The Ibeshe Community can be said to be an Island on its own. Depending practically on themselves to fashion out ways to enjoy the means to sustenance and livelihood. In a community where there is obvious lack of basic social amenities like a proper health centre and access roads, it can be said that residents of the community struggle for everything that was expected to be provided by the Lagos state government.

If the governor of Lagos State, Akinwumi Ambode were to visit this community which houses the amazing Ibeshe Island, then he would see the problems of the community dwellers and the amazing potentials this island holds.

I was joined by another Nairalander;Ednut1 to do a documentary of the community on the 20th of September 2017 to capture the events and timelines and what I have below for you is pitiable as well as fascinating.

The Ibeshe community, if nurtured properly by the Lagos State Government could birth an amazing location for solving the rising congestion within the Lagos metropolis, albeit this is only if the pitiable plights of the residents and indigenes are properly looked into and lasting solutions provided to the community.

A community with the following potentials must definitely not be overlooked by the Lagos State government.

Problems the community is currently facing:

1. The large river surrounding the community has potentials for different types of aquatic life that could be a means of revenue generation to the State.

2. The Ibeshe community has an amazing beach which serves as a perfect tourist destination for both locals and foreigners.

This will be a massive income generation for the State government, if they are on the lookout for alternative revenue generation, provided all challenges are looked into and effective solutions provided. Challenges like:

1. Lack of electricity, challenges with the PHCN district officers supervising electricity in the community.

2. Lack of a proper health center - In a ward that has over nine densely populated settlements in the state; Ibeshe, Ibeshe-Beach, Ibasa, Imore, Ilashe, Okun -Ilashe, Igbo-osun, Igbo-Eseyere and Okun-Ilashe and other riverine communities within that axis have to struggle with just one basic health centre.

3. Insecurity challenges the community faces ( this community could be a bane for kidnappers if proper security measures are not put in place by the Lagos State government).

4. With the increasing population due to child birth and migration, a community that has just one primary and secondary school will need more so that residents of the Ibeshe community and those in the upper land would use for their wards education.

The documentary video and picture will show all that is needed. Enough to get the Lagos State government to action!

The Ibeshe community is a gold mine, and a community which seemed to have been forgotten by the Lagos State government.

Enjoy:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5IZEg3zUZNc

http://deedeesblog.com/we-are-on-our-own-documentary-of-ibeshe-island-lagos-state/

More pictures....

1. A friend I met at Ibeshe

2. The only basic school in Ibeshe

3. The Ibeshe Community interior

Okay.

More pictures....

4. People living on the Ibeshe Beach

5. I don't know how they got there

6. Sunset on the Beach

http://deedeesblog.com/we-are-on-our-own-documentary-of-ibeshe-island-lagos-state/

Dtz OK. even people living in Paris and London have their own problems too.

Make sense

...and you people did not call me..

You and Ednut1

davide470:
...and you people did not call me..

You and Ednut1

no vex sir

davide470:
...and you people did not call me..

You and Ednut1

No vex buddy, another trip coming.

I'd invite you and Lalasticlala.

ednut1:
no vex sir

Guy share more pictures nah?

Na only two you get?

deturla:


No vex buddy, another trip coming.

I'd invite you and Lalasticlala.

I will definitely attend.

Lala is in the East, with his Igbo brothers.

I want

davide470:
I will definitely attend.

Lala is in the East, with his Igbo brothers.

Chief!! i sent u a message on LinkedIn

Too many island communities in Lagos, I'm hearing of this for the first time.

Good oldies

Even the best cities in the world have slums

Msteeeeeeeewu

Some ome should watch and tell me, Im waiting for TSTV to start watching such.

Awesome

Some part of lagos are just nothing to write about...poor i must say

My grandpa once lived there.

Boats were the only means of reaching the area.

Known facts

Wow. I visited this place in 2008. Looks like not much has changed.

hMM

Hello...... Poster..... I once stayed dere for a while Buh I had to leave dere....... It's a nice place.... Buh if only there was a bridge to link it to Ijegun ( mainland)....... Then u don't even need to remind the govt...... The rate at which the place would develop would amaze you guys...... So don't ask for electricity or health centers........ Just plead with them to build a bridge.... Dats all....... U would see dat all other amenities would follow

Ibese island we reign in not too distant time. Because the area is a goldmine

Is there a beach in ibeshe?

Sleemy4shizzle:
Hello...... Poster..... I once stayed dere for a while Buh I had to leave dere....... It's a nice place.... Buh if only there was a bridge to link it to Ijegun ( mainland)....... Then u don't even need to remind the govt...... The rate at which the place would develop would amaze you guys...... So don't ask for electricity or health centers........ Just plead with them to build a bridge.... Dats all....... U would see dat all other amenities would follow

Is the Lagos State government ready to do that?