- A Lagos resident, who is a realtor, has decried the nature of the state, using his observation about a busy road as a case study
- He left home at 5:57 am and was worried to find the road already crowded with people and many motorists travelling before dawn
- The realtor, who called the state a ‘stupid place’, expressed sadness about the situation, stating that it is not the right way to live
A Lagos-based realtor, known on TikTok as @harveybarnes100, has expressed concern about the busy way of life of Lagosians.
The realtor began his rant as he stepped out onto the busy road at 5:57 am to find it already crowded with people going about their businesses.
Source: TikTok
Realtor slams Lagos after filming busy road
In a post on TikTok, the young man filmed the busy Iyana Oworo road, which had motorists and people as if it were already dawn.
He called Lagos a stupid place and attributed the purported low life expectancy of the residents to the state’s busy nature, which he argues was not ideal for healthy living.
@harveybarnes100 further worried that people in Lagos were not sleeping, eating and living well, and wrote:
“LAGOS IS A STUPID PLACE FR 😡 tell me why I’m leaving my house by 5:57 am and everywhere is already crowded, no wonder our life expectancy is 57 years. We’re not even sleeping well, eating well, or living well. This is [expletive]!”
His outcry was met with mixed reactions, with many dismissing his concern and tagging it as a normal occurrence in Lagos.
Source: TikTok
Watch his video below:
Reactions trail man’s observation about busy Lagos
Legit.ng has compiled some reactions to the man’s observation below:
Sir_Kelvz said:
“No b life ona dy live for the Lagos, Ajeh.”
ACCURACY 💫 said:
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“If you want to live long commot for Lagos.”
Oluwafunmibi Tabitha said:
“5:57 keh, you are even late already.”
TONYE 🎖️ said:
“When I worked with Guardian Newspaper, we do deliver newspapers as early as 3am to 6am,from Ikeja to badagry we till encounter traffic almost daily.”
Mullernia blues ️🥶💙⚽️🥇 said:
“Lol I stay in mowe axis Ogun state anytime I’m working on the island I wake by 3am 4am at the bustop by 6am I do reach Island lol 😆 😂😂 omo I wan die.”
ayonaff said:
“Lmao, leaving Lagos was one of my best decisions.”
Toh Seen said:
“3 minutes to 6 and you’re walking calmly 😂 be like naa u be manager !!!”
In a related story, Legit.ng reported that Lagos state had made it into the 2025 ranking of the best cities in the world.
Lady’s experience in Lagos at 5am
Meanwhile, we previously reported that a lady had shared her experience leaving home at 5:00 am in Lagos state, stating in a TikTok video that rising very early is a necessity in Lagos, where the day begins before dawn for many residents.
The video showed the streets of Lagos at 5:00 am, filled with people making their way to work, with the roads congested and pedestrians filling the sidewalks, creating a chaotic scene so early in the morning, as the lady navigated the crowds.