Media personality Asherkine expresses shock over reports that renting a decent Lagos apartment now costs up to N15 million.
- +‘N15m For A Decent Flat?’: Asherkine Laments Rising Cost Of Rent In Lagos
Media personality Asherkine has expressed frustration over the rising cost of renting apartments in Lagos, reacting to reports that securing a decent two or three-bedroom flat in the city now requires as much as N15 million.
Media personality Asherkine has expressed frustration over the rising cost of renting apartments in Lagos, reacting to reports that securing a decent two or three-bedroom flat in the city now requires as much as N15 million.
In a post shared on social media, Asherkine questioned the soaring cost of housing, saying the reported rent was beyond the reach of many young Nigerians trying to build their lives and careers.
“So if you’re renting a good 2/3 bedroom flat in Lagos rn, you gotta have #12-15million? this cannot be my own 20s God.”
His reaction has added to growing conversations online about the escalating cost of accommodation in Lagos, with many users sharing similar concerns about rising rents, agency fees and other associated housing costs.
The post comes amid persistent complaints from residents over the affordability of housing in Nigeria’s commercial capital, where rents have increased significantly in several high-demand neighbourhoods in recent years.
