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Èkó e rèé (This is your Lagos)

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Èkó e rèé (This is your Lagos)

Èkó e rèé sculpture erected at the Department of Arts and Industrial Design
Photo: Adebayo Nurudeen 


Adebayo Nurudeen 

A landscape depicting the outskirts of Lagos State has been erected at the department of Arts Èkó and Industrial Design.

The relief metal sculpture made of fiber glass, iron rod and metals was designed by a final year students of Lagos State University of Science and Technology (LASUSTECH), Joel Oguntola , and titled ‘EKO E’RE ( THIS IS YOUR LAGOS).

Lagos is the proclaimed centre of excellence, with a common saying that it accommodates “owners of the house, the guest and the lazy.” The sculpture is a tool to serve as a means of sense of belonging to the students of the institution who has come from various states within the country, and might not be privileged to leave the outskirts of the school before graduating.

From the upper left of the sculpture is the new Yaba Terminal, which operates through the route of lawanson-itire, Ijesha-cele, iyana-ipaja, Berger, Ikeja, Akoka and Oyingbo. Yaba is a centre of commercial trade, where any human needs can be gotten from, varying from clothing, to complex, cinemas amidst others.

The second frame depicts two prominent figure who contributed to the development of Lagos state in terms of promoting culture and traditions, Madam Tinubu and Benjamin Kokoro. The former, (Madam Tinubu) was a powerful Yoruba aristocrat who established a successful trade network with European merchants in slaves, tobacco, salt, cotton, palm oil and fire arms.

Benjamin Kokoro on the other hand, is a talented blind minstrel, developed a unique style of singing accompanied first by a drum and later by a tambourine. He sang in Yoruba about love, money, conflicts and urban decadence.

The third metal represents, the new face of the Famous Oshodi , a gateway – portal to infinity if you may. At night, it is lit such that the brightness is almost blinding and during the day the noise from the bus conductors loudly calling bus destinations for intending passengers is almost deafening.

The last frame, however, are the white cap chiefs, (Agba meta) who symbolize a note to first time visitors in Lagos state. The message demonstrated by the three wise men sculpture says “don’t be dummy”, “ don’t be a sluggard”, “don’t be goofy” in Lagos state.

In conclusion, Lagos State is known to be meant for the strong and rugged and doesn’t condone nonsense; it is a party-line to an avenue for opportunities. ÈKÓ ARÓMISÁ LÈGBE LÈGBE.


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