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BUSAYO NYC LIFESTYLE
DISCOVER LAGOS
A
TRAVELER'S
GUIDE INTO
NIGERIA
By Ebuka Njoku
Photo by Neec Nonso
FEATURE
Lagos is a complex, chaotic, seemingly
impenetrable city. It is a city with a fierce
reputation, a cacophony of sound, color and
people. Yet, beneath Lagos’s frantic surface is a
rich, dynamic place with so much to offer the
adventurous visitor. A great Lagos day for the
casual visitor may begin at Oba Elegushi
Market (also known as Lekki Market). The
market is a bit like Africa. From the outside, it
looks poor, unkept and pitiable. But like the
pretty woman Africa is, the deeper you go into
the market, the more of her beauty you get to
discover.
Like Africa, this market has gone through a lot,
yet it keeps dazzling in breath-taking beauty.
It was formerly in Maroko. In 1989, Raju Rasiki;
the then Lagos state Governor, chased people
away from Maroko. In 1990, it was moved to its
current location. Like the biblical Isaac, as she
was chased away from Maroko, Oba Elegushi
market keeps flourishing.
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