"He who forgets the past condemns himself to not knowing the present and the future." - Frantz Fanon

When pictures like these are shown, one is reminded of the prosperity and progress made by one's forebears. Our fathers were very enterprising and highly civilized that as soon as the galvanized roofing sheet was introduced in the country then, majority if not all of them could afford it. It is a thing of pride for us to know that our fathers were able to afford latest technology in roofing as far back as almost 200years ago. These are our heritage, our pride something that would inspire us the new generations to be as enterprising and prosperous like our forbears. These places can only be compared with great cities of the world as at that time.

On the contrary, we are not ashamed to show them to the world. We are proud of them because they kind of left a legacy for us. The question is: can the op show us a part of his place or region that is as old as these places? "Ajisebi Oyo la n ri, Oyo kii se bi baba eni kan".

Oje, Yemetu, Beere, Oja Oba, Idi Arere, etc that are shown in the pictures were centres of commerce and industry in those days in Ibadan even as of now. I know most of you are kids, you should ask your parents the kinds of roofing sheets they were using almost 200 years ago. We have cities in Yorubaland that are over 500years old. One thing that is indisputable is that when people were living in those 'brown roofs', some other people were still living in huts with thatched roofs and in caves.

Alumaco or aluminium roofing technology was introduced not up to 3 decades ago. Galvanized zinc roofing sheet was the order of the order before the present technology. Even though we have moved on from these places by creating our own great cities, we are proud of them and we can never forget them. The ones we are building today, would become relics tomorrow.

SLIDEwaxie:
they're beautiful.. And if u dnt knw wot mediocrity means, shut up abeg

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Histrings08:
When Ibadan people were building with blocks nd iron sheet, their east nd south south were building theirs with muds nd mashes..if u doubting mean let's compare nd contrast our ancients settlement...

Easterners build more with aluminium than zinc, that's why we have few rusted roofs.
As we speak, you people still use zinc.
Only upscale estates have aluminium in your places

sparrowkid:
"He who forgets the past condemns himself to not knowing the present and the future." - Frantz Fanon

When pictures like these are shown, one is reminded of the prosperity and progress made by one's forebears. Our fathers were very enterprising and highly civilized that as soon as the galvanized roofing sheet was introduced in the country then, majority if not all of them could afford it. It is a thing of pride for us to know that our fathers were able to afford latest technology in roofing as far back as almost 200years ago. These are our heritage, our pride something that would inspire us the new generations to be as enterprising and prosperous like our forbears. These places can only be compared with great cities of the world as at that time.

On the contrary, we are not ashamed to show them to the world. We are proud of them because they kind of left a legacy for us. The question is: can the op show us a part of his place or region that is as old as these places? "Ajisebi Oyo la n ri, Oyo kii se bi baba eni kan".

Oje, Yemetu, Beere, Oja Oba, Idi Arere, etc that are shown in the pictures were centres of commerce and industry in those days in Ibadan even as of now. I know most of you are kids, you should ask your parents the kinds of roofing sheets they were using almost 200 years ago. We have cities in Yorubaland that are over 500years old. One thing that is indisputable is that when people were living in those 'brown roofs', some other people were still living in huts with thatched roofs and in caves.

Alumaco or aluminium roofing technology was introduced not up to 3 decades ago. Galvanized zinc roofing sheet was the order of the order before the present technology. Even though we have moved on from these places by creating our own great cities, we are proud of them and we can never forget them. The ones we are building today, would become relics tomorrow.

it rather shows lack of maintenance culture.
Easterners replace their roofs once in a while and renovate houses.

Ibadan city

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Ofodirinwa:
Hahahahahahhaa

What the laugh all about

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[size=20pt]Photoshop elements. You can't take away Brown roof from Ibadan. Never.[/size]

dadavivo:
[size=20pt]Photoshop elements. You can't take away Brown roof from Ibadan. Never.[/size]

I love those brown roofs if Venice is an ancient treasure to the Europe and ohama of America is recognized by the ancient buildings.And the astralian make reference to yanac when critics claim Australia got developed by modernization.And the pyramids of Egypt and it ancient walls profe it was once a great country so the brown roofs send impulse of the historical greatness of Ibadan.


Ibadan city at night

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Mega City of rusty roofs.
God forbid.