“The Poor Also Must Live!” Market Demolition, Gentrification and the Quest for Survival in Lagos State

Report on demolition of traditional open markets, as part of the State government programme to develop Lagos into a “mega city". This report also looks at the validity of the promise to accommodate displaced traders in new ‘ultra-modern’ shopping malls built in place of the destroyed traditional markets. Finally, the study probes the overall effects of this development on the livelihoods and general well-being of the traders involved.

The report was written by Gbenga Komolafe, General Secretary, Federation of Informal Workers’ Organizations of Nigeria (FIWON).