babasolution:


LAGOS had been sold to the British since 1860, it was under the control of the British, the British developed it,LAGOS was chosen as the capital to prevent French encroachment as the eastern Nigerian area( the Calabar area had already been defined as British territory but not the Western area.)

Lagos wasn't sold but annexed in 1861 with the threat of force. Lagos was already rich before it was turned into a British colony.

The Oba resisted the cession for 11 days while facing the threat of violence on Lagos and its people, but capitulated and signed the Lagos Treaty of Cession. Lagos was declared a colony on 5 March 1862.

Pakute:

Only the tiny island was the FCT, the rest of the landmass was under the administration of the Western regional government. Lagos had seen developments before Nigeria was formed, when your forefathers were still buttnaked carousing themselves in the thick forests in alaigbo.

The areas under Western government were never developed even today,they are the ghetto areas of LAGOS

Raskimonojendor:

Lagos wasn't sold but annexed with the threat of force.
Lagos was already rich before it was turned into a British colony.

An agreement was signed by the oba of LAGOS and the British effectively giving all control and power over LAGOS to the British in exchange for protection and other benefits

Unlike Benin were no agreement was signed but was taken by force

babasolution:


The areas under Western government were never developed even today,they are the ghetto areas of LAGOS

Ikeja, Surulere, Agege, Mushin weren't developed?

babasolution:


An agreement was signed by the oba of LAGOS and the British effectively giving all control and power over LAGOS to the British in exchange for protection and other benefits

Unlike Benin were no agreement was signed but was taken by force

The oba resisted? There was threat of violence on Lagos and it's people Yes or No?

According to your analogy, Paris and France also was sold to Nazi Germany.

Raskimonojendor:

Lagos wasn't sold but annexed in 1861 with the threat of force. Lagos was already rich before it was turned into a British colony.

The Oba resisted the cession for 11 days while facing the threat of violence on Lagos and its people, but capitulated and signed the Lagos Treaty of Cession. Lagos was declared a colony on 5 March 1862.

LAGOS was rich through British trade ,so was Calabar , bonny,opobo ,nembe and brass,it wasn't only LAGOS

babasolution:


LAGOS was rich through British trade ,so was Calabar , bonny,opobo ,nembe and brass,it wasn't only LAGOS

Lagos sold slaves to the Portugese as well. The British were late arrivals to the trade in Lagos.

Raskimonojendor:

Ikeja, Surulere, Agege, Mushin weren't developed?

Mushin,agege remains largely ghettos even today,surulere was greatly influenced by FG

Raskimonojendor:

Lagos sold slaves to the Portugese as well. The British were late arrivals to the trade in Lagos.

LAGOS port wasn't a major port for slave trade even for the Portuguese not withstanding that they named LAGOS,it was whydah in Benin Republic and Calabar.

The Portuguese also named Calabar and Benin

babasolution:


Mushin,agege remains largely ghettos even today,surulere was greatly influenced by FG

Lol. You are shifting the goal post.

babasolution:


LAGOS port wasn't a major port for slave trade even for the Portuguese not withstanding that they named LAGOS,it was whydah in Benin Republic and Calabar.

It was. Lagos was the principal port of the 'Slave Coast' at the end of the eighteenth century. Not something to be proud of though.

https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/journal-of-african-history/article/abs/trade-and-politics-behind-the-slave-coast-the-lagoon-traffic-and-the-rise-of-lagos-15001800/CCB7C1FFA563A1BC672C22C780706D7E

Raskimonojendor:

Lol. You are shifting the goal post.

I'm saying facts.The narrative that Western government developed most of LAGOS is completely false

Raskimonojendor:

It was. Lagos was the principal port of the 'Slave Coast' at the end of the eighteenth century. Not something to be proud of though.

" eighteenth century " that was the era of British dominance, so yes,Lagos became rich through British trade exactly as bonny,Calabar, nembe and brass

babasolution:


It is a lie,Lagos port was never a big port,even after the British, bonny,Calabar,badagry and whydah were more used than Lagos

We do not say this with Pride because of the Slave Trade but Lagos was the most important Port in West Africa even before the British took over

babasolution:


LAGOS port wasn't a major port for slave trade

Raskimonojendor:

It was. Lagos was the principal port of the 'Slave Coast' at the end of the eighteenth century. Not something to be proud of though.

https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/journal-of-african-history/article/abs/trade-and-politics-behind-the-slave-coast-the-lagoon-traffic-and-the-rise-of-lagos-15001800/CCB7C1FFA563A1BC672C22C780706D7E

babasolution:


" eighteenth century " that was the era of British dominance, so yes,Lagos became rich through British trade exactly as bonny,Calabar, nembe and brass

We have now gone from Lagos was never a principal port to Lagos was a principal port.

Slavery from the coast of Lagos started in the 1500s if not earlier. Lagos was already rich from dealing with the Portugese, till the British arrived, and also continued the slave trade.

Summary: Lagos was already rich before the British arrived.

Christistruth03:


We do not say this with Pride because of the Slave Trade but Lagos was the most important Port in West Africa even before the British took over

Exactly.

