Eko Atlantic City adjoins the Victoria Island district of Lagos, which is an affluent area in Lagos, Nigeria. Victoria Island has recently added another city project called the Eko Atlantic City, which has the Atlantic Ocean reclaimed for residential purposes. If you don’t know much about this district, read on to find out 5 facts about Victoria Island.
1. Victoria Island is one of the most luxurious places to live or have a business in Nigeria.
2. Victoria Island, which was entirely covered in water, was filled by the British colonial government in order to get rid of mosquito breeding areas.
3. Maroko, which used to be the swampland, became a large slum called Maroko Town which became home to many of the new migrants to Lagos State.
4. Victoria Island is home to many important establishments, such as Law School, Nigerian Television Authority, National Open University, and Bonny Cantonment.
5. Victoria Island is the home of entertainment in Lagos.
