There are several historical versions of the true LAGOS, but one recurring one is that it is claimed by itinerant traders called the Aworis, who have today become the Olofins, the present land-owning families in Lagos State. Given its unique cosmopolitan location, Lagos became an instant attraction for British merchants, as the easy route to boost their slave trade and other commercial activities. So it was that Lagos became the centre of governance, for the colonialists.
Being the primary place of residence and governance, Lagos was modeled to suit the lifestyles of the British conquerors, with proper physical planning and infrastructures, such that would later lead to the emergence of city centres like Apapa GRA, Ikeja GRA, Old Yaba/Railway Units, Ikoyi and other exclusive areas.Landmark buildings and estates sprang up also in Lagos, which easily became the unanimous choice as the federal capital, upon Nigeria’s independence.
And that other model must be known, it must be specific and speak to the real issues that have troubled or caged the original model. Those issues range from perceived godfather-rism, the much-trumpeted greed and total dominance of the political and economic space of Lagos, by a dynasty.
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