The family of afro beat music legend, Fela Anikulapo Kuti said the Lagos State government approved the sum of N40 million Naira for the completion of the proposed Fela Museum.

Yeni Kuti, the eldest daughter of Fela announced this yesterday at a press conference on this year’s Felabration. She noted that the total sum of 58 million Naira was proposed but Governor Babatunde Fashola approved N40 million.



niyitabiti.net gathered that work has started already at Fela’s house on Gbemisola street, Ikeja. It would be part of effort at giving people insight into the world of Fela.Upon completion, the place will also have an exhibition area, a cofee shop, a tomb area, where people will see where the late abami eda was buried, it will also have a roof top restaurant and a bar.

YK Power as Yeni is popularly called said Fela Museum would be completed and opened by October this year.

The Lagos state government is supporting Fela’s estate because of its potential because of its tourism potential. It is part of the Lagos mega city initiative as it would be able to atrract foreigners to the state.

Fela was a musician and activist when he was alive. He fought the military and some of their ‘business partners’ using his music as a tool. The afro beat musician was norn in 1930s and he died in 1997.He hailed from Ransome Kuti’s family in Abeokuta, Ogun State but decided to change his own surname to Anikulapo Kuti.Femi,Fela’s first son is a three time grammy awards nominee.He lives in Lagos and operates the new Afrikan Shrine.

Story By Niyi Tabiti

Lord Babs: Where are the marijuanists in the house?

Kay1kay1: Good start. Fela might have smiled even more if it were a top class music school. He liked something concrete and beneficial to the present and coming generations.

Billyonaire: Any place for marijuana lovers there ? Thanks to Fashola, once upon a time, there was Fela.

ebamma: good move fashola,i hope the government will directly supply the museum with marijuana for our enjoyment like fela used to

Billyonaire: Any place for marijuana lovers there ? Thanks to Fashola, once upon a time, there was Fela.

Yours GEJ,:
i can't believe the fact that some people think this is a good use of money especially when there are those that cannot afford three good meals a day walking the streets of Lagos. We should be wary of sentiments clouding our sense of reason