Tinubu Square Explained

Tinubu Square, formerly Independence Square, is an open space landmark located in Broad Street, Lagos Island, Lagos State, Nigeria named after the Yoruba slave trader, merchant, and aristocrat Madam Efunroye Tinubu.^{[1] [2]} It was formerly called Ita Tinubu^{[3] [4]} before it was named Independence Square by leaders of the First Nigerian Republic after Nigerian independence and subsequently Tinubu Square.^[5]

History

According to a historian, it was the location of the first court of justice which was replaced in 1918 by the Supreme Court or the Court of Assizes, which was a magnificent structure.^[6] The Square was the melting point of different cultures, a place where the indigenous Lagosians, those of Brazilian extract and the colonial administration met.

Structure

The square is iron-fenced with two flowing fountains, flowers and tropical trees in it. It also contains a life-size statue of Madam Tinubu on a cenotaph.^[5] The size of the square is 2,000 square meters. The square was last remodeled in 2017 by the Lagos state government.^[7]

Environment

The Tinubu Square is a serene location, with efforts being made by the operation "Keep Lagos Clean" to make the square a place for tourism and center of attraction.^{[8] [9]}

References

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Notes and References

1. News: Tourism: Maximising potential of Tinubu Square, Lagos. https://web.archive.org/web/20160402053526/http://nationalmirroronline.net/new/tourism-maximising-potential-of-tinubu-square-lagos/. usurped. 2 April 2016. National Mirror Newspaper. Juliet Umeh. 23 March 2016. 11 September 2016.
2. Web site: AutoJosh . See How Tinubu Square Was Remodeled Over The Years (PHOTOS) . 2022-06-12 . AUTOJOSH . 30 November 2018 . en-US.
3. Book: Ọladipọ Yemitan. Madame Tinubu: Merchant and King-maker. 1987. University Press.
4. Web site: Nigeria - Independent Nigeria Britannica . 2022-06-12 . www.britannica.com . en.
5. News: Tinubu Square: A befitting memorial to an Amazon. The Nation Newspaper. Seun Akioye. 22 November 2013. 11 September 2016.
6. Web site: 2013-11-22 . Tinubu Square: A befitting memorial to an Amazon The Nation Newspaper . 2022-10-28 . en-US.
7. Web site: AutoJosh . See How Tinubu Square Was Remodeled Over The Years (PHOTOS) . 2022-10-28 . AUTOJOSH . 30 November 2018 . en-US.
8. Web site: A New Look for Tinubu Square - THISDAYLIVE . 2023-10-08 . www.thisdaylive.com.
9. Web site: 2017-02-05 . New face of Tinubu Square: A boost to tourism in Lagos mega city . 2023-10-08 . EnviroNews Nigeria . en-US.