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The Unique Building Pattern Features Of Festac Town From Inception by Racoon(op): 2:08pm On Oct 10, 2025

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From 1974 construction, Festac Town roads were thoughtfully designed with features for blind and disabled persons, plus families and kids. The layout included:

1. Bicycle lanes for children
2. Sidewalks for pedestrians
3. Children’s playgrounds
4. Service lanes and main lanes on major avenues
5. Underground sewers, drainage systems
6. Underground power and telephone lines
7. Shopping complexes
8. Telephone Exchange
9. Fire Service Station
10. Police Station


This made Festac Town a pioneering, inclusive, and well-planned community. Festac Town was also Nigeria’s first estate to have automatic generating sets installed across the area.

These generators kicked in automatically when NEPA power failed and switched off once electricity was restored, ensuring continuous power supply for residents. Pretty advanced for the 1970s.


Some underground sewers in Festac Town were so well-built that after rainfall, you’d barely see any standing water even hours later. The drainage system efficiently channels rainwater away, keeping roads dry and flood-free.

The underground sewers in Festac Town worked by efficiently channeling rainwater away through a network of wide, well-graded pipes beneath the roads.
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Re: The Unique Building Pattern Features Of Festac Town From Inception by Racoon(op): 2:10pm On Oct 10, 2025
This is one of the legacy projects of the General Yakubu Gowon era. However the beauty thereof have long been defeated due to population expansion and poor maintenance culture of the government.
Re: The Unique Building Pattern Features Of Festac Town From Inception by givedemwotowoto:
You see that last photo? That was Tilumbu’s original master plan for Lagos which he designed in 1945 after the Second World War when he was just -7 years old, then he gave it to Gowon in 1979 before he left for Chicago to make money for the building phase.

When we tell you people that he built Lagos you people will be arguing. Now you have seen it.
Re: The Unique Building Pattern Features Of Festac Town From Inception by richiemcgold: 2:16pm On Oct 10, 2025
What is currently happening at the trade fair complex in ojo will soon happen in FESTAC town.

.. don't say I did not tell you o
Re: The Unique Building Pattern Features Of Festac Town From Inception by illuminutty: 2:16pm On Oct 10, 2025
Abokis okada riders, keke and street trading have destroyed Festac town.

I don't even want to talk about the total infrastructural neglect that place has suffered.

No single road in Festac Tow presently.

It has the highest number of bad roads and potholes more than Ogun State.
Re: The Unique Building Pattern Features Of Festac Town From Inception by thunderbabs: 2:16pm On Oct 10, 2025
Festac's glory has been stolen....
Re: The Unique Building Pattern Features Of Festac Town From Inception by MaziObinnaokija: 2:16pm On Oct 10, 2025
cool same pattern like Shagari IpaJa,Gowon Estate,Egbeda
Re: The Unique Building Pattern Features Of Festac Town From Inception by safetyboot: 2:17pm On Oct 10, 2025
When the government was working for the people
Re: The Unique Building Pattern Features Of Festac Town From Inception by motionarena: 2:18pm On Oct 10, 2025
How can a country be progressively be going backwards
Re: The Unique Building Pattern Features Of Festac Town From Inception by mascot87(m): 2:19pm On Oct 10, 2025
Antoeni:
Where Was Tinubu At This Point , Everything Was Already On Ground
I am glad Tinubu is permanently in the head of you people to keep tormenting you day and night.
Re: The Unique Building Pattern Features Of Festac Town From Inception by safetyboot: 2:19pm On Oct 10, 2025
These are leaders that has the interest of masses

MaziObinnaokija:
cool same pattern like Shagari IpaJa,Gowon Estate,Egbeda
Re: The Unique Building Pattern Features Of Festac Town From Inception by tommy589(m): 2:20pm On Oct 10, 2025
"To keep Nigeria one is a task that must be done"

Keeping Nigeria one has been good to some grin
Re: The Unique Building Pattern Features Of Festac Town From Inception by cunny88(m): 2:22pm On Oct 10, 2025
This was when politicians were saner and less corrupt.

Today those buildings remain and firm and strong and afforded several Nigerians the opportunity to become landlords.
Re: The Unique Building Pattern Features Of Festac Town From Inception by qleap2all(m): 2:24pm On Oct 10, 2025
richiemcgold:
What is currently happening at the trade fair complex in ojo will soon happen in FESTAC town.

.. don't say I did not tell you o
We looked towards it. That place original plan had been jeopardise.
I hope that gbajue master takes note and warn them!
Re: The Unique Building Pattern Features Of Festac Town From Inception by Jagabanbogu:
I am glad I lived in festac when it mattered... I also left before it no longer mattered
Re: The Unique Building Pattern Features Of Festac Town From Inception by flexyrule(m): 2:27pm On Oct 10, 2025
All this unnecessary reminiscing about 50 years ago.

Damage has been done to the country, and unfortunately, the damage has gone too far beyond repair.

Split the goddamn failed experiment!

