Lagos dredging boom fuels development but sinks fishing livelihoods
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Beneath a sprawling eight-lane expressway, men stand waist-deep in the Lagos Lagoon, scooping sand from the murky water to fuel Africa’s fastest-growing megacity. Dredging has become a booming business as demand for sand, essential for concrete and land reclamation, rises with Lagos’ rapid development.
Breakdown
- Dredging surges in Lagos to supply sand for rapid urban development 11s
- Fishing communities like Makoko face loss of livelihoods from dredging 44s
- Authorities promise crackdown on illegal dredging, but enforcement is weak 58s
- Dredging disrupts fish breeding, forcing fishermen further offshore 1m 24s
- Environmental researchers link dredging to increased water turbidity 1m 48s