Seven days after Lagos government declared a curfew to curb
the looting and destruction across the state, the glasses on Obafemi Awolowo’s
statue in Ikeja are still missing.
Hoodlums had hijacked the #EndSARS protest in the state,
unleashing violence on residents and destroying public and private properties.
Vehicles, automated teller machines, traffic lights were
vandalised, and not even Awolowo’s statue was spared during the looting, as his
pair of glasses are yet to be found.
Awolowo, the premier of the western region from 1954 to
1960, is known for his unique round-shaped glasses.
Akinwunmi Ambode, former governor of Lagos, in September
2017, unveiled the 20-feet statue located on Obafemi Awolowo Way close to the
Lagos Television (LTV) junction in Ikeja.
Ambode had said the monument was erected to celebrate the
legendary achievements and contributions of Awolowo to the development of the
country.
Below are photos of the statue with and without the glasses.
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Awolowo, in the 60s, before he died |
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| Awolowo after his glasses was stolen |
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