Refuge Island, home to around 2,000 residents, embodies the hardships of isolation and neglect, lacking essential services such as electricity, roads, and healthcare. The island, which has historical ties to enslaved people, is primarily inhabited by fishermen and farmers who depend on increasingly costly generators for power. Water supply is inadequate and unsanitary, coming from the Lekki Lagoon, while education and health facilities are severely lacking. The situation stands in stark contrast to the prosperity often attributed to Lagos, especially under the leadership of Bola Tinubu.
Life on Refuge Island feels like that of a refugee, lacking electricity, roads, and basic healthcare, while relying on costly generators and unsanitary water sources.
The island, home to about 2,000 residents, has never had proper sanitation facilities, and its only school and healthcare center are in disrepair.
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