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Reflect7:
FESTAC VILLAGE

I remember FESTAC VILLAGE as it was when it was first built for the 20,000 black diaspora who stormed Nigeria for the event. From Ghana, South Africa, Malawi, Tanzania, Kenya, Ethiopia, Jamaica, USA, Barbados, Cuba, Brazil, Antigua, Haiti, Trinidad & Tobago, Guyana, Grenada, Bahamas, etc etc.

When you entered FESTAC then, it was like somewhere in Los Angeles! Clean roads with sidewalks, and folks strolling around, taking pictures etc.

IN FACT, THE WHOLE OF LAGOS WAS BUBBLING. YANKEE PEOPLE EVERYWHERE, IN THE CLUBS, BARS, HOTELS, RESTAURANTS, THE BEACH, THE STREETS, EVERYWHERE.


Facilities

''A housing estate known as Festac Village was constructed as accommodation for about 17,000 participants. However, the long-term objective of the village under the Federal Housing Programme was to relieve some of the housing pressure in Lagos. The housing estate was proposed for construction within two years, with more than 40 contractors working on different sites of the project. In total 5,088 dwelling units were built prior to the festival and an additional 5,687 were to be completed by the end of 1977. During the festival, the housing estate was the venue for performance rehearsals and interaction by participants as various troupes rehearsed their routines in the day and at night.

For hosting the performances and lectures, a state-of-the-art multipurpose national theatre was built, to serve also as a lasting centre of African art and culture. The theatre's design was based on the Palace of Culture and Sports in Varna, Bulgaria. The new complex had two exhibition halls, a 5,000-capacity performance and event hall, a conference hall with 1,600 seats and two cinema halls. The theatre hosted dance, music, art exhibitions, cinema, drama and the colloquium.'' - Wiki

National Arts Theatre, Lagos
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Throwback:
God will surely punish this Bishop Ola who thinks Nigerian Presidency is about religion.

If he is tired of democracy and freedom of thought, let him relocate to the SouthEast where IPOBocrazy has already ravaged.

Jostoman:
They are not complaining because they are suffering and smiling people.

TempUser:
SakaBiemMess i

Olaw86:
Some people will not just fail in proving their ignorance to the world,is it by force you comment?

Buckeyemedia1:
Not Buhari’s award? Nigeria’s award, both me and you, your Papa and mama included.

asanausana91:
mr man stop fooling around, go and read what Teni said. Some of you are just reading meaning on nothing.
The igbos have an in bound hatred against Buhari.

asanausana91:
you hate a country and you want us to believe that Peter Obi is coming to fairly rule this country. Maybe you guys think we are fools.
One day this action will hunt her.
Children of HATE!

asanausana91:
this is not Buhari award, Buhari don't even know many of them.
Every igbo man and woman is born to hate Nigeria so am not surprised.

Reflect7:
It is also my choice to expose her hypocrisy.

Plus, It is a NATIONAL AWARD, not ''Buhari award''.

GavelSlam:
Rant all you want but Nnmadi Kanu slept on the same prison bunk last night and ate the same watery beans this morning.

His tracksuit would definitely continue to give him eczema.

Kizzygentle:
When a person dies, its his time.. The nurses may be reckless and careless about their duty but its his time.. Some person(s) also actually cheat death ( not the person(s) time).. Death is mysterious and it will come to all... Rip Rico.. Your death really pained me a lot.. I loved and supported you during the double wahala season because of how loving and caring u were in the house.. Never knew death would snatch you this early...

Pakute:
Igbos could reject the award because the man they love to hate but if Buhari was giving out drugs, I bet they won't reject it.

BATified2023:
It’s still an Igbo affair so no big deal n no surprises

Once peter obi becomes president (God forbid)

Na to dey have igbos as governor of every state n igbos becoming federal ministers from others states

Imagine obi supporters giving excuses like the Igbo man picked in sokoto for Labour Party was born n bred in sokoto so that’s y he was picked meaning if an Igbo man was born n bred in your state he can become the governor n appoint his fellow igbos that were also born n bred in the state

One even said they are the only people he could trust,so the man who wants to unite Nigeria can’t find anyone to trust among d indigenes

Many people are playing with fire n they don’t know,igbos will do worse than Fulani ,I keep saying it that the only difference between what Fulani are doing now n what Igbo will do is power

They will appoint igbos everywhere n tell u they are d only capable hands

Innocentman86:
As you are snatching ballot boxes,just becareful because you could be lynched and after election they will forget about you.
Moreover ttinubu don't give a fuk about you,he has always been concerned about what he can steall.

ahnie:
Is there any gain in defrauding someone?

Just asking for a friend.

Carloslehder:
If you had any iota of brain sey you'd be celebrating the fact that they throw the first punch at countries, you low self-esteemed individuals always like to rally around bullies that have done you shege, that is why it was easy for USA and the west to turn your fathers into slaves and loot your past and future generations,and yet you're still here slaving like it's 1920 , it's downright pathetic.

Carloslehder:
See mumu talk,when e no be say u dey craze,why has your USA insist on not sending soldiers to Ukraine to fight Russia,sebi you say they bring wars to your doorstep.
All they are is cowards who find countries to fight Thier wars for them,the same reason why they cowardly assemble 30 countries to fight Russia alone, that is a coward move