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This guys be moving like France.

The question I keep getting asked is about the displacement of locals, and honestly, I don’t envision projects like this under this current system we find ourselves in. It’ll be more of an invasion and displacement of local communities than actual development, with little or no compensation, while the wealthy take over prime locations. But here’s the catch, for us to achieve this level of development across the states, we need to devolve power from the centre and make it less attractive. Give governors greater control over their resources, and states without abundant natural resources will be forced to become more creative. Only then can we practise true federalism, hold our governments accountable to focus on the micro level, compete healthily and grow rapidly. With Nigeria’s current political system, I doubt we’ll achieve this even in the next 50 years.

The possibilities are endless.

We keep looking abroad for paradise when we have the geography and resources to build our own. There’s literally an entire economy waiting to be built around coastlines like this.

2026 is starting to look and sound like the future people imagined a century ago. We’re literally living in what was once science fiction and we barely even notice it.

Over the past 48 hours, you clearly distinguished architects from engineers. Instead of dismissing an unconventional design outright, architects explore its possibilities, justify our design decisions and convince clients why a particular approach is worth pursuing. That’s partly why architects often serve as lead consultants. We understand the design, the technical concerns and how best to communicate both to the client.

Fantabulous! Timber and greenery have a way of bringing architecture to life. A building should have identity and character, not just exist as another soulless concrete box.

I stepped away from the Lagos-Calabar coastal highway debate because of how divided and intellectually dishonest we’ve become. You scrutinize a project in the national interest and your fellow citizens interpret it as an attack on their personal interests. It’s a lot of work arguing with people who choose to be legally blind. From the outset, I questioned the feasibility of delivering this project as envisioned, especially following the demolition of Landmark resort amid concerns over lack of environmental impact assessment. We’ve become so consumed by political sentiments that legitimate technical concerns are treated as opposition.

Jabi Lake is one of Abuja’s most significant waterfront assets, with enormous potential for public recreation, tourism and thoughtfully planned urban development. Yet we seem more interested in exploiting its prime waterfront views for exclusive gated estate than creating spaces the wider public can enjoy.

We’re extremely materialistic, and it affects every sphere of our lives. That’s not a healthy culture for growth.