Port Harcourt vs Lagos: Which is Worse/Better?

By Justin Irabor

12 October 2015

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Port Harcourt has been dubbed the ‘Silicon Valley’ in Nigeria because of its source of revenue to the country. Those who are coming to Port Harcourt the first time are awed by what development has done to the city. It is not like some cities in the country that are still struggling to embrace modernization. You would be find things that you may not find in our cities. Port Harcourt is richly blessed with natural resources and also has become a coveted city in Nigeria. We have highlighted some of those things that make Port Harcourt unique.

The Port Harcourt Traffic Grid

Lagos is notorious for its traffic grid but it still have lots of alternatives to escape from it. Port Harcourt has not been able to get an alternative to the traffic grid that always hold almost every part of the city to ransom every hour of the day. You can only be saved from this traffic grid in the midnight when most people have gone to sleep. Do not try to hit the road an hour to an event because you may end up missing the program and at worse job interviews.

Touristy and Cheesy

Beauty is an understatement when it comes to the city. It is designed to look modernized with its well planned architectural designs. Tourism is well taken care of here and you would love what you would see here. The visitor is well taken care of with a lot of fascinating attraction sites. There are beaches, museums, hotels, pubs and clubs to make you feel at home.

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No need rushing for anything

The people of Lagos are always running for things but in Port Harcourt, there is this calmness even when there are no buses or taxis to take you home. We see this decency in the lifestyle of the people here. You are going to have your peace of mind when you are here because of the orderliness in the city.

Daredevil Drivers

You cannot escape the roughness of the drivers in Port Harcourt. You cannot be a gentleman on the streets of Port Harcourt especially along the Aba Road where everyone is rushing to leave or enter Port Harcourt. To compound the woes, the traffic grid makes the roughness of these drivers to escalate. This is one of things that you would notice when you come to Port Harcourt.

Affordability

Most of the stories that you would hear about Port Harcourt is that it is very expensive. Yes! Port Harcourt is expensive but is not as expensive as we may believe. You can only spend much if you want to spend because there are affordable things for you around if you know where to look.

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