The Economic Implication of Okada Ban in Lagos State
The Economic Implication of Okada Ban in Lagos State
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background Of The Study
Most of of Nigeria's major cities have been rapidly growing, with Lagos at the apex of it all. The c ities serve as administrative, industrial, and commercial capitals. They are headquarters to at least 70% of the country's commercial banks, insurance companies, industries, and more than 50% of national manufacturing activities, as well as a proportionate share of skilled labor (Kumar 2011). Despite the economic and commercial importance of cities, authorities have struggled to meet the basic needs of urban residents, particularly the poor, who rely heavily on public provision of water, electricity, transport, and other services, regardless of the fact that rapid growth affects all segments of society (Odugbesan (2014). The lack of...
