That area is a roughly 5km stretch of central Lagos’s main lagoon channel linking the city’s island districts to the mainland. This is the reality for Lagos coastal communities such as Epe, Oto-Awori, Era Town, Makoko, and many others. A number of people the Guardian spoke to said that every rainy season, their homes edge closer to the water. View image in fullscreen Akan Okiji, a fisher, sits in his boat after returning from a trip with an empty net. Formerly a bricklayer, Olaniyi now depends on sand dredging to support his family.

Source: The Guardian April 08, 2026 11:31 UTC