<Li> Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Idi - Araba - Mushin, Lagos . </Li> <P> Lagos has many hospitals and medical facilities, some of which have accomplished feats in Nigeria's medical history . For example, the oldest Nigerian hospital is located in the city as well as West Africa's first air - operated emergency medical service, which commenced in the city . The Lagos healthcare system is generally divided into public and private sectors that provide medical services at the primary, secondary, and tertiary levels . Although the private hospitals are usually more expensive, it does not necessarily translate to better health - care delivery . </P> <P> Lagos has one of the largest and most extensive road networks in West Africa . It also has suburban trains and some ferry services . Highways are usually congested in peak hours, due in part to the geography of the city, as well as to its explosive population growth . Lagos is also linked by many highways and bridges . A new rail system that is supposed to span the length of the Badagry expressway is currently under construction . </P> <P> The Lagos--Ibadan Expressway and the Lagos--Abeokuta Expressway are the major controlled - access highways in the north of the city and serve as inter-state highways to Oyo State and Ogun State respectively . To the west the congested Lagos--Badagry Expressway serves outlying towns such as Festival Town, which was the location for the 1977 Festival of Black Arts and Culture 77 . </P>

Eassy on lagos a state of excellence indeed