Raskimonojendor:

We have now gone from Lagos was never a principal port to Lagos was a principal port.

Slavery from the coast of Lagos started in the 1500s if not earlier. Lagos was already rich from dealing with the Portugese, till the British arrived, and also continued the slave trade.
Summary: Lagos was already rich before the British arrived.

You are wrong,Lagos featured in slave exports only prominently from the late eighteened century, Lagos was never a good port as it's shore or so( a shipping term) was not suitable for birthing most early ships,so it was avoided,plus the Benin's who had influence over the area were in the habit of frequently banning Portuguese trade when they wanted,preventing functional trade with the portugese

Raskimonojendor:

Exactly.

These are complete lies,the most important ports were whydah in Benin Republic and Calabar

babasolution:


These are complete lies,the most important ports were whydah in Benin Republic and Calabar

The British didn’t deny that Lagos the Capital was part of the Western Region
The British even accepted that Lagos was a Yoruba Town
Their only issue was how to administer it

https://hansard.parliament.uk/lords/1953-10-21/debates/428268c2-ebb0-477a-98ad-d4ec7aabd87c/ConstitutionalDevelopmentsInNigeria

Raskimonojendor:

Exactly.

A wa la l'Eko

Oyinbo gan mo

Raskimonojendor:

So that you don't mislead people on your cluelessness about the history of Nigeria 👇

shut up yariiiba is Fulani given name! be

Nonsense Fulani slaves Yariiba people

babasolution:


I'm saying facts.The narrative that Western government developed most of LAGOS is completely false

lol

Raskimonojendor:

Lagos wasn't sold but annexed in 1861 with the threat of force. Lagos was already rich before it was turned into a British colony.

The Oba resisted the cession for 11 days while facing the threat of violence on Lagos and its people, but capitulated and signed the Lagos Treaty of Cession. Lagos was declared a colony on 5 March 1862.

Lagos was rich 'selling slaves' why do you guys forget that part, it was the british that turned Lagos into a modern economy powerhouse not Yoruba leaders.

BrodaBenad:



You can never deny the effect of 77 years federal capital


77 years is not moi moi

it is 30 years not 77 years... Ok ?

danvon:


Lagos was rich 'selling slaves' why do you guys forget that part, it was the british that turned Lagos into a modern economy powerhouse not Yoruba leaders.

The Dream that made Lagos an Economic Powerhouse today was Awolowo's Dream
And he was Jailed for that Dream


Awolowo was desperate to overtake Europe
It may sound Hilarious today but that was the Truth
That was the extent of the Dream he had for his People
He believed that dream with his whole heart

Awolowo Truly believe that God had destined the Black Race to Achieve all the US and UK had so far failed to accomplish

He used to tell the British that he had accomplished in 4 years more that what they had done in 60 years

danvon:


Lagos was rich 'selling slaves' why do you guys forget that part, it was the british that turned Lagos into a modern economy powerhouse not Yoruba leaders.

Maybe you should read through the thread. He clearly mentioned that fact in subsequent post. It was the Yoruba natives that were selling the slaves to the Europeans. During the slavery era, the Europeans don't go to the interior, they establish stations on the coast.

Christistruth03:



The Dream that made Lagos an Economic Powerhouse today was Awolowo's Dream
And he was Jailed for that Dream


Awolowo was desperate to overtake Europe
It may sound Hilarious today but that was the Truth
That was the extent of the Dream he had for his People
He believed that dream with his whole heart

Awolowo was far beyond his Nigerian and even African peers.

BrodaBenad:
shut up yariiiba is Fulani given name! be

Nonsense Fulani slaves Yariiba people

1. Yoruba was given by Hausas and not Fulanis. It means someone cunning. The British and Chinese were cunning as well. That's how empires were built.

2. It is better than your tribe Igbo, which means "slave" given to your people by the igala.

babasolution:


LAGOS was rich through British trade ,so was Calabar , bonny,opobo ,nembe and brass,it wasn't only LAGOS

So what stopped nembe, brass and Calabar from becoming richer since they were also running a parallel British trade. Some of you just type nonsense all day everyday on Nairaland.

opamoses1:

Awolowo was far beyond his Nigerian and even African peers.

He was and the Vision he had for his People was far beyond what the British had for them though they meant well

babasolution:


I'm saying facts.The narrative that Western government developed most of LAGOS is completely false

Lagos was developed and ahead, of most if not all Nigerian cities, before the establishment of Nigeria. Western region is the region of the Yoruba stock which Lagos is one of. You don't like it, you can always jump into the lagoon.

Christistruth03:


He was and the Vision he had for his People was far beyond what the British had for them though they meant well

Awolowo was known for alot of first.
He introduced free health in the western region a decade before places like Canada.
He introduced a minimum wage in the Western Region, the first Television station in Africa, Western Nigeria Television, ‘W.N.T.V,’ 1959; Obafemi Awolowo Stadium, originally Liberty Stadium, 1960, are just some of the firsts he established.