options. Great video. Thanks.
There's a dirty place like this and Lagos State Government are still busy demolishing well developed areas and nice estate? Wow this is a very bad image to not just Lagos State but Nigeria as a country
Excellent documentary…Keep it up…Africans shouldn’t depend on the leaders, the change should start from the youth…We should start a wave that cannot be be thwarted
I hope this doesn't come out the wrong way but as an American I really appreciate the effort you take to subtitle your videos, I love hearing what everyone has to say but the accents can make it difficult to understand at times
❤Well anxalysis my beloved Brothers of Africa. If you are rich by money that means you not richest, well because being richest with children you are well blessed by the almighty God.❤.
Feeling sad for all those people. I also feel sad they make so many babies like that. The inequality in wealth balance reminds me so much of south africa. But anyways, Steven is a sight to behold 😅😅😅😅
@ 22:00 "..eat every food in you find in your plate because there are lots of people hungry in Africa.." Our government is the worst in the whole world... this just broke my heart...how do these people survive and still smile
While it’s sad to see people living under these conditions, it is also true that providing modern infrastructure is impossible for villages like this. They really should move out of water before anything else
I think my favorite people here are that American man and the Chiefs son. Their doing everything they can and i respect them for it. Doing something our government fails to do 😢
Loved this video and getting to learn about the makoko people and their way of life. Im a blacc and white american from akron ohio. Would love to goto makoko one daynand meet the people
I disagree. It didn't even work for China and their a majorly educated population. It would be terrible on us. I mean china has like 34 million men who can't get wives due to that policy
Bad idea what they need is a government that provide jobs aspiration of higher quality of live produces less kids people will automatically stop producing so much if they are more educated aswell
From my research, I conclude Africa is the richest continent with the world's poorest people. Under the facade of helping Africa, there is a continuation of colonialism by the West. So, financial aid is provided by them. But they make huge profits from Africa's raw resources(which is a lot more than what they donate), and many African governments allow this exploitation. Thus, they are stealing the continent's wealth.
My people 🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬. One day I will fund millions in all the cities of Nigeria . Stable roofs over everyone’s head, clean water pipe line, have everyone’s rent taken care of, just so they can be able to save & provide for their children . AMEN !!!
Nigerian government should be shamed of themselves. This is outrageous. The government should help the people. Basic service delivery that's all the people are seeking for❗️
I have been crying 😭 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭watching this video.God if I have ever been ungrateful pls forgive me .Goah this where humans wakes up from and we have govt . Steve tnx for highlighting this
0:26. Not sure what you meant by One guy's home. 3three of those houses are fenced off. There are 8 other different houses ,family members? Rented out? The main building with massive entrance garden looks like another house itself. These does not look like One guy's home, looks like an investment project.
That is Mike Adenuga's house. He is one of the richest men in Africa and it is100% just for his family. He has a church and mosque on the property For context, it is located at Banana Island which is an artificial island and perhaps the most expensive place to acquire land in Nigeria.
@@ivantruthkovic Mike Adenuga is just not One Guy, he is a billionaire and exception. Yea it's still for his family. How many Bill Gates do we have, Mike Adenuga is on that level. One guy to describe a Billionaire does not really put that statements in to context.
Watching this is beyond belief. How they live here, survive and look healthy can only be by grace of God. Our African leaders have failed their populations and there's no hope in sight in the foreseeable future. God help His children.
God bless you Steven Ndukwu for allowing us to see 👀 Makoko Community through your lenses. Its time for us the NEW BREED of Africans to go back to our drawing boards to brainstorm 🧠 new or innovative ideas and find Afrocentric solutions designed for AFRICAN problems. The BRIGHTEST minds of our beautiful Motherland AFRICA both home and in the Diaspora are the AGENTS for CHANGE towards ACHIEVING the AFRICAN UNION Agenda 📋 2063 by God's grace. 🙏
Nigeria according to the economists is a country of contrasts where You can see a few of the population who are extremely very rich and wealthy, but the majority of the population are very poor. This shows how good kind are the Nigeria people or wicked and bad. Above all the government.
What even wild is that Nigeria have 8 time more arable land than all of North Africa (plus Egypte) combined…but despite that just Algeria or Morroco alone produce more food and have a better food security…like what their governement is doing ? Without mentioning that they don’t just have land but also oil, gaz, rare earth….
I am soooooo tired of Africans getting on sm saying "we are not so poor"....lies May God bless these people. Hopefully these young people get the education they need and RETURN to help their people
Great documentary! And bless the american 🇺🇸 that help out the locals ❤️ Nigeria 🇳🇬 is a great country, it just need to adjust the redistribution of wealth some, and create a health system that cover more people. Not rocket science, and with it Nigeria can easily be among the top 10 countries in the world on all rankings 🥳
The problem of these village people that even if you try to help them they won't listen. You tell them to build bathrooms, have less children and stop throwing trash in the water but they will never do sth right so they're contributing to their suffering. Our government is tired of them being stubborn and left them as the like .
@@jyde50Except the government has a better place for them to stay, then they shouldn't demolish it. Where will they stay if it's demolished? The government should provide a better place for them to stay if they're to demolish it.
@@collinsnnachi740 So you are saying if i go and build a slum in any random place in lagos, then government will just give me free housing if they want to demolish my slum? Thanks for given me an ideal of how i can get free housing in lagos without working for it. congratulations.
Lagos is the smallest state in Nigeria and the most populous state in Nigeria. It is congested. The Nigerian government should send them to their various states. These people don't even care about their condition, yet they have more children than rich people.
The government can be creative with this place and make it better. This is not the only floating town n the world but they are not this terrible. Even Benin republic has a floating town which looks way better than this. Lagos is not creative when it comes to town planning.
I love how African content creators like Steve, Wode and Tayo are telling the African story through their own lenses and how it effects their own personal growth, which in turn reflects on their channel's success.
I agree.and Steve is on to something.when you report on poverty vs riches like steve it brings it out in the universe to provoke or stimulate positive change.i applaud Steve for taking on the most important question for mankind
Hey! Any other content creators from developing nations anyone could recommend? I'm interested in developing economies and this video was very educating
This oyinbo man left his comfortable home in the USA came to this place to do all he can to help the people of markoko. Meanwhile the Nigerian senators just bought 2023 model SUVs worth over 100 million Naira each for themselves, whereas these kids in Markoko don't have chairs and desks they seat on the floor to learn. Imagine how far such money will go in solving the problems facing this community and the likes of it in the country. Selfish Nigerian politicians without compassion, patriotism, or capacity to do good for Nigerians. Very heart breaking 💔 situation in our country. May God bless this American man, bless him and his family greatly. May God shine His face upon him and be gracious to him and his generations to come. In Jesus name I pray.
