Left Behind: How Lagos Demolition Pushed Makoko’s Children Out of Classrooms



Following the demolition exercises carried out in parts of Makoko between late 2025 and early 2026, many children have been forced out of classrooms and left struggling to continue their education as families battle displacement, uncertainty, and survival.Related NewsInside Lagos’ Waterfront Housing Crisis Where Development Displaces CommunitiesSahara Foundation takes waste-to-wealth drive to NorthOgun LG boss, APC chieftain urge Nigerians to help reduce povertyThis documentary explores the human side of the Makoko evictions, focusing on the children whose education, stability, and future were disrupted in the aftermath of the demolition, and the difficult realities many families are still facing months later. This documentary explores the human side of the Makoko evictions, focusing on the children whose education, stability, and future were disrupted in the aftermath of the demolition, and the difficult realities many families are still facing months later.