I'm still trying to figure out how the statue has been affecting traffic

See one of the many reasons I don't take Nigeria media house serious,how can you make it look like Gov Sanwolu is against the status reacted? The entire round about was identify and taken down for ease of traffic but our bloggers felt otherwise just to gain traffic. Good Work Mr Governor

GODPUNISHALABI:
Afonjas have already mined the skull of the statue for ritual na wa o

I'm mostly against tribalistic comments, but this was really funny

Nice one

seunmsg:
The entire roundabout was pulled down to allow for free flow of traffic. Fela’s statue was not the target as the OP is trying to portray.

Must you defend everything?

Bonatheripper:
Im not a tribalist but...
Afonja and south westerners have no respect and appreciation for fela.

Normally... fela statue shouldn't be removed cox of traffic.
Instead the traffic should be removed because of fela statue

Osu is discussing respect! End time is near true true

Fela should arise and fight for his statue

The statue was relocated. I was among the officers assigned to suggest a place for relocation.

If the statue was pulled down nko? What will cowards do apart from beating chest on twitter. Even Fela (rest his soul) got tired of the antics of the cowardly niggers.

Are people driving on the green? Or how is the statue disturbing traffic? Are they planning to increase lanes or something?

Waiting to see Burna boy's reaction to this,as e dey one carry Fela Mata for head so,e and him mama.And Fela's kids too.Anyways,its none of my business though

lol

ABCthings:
Who is Fela?

Fela Anikulapo Kuti, also professionally
known as Fela Kuti, or simply Fela, was
a Nigerian multi-instrumentalist,
musician, composer, pioneer of the
Afrobeat music genre and human
rights activist. Wikipedia
Born: 15 October 1938, Abeokuta
Died: 2 August 1997, Lagos

That was a proactive approach per time to ease the incessant traffic jam.

MrPrsdent:

So what happens if the traffic congestion around that area still persists after pulling down the statue/ demolition of roundabout ??

I doubt this is the reason for the traffic.

Nothing will change.

Alot will change, the roundabout consumes a hell lot of space with flower garden in-between road,

Reduce the gardens space and construct road for vehicles

Benwems:
Nigerians and hypocrisy. Most people that down playing it would have made it an issue if it was an Easter governor that did same thing.

What about Christmas governor?

Lisa4nairaland:
Lagos State Government pulls down Fela statue at Allen Avenue (See photos)

The statue of late Afrobeat legend, Fela Anikulapo Kuti, who was situated by the former Governor of Lagos state Akinwunmi Ambode at Allen Avenue Ikeja has been pulled down by the current Lagos State Government.

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s spokesperson, Gboyega Akosile confirmed that the statue has been pulled down, said the roundabout where it was located was identified as one of the four locations in Lagos that cause traffic gridlock.



He also identified the other spots where traffic gridlock is experienced to be Ikotun, Lekki-Epe expressway and Maryland.

Akosile who also told newsmen that the artwork will be relocated to a spot where it won’t cause traffic gridlock.

See before & after photos of the statue;






https://www.naijanewsgist.com/news/lagos-state-fela-statue-allen-avenue/

Nairaland mods Should not push sensational headlines like this to front page

Lisa4nairaland:
Lagos State Government pulls down Fela statue at Allen Avenue (See photos)

The statue of late Afrobeat legend, Fela Anikulapo Kuti, who was situated by the former Governor of Lagos state Akinwunmi Ambode at Allen Avenue Ikeja has been pulled down by the current Lagos State Government.

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s spokesperson, Gboyega Akosile confirmed that the statue has been pulled down, said the roundabout where it was located was identified as one of the four locations in Lagos that cause traffic gridlock.



He also identified the other spots where traffic gridlock is experienced to be Ikotun, Lekki-Epe expressway and Maryland.

Akosile who also told newsmen that the artwork will be relocated to a spot where it won’t cause traffic gridlock.

See before & after photos of the statue;






https://www.naijanewsgist.com/news/lagos-state-fela-statue-allen-avenue/

You re absolutely mad for giving bad report.....

More of a "costume statue" (to me), and I never liked it. Anywhere they intend moving it, the head, the hand holding microphone, and probably a burning leaf(y) stick in the other.

For the relocation, I don't think fela himself is complaining. Many are the living who have lost their abodes to road constructions. So, what use is a statue and a garden when the living are suffering?

Ok

Who plant it before should be arrested
For wasting Yoruba land

At last ikotun,over traffic dey dat plac
e

madridguy:
The entire roundabout was pulled down and not only Baba 70 statue.
Nigeria bloggers will not set Nigeria ablaze with their lazy report.

I just taya for dem

EZENDIZUOGU:
Oga, it is more of politics than you think. they just want to erase Ambode legacies

the whole roundabout n its appendages has to go.

I believe you have never been in allen traffic gridlock before. You cud b held there for over 1hr 30 mins. Esp in the evening.

Several traffic experiences along Allen n it was not pleasant.

In BTW: Are you aware that the only roundabout left in d lekki - epe corridor( phase 1) is also to b removed.


Stop d unnecessary sentiments.

Allen roundabout predates even Ambode.

Olu construct flyover all over Lagos state. So you can make history of hurting traffic in Lagos. Would be coming there tomorrow though. My first time I'm Lagos state

Why calling for the blogger head the head line is cool is what will drag you to read it except if you are the type that read just head line

ABCthings:
Who is Fela?

ask ya grandpapa

meum:
It'll definitely be relocated. It's done to help the traffic situation around that corridor.


Just c it 4 wat it is.

Beta legacies dey wey still get Ambode name Dem no comot na statue.

We can't progress in this nation when we tend to believe that erecting a statue is a legacy or achievement.

GODPUNISHALABI:
Afonjas have already mined the skull of the statue for ritual na wa o

Hmmmm

Legacies or no legacies, ambode has done more than enough for the lagosians..Babajide we are waiting for u.

I dont understand. What part of Allen Avrnue. Is it not Toyin junction. Voice of Jacob, hands of Esau.