kagari:
i fell in love with Tarkwa bay the very first day i went there years back, that i had to write a poem about the place

TARKWA BAY

Out in the outskirts of Lagos bay
The sound of rumble, the waters rage
Over and over, the movements pave
In the sea of Tarkwa bay

Watch and look, a sight to behold
The rhythm of the waters and boat
Fresh and salty, a textured coat
In the sea of Tarkwa bay

Dusk to dawn, the waters clashes familiar
The bane of H2O's unit formula
Home to the beauty of sea mammalians
In the sea of Tarkwa bay

I love to sit and watch you flow
But surely i would sometime go
Certainly the world must come to know
Of the sea of Tarkwa bay





i wrote this in 2010

How do i get to takwa from Ojuelegba?

lostluggage:

How do i get to takwa from Ojuelegba?

Enter brt bus and stop at cms, the boat terminal is there. Board a boat going to tarkwa bay. Just so you enjoy yourself, go on saturday or sunday

Tarkwa Bay is only safe in the daytime-early dusk. The blogger is also very wrong; Tarkwa Bay is a sex haven. You will find sex workers as young as 14 there. You will also find mothers as young as 16. A lot of drug dealers also use here as a transit point. The beach us beautiful no doubt, but that's where it ends.


The government is spending billions of Dollars at the Eko Atlantic City but Tarkwa is less than a nautical mile away, rotting away.

deturla, you want to tell me that you visited tarkwabay and you did not visit the lighthouse? you did not take a hike to Abagbo community close to tarkwabay? You did not take it further by following the NNPC pipeline and hiking to Tomaro community? No tell me say you waste that visit o. The beauty of these islands lies hidden away from the well troded paths.
You gave a accurate description of the island. I have discussed and posted on this thread to correct an error made by a media publication about tarkwabay and tomaro islands. (you will remember my posts on that tomaro thread na)
I am glad I live on the other side of Lagos a lot of Lagosians will never get to see.
Good work you are doing.

Futureberry:
absolute trash...government abandoned them...yet i can see public water tanks there...you talk of public toilet... where in lagos state can you get access to public toilet ...church and ngo coming to their aid...you mean using them for personal gains...because i did not see any projects constructed by any church or NGO in your post...stop playing politics with your post...if not,your blog will die like a candle.

There are public toilets but one will need to pay a token to gain access to them. Most eateries and restaurants are used instead




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hefelove:
How can i get to this place nd how much is the entrance fee?

In addition to @Kagari post,10 000 naira is enough if you reside on the island or mainland.


2k for the boat fee(to...and fro is 4k)
5k for a sit.


Cheers.

jaymichael:
deturla, you want to tell me that you visited tarkwabay and you did not visit the lighthouse? you did not take a hike to Abagbo community close to tarkwabay? You did not take it further by following the NNPC pipeline and hiking to Tomaro community? No tell me say you waste that visit o. The beauty of these islands lies hidden away from the well troded paths.
You gave a accurate description of the island. I have discussed and posted on this thread to correct an error made by a media publication about tarkwabay and tomaro islands. (you will remember my posts on that tomaro thread na)
I am glad I live on the other side of Lagos a lot of Lagosians will never get to see.
Good work you are doing.

Hi.

Wanted to reach out to you before embarking on the documentary trip, but could not find your mobile number anymore.

We wanted to reach the NNPC pipelines but we were informed that these places were heavily guarded with huge presence of the Nigerian Military on there.

Remember the pipeline blast that happened years back? We thought otherwise.

Meanwhile this documentary caught the eye of some willing investors online. We will be heading back to Tarkwa soon enough and hopefully I get to visit these mentioned places.

Many thanks for your feedback. Cheers.

Noted

Futureberry:
absolute trash...government abandoned them...yet i can see public water tanks there...you talk of public toilet....where in lagos state can you get access to public toilet...church and ngo coming to their aid...you mean using them for personal gains...because i did not see any projects constructed by any church or NGO in your post...stop playing politics with your post...if not,your blog will die like a candle.

What exactly is your problem?

deturla:


Hi.

Wanted to reach out to you before embarking on the documentary trip, but could not find your mobile number anymore.

We wanted to reach the NNPC pipelines but we were informed that these places were heavily guarded with huge presence of the Nigerian Military on there.

Remember the pipeline blast that happened years back? We thought otherwise.

Meanwhile this documentary caught the eye of some willing investors online. We will be heading back to Tarkwa soon enough and hopefully I get to visit these mentioned places.

Many thanks for your feedback. Cheers.

Yeah the pipeline is heavily guarded but they know the trouble makers. People still pass there as the pipeline is constrcted on a trail that links communities for ages. My number is 08028659866.

Sirfeeking:
In addition to @Kagari post,10 000 naira is enough if you reside on the island or mainland.


2k for the boat fee(to...and fro is 4k)
5k for a sit.


Cheers.

My bro boat fee to and fro shouldnt be more than 600 naira

i miss this place a lot but the only thing na the speed boat to reach the place. different kind of people come around to entertain, you will see original dreadlocks and men speaking patua.

kagari:


My bro boat fee to and fro shouldnt be more than 600 naira

Bro the one I always take from marina is 2k per head.

Futureberry:
absolute trash...government abandoned them...yet i can see public water tanks there...you talk of public toilet....where in lagos state can you get access to public toilet...church and ngo coming to their aid...you mean using them for personal gains...because i did not see any projects constructed by any church or NGO in your post...stop playing politics with your post...if not,your blog will die like a candle.

I hate this thing enhhhh. It's common sense for us to assume you are referring to this post. You do not have to quote this especially long post

Futureberry:
absolute trash...government abandoned them...yet i can see public water tanks there...you talk of public toilet....where in lagos state can you get access to public toilet...church and ngo coming to their aid...you mean using them for personal gains...because i did not see any projects constructed by any church or NGO in your post...stop playing politics with your post...if not,your blog will die like a candle.

I was at the island last year and I can tell you this the government didn’t neglect them intact I heard a story of how ex governor of Lagos state wife gave a lot of money to the elders to build a modernized hospital but they didn’t they just build a quack one, must of the elders at the village are corrupt

kagari:


My bro boat fee to and fro shouldnt be more than 600 naira

I paid 750 going and 500 coming back. That was on may 1st.

Sirfeeking:
In addition to @Kagari post,10 000 naira is enough if you reside on the island or mainland.


2k for the boat fee(to...and fro is 4k)
5k for a sit.


Cheers.

where do they board the boat?

kagari:


My bro boat fee to and fro shouldnt be more than 600 naira

where do they enter the boat? Is there gate fee also

That's why we need Donald Duke as President in 2019.......by the way what's the meaning of Tarkwa in Yoruba? Coz I thought this island Was in the North

what language is spoken there?

hefelove:

where do they board the boat?

After bonny camp,there are soldiers are the entrance.They usually collect 500 naira from anyone with a vehicle.

Sirfeeking:
In addition to @Kagari post,10 000 naira is enough if you reside on the island or mainland.


2k for the boat fee(to...and fro is 4k)
5k for a sit.


Cheers.

A trip there is not more than N1300 max any route. Do you think the locals can afford to pay that much just to come to town? There are people who live there and school or work in town. Stop at Army mess under bridge




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