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Re: A Tour Of The Newly Renovated National Theatre, Lagos (Video) by vb0mb(m): 7:57am On Feb 25, 2025
World class project.
Re: A Tour Of The Newly Renovated National Theatre, Lagos (Video) by AngloLatinos: 7:57am On Feb 25, 2025
Congratulations
Re: A Tour Of The Newly Renovated National Theatre, Lagos (Video) by OlofofoCorner: 7:59am On Feb 25, 2025
SAMBARRY:
I hope what we see on pictures is the reality because this nigeria na film.
grin

Make them no give us audio of more you look the less you see
🤣🤣🤣🤣
Well , the interiors looks great. But exteriors still looks dirty . Past around that axis last week.
Re: A Tour Of The Newly Renovated National Theatre, Lagos (Video) by OlofofoCorner: 8:00am On Feb 25, 2025
Realmi:
Ok...they can also turn that swamp close to it to a place where people can do kayaking
Inside that smelly water?
Re: A Tour Of The Newly Renovated National Theatre, Lagos (Video) by MichaelSokoto(m): 8:04am On Feb 25, 2025
wat changed?
huh

dis demonic agbado govt always trying to form wetin dem no be!
Re: A Tour Of The Newly Renovated National Theatre, Lagos (Video) by Realmi: 8:05am On Feb 25, 2025
OlofofoCorner:
Inside that smelly water?
it can be treated if they really want to start
Re: A Tour Of The Newly Renovated National Theatre, Lagos (Video) by Racoon(m): 8:07am On Feb 25, 2025
Nice one! Remember all the fun in this place in the 1980s
Re: A Tour Of The Newly Renovated National Theatre, Lagos (Video) by OlofofoCorner: 8:07am On Feb 25, 2025
Realmi:
it can be treated if they really want to start
Very true
Re: A Tour Of The Newly Renovated National Theatre, Lagos (Video) by kedeojo(m): 8:11am On Feb 25, 2025
bocin500:
Cool!

Hopefully, it will be maintained.
Honestly, Nigeria lack maintenance culture. Visit that place this time next year and you will be sad of the current state. Abuja national stadium was built almost same time with emirate stadium own by arsenal.
Re: A Tour Of The Newly Renovated National Theatre, Lagos (Video) by VaginaAcademic:
Every time I see the National Theatre on Media, I have flashbacks of the movie Hostages, starring JT Tom West and Saint Obi.
Re: A Tour Of The Newly Renovated National Theatre, Lagos (Video) by jericco1(m): 8:14am On Feb 25, 2025
I did my nysc here 2019 that place was a dungeon. I'm happy with what they've done with it.
Re: A Tour Of The Newly Renovated National Theatre, Lagos (Video) by AllBlack: 8:15am On Feb 25, 2025
This one na content creation. Show me the pictures in the next 7 years.
Re: A Tour Of The Newly Renovated National Theatre, Lagos (Video) by AbSlash: 8:15am On Feb 25, 2025
The major problem in Africa most especially Nigeria is maintenance. We lack maintenance culture
Re: A Tour Of The Newly Renovated National Theatre, Lagos (Video) by Daddyk87(m): 8:18am On Feb 25, 2025
handsomeyinka:
Na real MEAT...you for say Goat Meat .
I mean cheating men.
Re: A Tour Of The Newly Renovated National Theatre, Lagos (Video) by AllBlack: 8:18am On Feb 25, 2025
sonsomegrigbo:
Let the pigs and the idiots show us something like this in their DOT IN THE CIRCLE
you woke up with this in your stomach?
Re: A Tour Of The Newly Renovated National Theatre, Lagos (Video) by Dagrace01(m): 8:21am On Feb 25, 2025
SAMBARRY:
I hope what we see on pictures is the reality because this nigeria na film.
grin

Make them no give us audio of more you look the less you see
It's not far, go to Iganmu after SURULERE, you'll see for yourself .
Don't come here to give us bad energy
Re: A Tour Of The Newly Renovated National Theatre, Lagos (Video) by RevenuesBoost(f): 8:23am On Feb 25, 2025
Lovely
Re: A Tour Of The Newly Renovated National Theatre, Lagos (Video) by NICOGRAVITY: 8:23am On Feb 25, 2025
This is a structure that has lasted tme, because it was built with a mindset for all Nigerians and generations yet unborn.
Some government structure of today does not last for 3 years.
Re: A Tour Of The Newly Renovated National Theatre, Lagos (Video) by Catapault(op): 8:24am On Feb 25, 2025
wiseone28:
I hope they will maintain it well
This is a Public-Private-Partnership (PPP) under a new dispensation.

Anything with private sector investment is always well-maintained, so you can forget about that.
Re: A Tour Of The Newly Renovated National Theatre, Lagos (Video) by YeyeGbami: 8:27am On Feb 25, 2025
Catapault:
This is a Public-Private-Partnership (PPP) under a new dispensation.

