Too often many of us to do not appreciate our own history and we spend considerable time and money flying ourselves to other countries to learn about their history. When a friend of mine decided a while back that we should embark upon a trip to a beach in Ibeju Lekki, a beach with historical significance, I was sold. Ibeju Lekki is located east of Lekki. The beach of Ibeju Lekki was near the Lagos Free Trade Zone, a zone I had never been aware of. It took us approximately 2 hours from Victoria Island. 2 hours later, we stumbled upon an historical gem.
Rather than bore you with the history of the Awolowo museum at Ibeju Lekki (Chief Awolowo was one of the founding father of Nigeria btw) and the remains of the Regis Aine Factory (a slave trade company) which laid beside the beautiful beach, I’ll leave you with pictures and captions which am sure will be much easier for you to digest. Also I have a video of a Shrine we located alongside the beautiful beach. As always, I hope you enjoy and get to see a little more of my homeland and hopefully one day, make a visit.
#SassyFunke
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- “Who knows Tomorrow” store spotted en-route to Ibeju Lekki
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- Munching on some carbs so I stay alive on this long a** journey lol
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- Had to pose alongside the boat
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- Selfie with my buddies standing in front of the “Point of no return” – which signifies where the slave would enter the boat to Europe and never return to Nigeria
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- Views
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- How beautiful is this??
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- A Shrine on the beach – My friend debated getting close as she felt the shrine had spiritual powers, I eagerly went up close to take a picture 🙂
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- My crew and I at standing in front of the museum
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- Some pictures of Nigeria’s founding fathers
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- By Chief Awolowo’s statue at the Awolowo museuem
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- The original
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- Illustration of the slave boat
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- The original well of Chief Awolowo at the Awolowo musuem
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- The original brick from Chief Awolowo’s home
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- The accused and The Sentenced
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- Tomb of the late Portuguese trader Mr Lecqi, whom the lekki village in Ibeju Lekki is named after
Chief Awolowo On Self-Discipline
“I will, more than ever before, subject myself to severe self- discipline. Only men who are masters of themselves become easily masters of others. Therefore, my thoughts, my tongue,
and my actions shall be brought under strict control always.”
– My March Through Prison, 1985
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