Lagos - Post Report Question and Answers
Do you feel that it is safe to walk, run or hike outside? Are there areas where bike riding is possible? What is the availability and safety of outdoor space for exercising? Are these easily accessible?
Banana Island and Eko are the popular outside walking/running places. Orange island has a community exercise group. I felt comfortable at each location. I would go almost daily and often walked, jogged or biked alone without feeling unsafe. Outside space is very limited though. The most walking I did near the apartment was to a grocery store a few blocks down the road. Air quality is not great, especially after construction picked up around the apartment building we lived in during our second year at post. - Aug 2026
No, I would not recommend walking on the streets. Driving is erratic and hard to predict when attempting to cross streets. Biking on the streets is also dangerous for the inexperienced biker though some community members do take part in biking groups. There is only safe and enjoying space for exercising outside; Eko Atlantic. This is a waterside area that has a paved walking area. It is accessible through a sticker that you can get from the Community Liaison Office (CLO). - Mar 2024