Anything with private sector investment is always well-maintained, so you can forget about that.
They need massive publicity too, the maintenance money suppose dey come from the theatre itself. I hope
Re: A Tour Of The Newly Renovated National Theatre, Lagos (Video) by Okoroawusa: 8:29am On Feb 25, 2025
sonsomegrigbo:
Let the pigs and the idiots show us something like this in their DOT IN THE CIRCLE
Is this comment necessary in a thread like this?
Re: A Tour Of The Newly Renovated National Theatre, Lagos (Video) by ElevationD: 8:30am On Feb 25, 2025
Catapault:
What a world class edifice. Good heavens!

If this place was in another African country, you people won't let us hear word.

I even heard you need to wear a thick jacket in there because of the serious coldness of the AC inside the entire structure!


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8eiZ129lfkU
The National Theatre was returned to its original condition when it was built.

The A/Cs were chilling and the entire area very beautiful and serene at completion and for some years too.

When Lagos was observing the odd and even number days for vehicles in the late 70s and early 80s, Lagos state air conditioned buses packed there, as that was the area to get buses into Lagos island.

Sadly, as is customary with our leaderships, they completely failed with maintaining the place. It became the residence for criminals, rats, rodents and insects. The location was originally discovered by the Murtala/OBJ government and completed early enough by OBJ for Festac ‘77. Stories had it that the place originally belonged to the Ibru family, but was acquired after negotiation by the then Federal government for the purpose of Festac ‘77.

Many thanks to Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, who left in 1979, a very solid economy and great infrastructures as the then military head of state.
Re: A Tour Of The Newly Renovated National Theatre, Lagos (Video) by odaniel1(m): 8:31am On Feb 25, 2025
Remains the external environment. The eyesore of canals and stagnant water surrounding the edifice can be better developed to yield a more aesthetic view of the place.
Iganmu to the 🌎!
Re: A Tour Of The Newly Renovated National Theatre, Lagos (Video) by gulfer: 8:45am On Feb 25, 2025
Theatre arts and play are dead and buried in Nigeria.; renovated for owambe parties and political meetings undecided undecided undecided
Re: A Tour Of The Newly Renovated National Theatre, Lagos (Video) by greypencils: 8:48am On Feb 25, 2025
Realmi:
Ok...they can also turn that swamp close to it to a place where people can do kayaking..


We cant have this beautiful building in a compound that has a swamp....turning it to where one can kayak will make the environment look neat and create more activities in the environment....


This is what the whites would have done anyway
I believe there is a plan for that. The master plan for the entire area is documented in the video.
Re: A Tour Of The Newly Renovated National Theatre, Lagos (Video) by kay29000(m): 8:48am On Feb 25, 2025
That main bowl is amazing...breathtaking. It looks like where they watch opera in those Hollywood movies. The whole renovated National Theatre is beautiful. I didn't even know it had 10 floors.
Re: A Tour Of The Newly Renovated National Theatre, Lagos (Video) by kay29000(m): 8:50am On Feb 25, 2025
OlofofoCorner:
Inside that smelly water?
Lol...same thing I was thinking. Unless there is something they can do to clean up the place.
Re: A Tour Of The Newly Renovated National Theatre, Lagos (Video) by Catapault(op): 8:51am On Feb 25, 2025
ALSO CREDIT TO THE MILITARY GOVT OF THE 1970s THAT HAD THE VISION TO BUILD THIS EDIFICE BACK THEN.

I believe it was either Gen Gowon or Gen Murtala Ramat Muhammed of blessed memory.

Only God knows how much it would have cost us to build this thing today. undecided
Re: A Tour Of The Newly Renovated National Theatre, Lagos (Video) by kay29000(m): 8:51am On Feb 25, 2025
Racoon:
Nice one! Remember all the fun in this place in the 1980s
Give me small gist about the place. The only time I went inside the place was for a church member's wedding in 2001, and the hall was still nice at the time.
Re: A Tour Of The Newly Renovated National Theatre, Lagos (Video) by Didi2d(m): 8:53am On Feb 25, 2025
Lagos state needs to do more in beautifying it' environment, road side, build good road, cover the drainages especially along road side and express way.

Deity abi dirty December comes to mind, we need a beautiful and clean lagos
Re: A Tour Of The Newly Renovated National Theatre, Lagos (Video) by greypencils: 8:53am On Feb 25, 2025
NICOGRAVITY:
This is a structure that has lasted tme, because it was built with a mindset for all Nigerians and generations yet unborn.
Some government structure of today does not last for 3 years.
It was built during the military era alongside so many other iconic structures like the third mainland bridge. Don't forget to stress that. It makes you wonder what winning points democracy has brought to Nigeria. I am seriously searching and can't find any.
Re: A Tour Of The Newly Renovated National Theatre, Lagos (Video) by kay29000(m): 8:54am On Feb 25, 2025
AbSlash:
The major problem in Africa most especially Nigeria is maintenance. We lack maintenance culture
I guess that's why they now have enough halls in the theatre for events..at least if they're making money from events, then they can use that to maintain the place, hopefully.
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