Let everyone return to their region and rebuild.
Re: The Unique Building Pattern Features Of Festac Town From Inception by gbaskiboy: 2:27pm On Oct 10, 2025
Same Festac town has become an eyesore, dirty everywhere with dilapidated buildings.
Re: The Unique Building Pattern Features Of Festac Town From Inception by DrAkpa(m): 2:27pm On Oct 10, 2025
illuminutty:
Abokis okada riders, keke and street trading have destroyed Festac town.

I don't even want to talk about the total infrastructural neglect that place has suffered.

No single road in Festac Tow presently.

It has the highest number of bad roads and potholes more than Ogun State.
Festac is a reflection of Nigeria as a country.
A failed society with endemic problems. When you see Festac, you see Nigerian situation.
Re: The Unique Building Pattern Features Of Festac Town From Inception by Gab1976(m): 2:29pm On Oct 10, 2025
illuminutty:
Abokis okada riders, keke and street trading have destroyed Festac town.

I don't even want to talk about the total infrastructural neglect that place has suffered.

No single road in Festac Tow presently.

It has the highest number of bad roads and potholes more than Ogun State.
Tinubu build Lagos, where are you seeing no road or FESTAC town nor be Lagos.
Re: The Unique Building Pattern Features Of Festac Town From Inception by Kalulu44: 2:30pm On Oct 10, 2025
First picture is 22 road from Agboju bus stop.
But that place including the whole of Festac is now a mess. Unrecognizable
Re: The Unique Building Pattern Features Of Festac Town From Inception by RichIgboBoy: 2:32pm On Oct 10, 2025
Na olosho dey stay inside all these houses today.
Re: The Unique Building Pattern Features Of Festac Town From Inception by Talismann: 2:32pm On Oct 10, 2025
Lagos State Just dey Smell
Re: The Unique Building Pattern Features Of Festac Town From Inception by benardtotti(m): 2:34pm On Oct 10, 2025
Racoon:
This is one of the legacy projects of the General Yakubu Gowon era. However the beauty thereof have long been defeated due to population expansion and poor maintenance culture of the government.
Festac was sold off ,yet you want government to come and take care of it for you ? It's like asking government to come take care of 1004 even after selling it to private owners ,the reason nigeria hasn't gone far is because citizens refuse to take responsibility for things they should and would rather point fingers at the govt.
Re: The Unique Building Pattern Features Of Festac Town From Inception by RichIgboBoy: 2:34pm On Oct 10, 2025
illuminutty:
Abokis okada riders, keke and street trading have destroyed Festac town.

I don't even want to talk about the total infrastructural neglect that place has suffered.

No single road in Festac Tow presently.

It has the highest number of bad roads and potholes more than Ogun State.
you forgot to add hooks, they’ve actually occupied the whole of festac. That place na sodom and gomorrah
Re: The Unique Building Pattern Features Of Festac Town From Inception by Reference(m): 2:36pm On Oct 10, 2025
That is how Abuja will turn out in a hundred years from now at the rate lawlessness rabes on.

Today virtually alll the green areas are being overrun, residential properties are being converted to commercial purposes and infrastructure is in decay.

Development is not about spending on projects and the provision of infrastructure alone. It is also about the power of laws and edicts to preserve them. It is about institutions being guardians of norms and standards.

This failure makes Nigeria a third world country and at the rate it goes will make Abuja a third world city in a a few decades just like Festac has gone bust.
Re: The Unique Building Pattern Features Of Festac Town From Inception by Deepspirituals: 2:37pm On Oct 10, 2025
givedemwotowoto:
You see that last photo? That was Tilumbu’s original master plan for Lagos which he drew in 1945 after the Second World War when he was just -7 years old, then he gave it to Gowon in 1979 before he left for Chicago to make money for the building phase.

When we tell you people that he built Lagos you people will be arguing. Now you have seen it.
grin grin grin You are Funny ooo Oga ..Rolling on the Floor
Re: The Unique Building Pattern Features Of Festac Town From Inception by PandoraObi: 2:37pm On Oct 10, 2025
givedemwotowoto:
You see that last photo? That was Tilumbu’s original master plan for Lagos which he drew in 1914 after the amalgamation when he was just -38 years old, then he gave it to Gowon in 1979 before he left for Chicago to make money for the building phase.

When we tell you people that he built Lagos you people will be arguing. Now you have seen it.
Tinubu only crime was crushing and defeating bitter grievingory obi and his embittered people, Tinubu will defeat him again and again in 2031 and 2039
Re: The Unique Building Pattern Features Of Festac Town From Inception by dapadawee(m): 2:38pm On Oct 10, 2025
Racoon:
This is one of the legacy projects of the General Yakubu Gowon era. However the beauty thereof have long been defeated due to population expansion and poor maintenance culture of the government.
Obasanjo built nothing
Re: The Unique Building Pattern Features Of Festac Town From Inception by Justiceleague1: 2:40pm On Oct 10, 2025
Nothing like area boys agberoes tout urchins this time....
Nothing like agbadoes and auntie Helen this time.. grin
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