Makoko is a floating slum in Lagos, Nigeria’s most populous state and the epicenter of the country’s fight against Covid-19. Known as the ‘Venice of Lagos’ it is a city on stilts, where ‘People give little importance to the education of their children’ and residents live under the constant threat of hunger and eviction. The affects of the pandemic has hit these communities hard, with 10 million Nigerian children still not in school. The health crisis may disappear in the rear view mirror for many Nigerians, but the school system of the most populous country in Africa will continue to struggle to survive. Welcome to ‘Venice of Lagos’
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