ABSTRACT
This chapter foscuses on that challenge, considering the exclusionary vision of Eko Atlantic against historical and contemporary ways that capital has been channeled into specific projects and spaces across Nigeria that set off processes of dispossession and repossession. It deals with a discussion that puts responses to Eko Atlantic in context with projects across Nigeria, the continent and the world. The creation of Eko Atlantic mirrors the assemblage, disassemblage, and reassemblage created by mid-20th century planned cities such as Gaborone in Botswana, Tema in Ghana, and Yamoussoukro in Ivory Coast. Complicating factors is the symbol of Eko Atlantic itself. While its name seems to be a stylized shorthand for ecological, Eko was actually the precolonial indigenous name for Lagos. Contemporary challenges facing Lagos as the fastest growing city in Nigeria and Africa has captivated the attention of urban scholars. In 1951, just one-tenth of African populations lived in urban areas.
