Ikoyi Cemetery Explained

Ikoyi Cemetery is one of many landmarks located in Ikoyi, part of the Eti Osa local government area of Lagos state, Nigeria. Many prominent Nigerians such as Herbert Macaulay are interred at Ikoyi Cemetery.^{[1] [2]}

Maintenance problems

Ikoyi Cemetery has recently fallen into disrepair^[3] with efforts by the Eti Osa local government to have private sector participation in the upgrade and upkeep of the cemetery.^[4] There is also the issue of space for the diseased as some dead bodies are buried in spaces were other dead bodies have been buried before.^{[5] [6]}

Notable burials

• Herbert Macaulay
• Henry Carr
• Candido Da Rocha
• Orlando Martins

External links

6.4514°N 3.4117°W

Notes and References

1. Book: Zik: A Selection from The Speeches of Nnamdi Azikiwe. Cambridge University Press. 9780521091350. 58–59. 19 August 2014.
2. Web site: Nigeria . Guardian . 2018-05-31 . No much space for the dead... . 2023-10-08 . The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News . en-US.
3. Web site: The dead sleep with weeds at Ikoyi . Nneka . Nwaneri . 5 July 2010. The Nation Online NG . https://web.archive.org/web/20100707045928/http://thenationonlineng.net/web3/newsextra/4577.html . 2010-07-07 . August 1, 2012.
4. http://allafrica.com/stories/200704190031.html "Nigeria: Private Sector Raises Mortuary, Cemetery Stakes in Lagos
5. Web site: 2015-12-25 . Inside Nigerian cemeteries: Snake forest, 'mad chairman' and the dead killing the living . 2023-10-08 . TheCable . en-US.
6. Web site: Nigeria . Guardian . 2023-06-16 . Like rent like burial plots: No resting place for the poor even . 2023-10-08 . The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News . en-US.