Festac ’77: 50 Years After, What Is Left In Festac Town? | Community Report

Festac Town is a federal housing estate along the Lagos-Badagry Expressway in Lagos State. Created in 1977 for the Second World African Festival for Arts and Culture, the neighbourhood has evolved.
Now, faced with typical growing Metropolitan challenges, the Federal Housing Authority, FHA (the agency in charge) seeks to bring orderliness back to the community and restore its old Glory.
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[@Ph128]

We need a very strong and persistent "Maintenance Culture"

[@nmg1909]

People and facility owners need to be sensitized.

[@tayobibi]

Festac town and satellite town used to be posh areas with nice bungalows and well paved. It’s sad that those days are long gone and same goes to dolphin estate. Nigeria lacks maintenance because of corruption. The people meant to maintain the roads and facilities have squandered the money meant for maintenance.

[@moham.279]

What of the owners of the houses? Most of them added extensions to the existing building as shops and all sorts of things. They are also part of the problems..

[@isaacchinedu6577]

Festac is now the headquarters for hook ups and drug addict..most friends I grew up with are now wasted

[@homefixprohomefixpro2910]

@@isaacchinedu6577 What year were you there and which part? 😊😊

[@so9487]

The downward trend toward corruption began shortly after the British handed over control to the Nigerians and left following independence. The British cared more for the country than the Nigerians who owned it. It is a shame.

[@amobiobianyor5070]

​​@@isaacchinedu6577lolz ashewo headquarters of mainland, what a shame😊

[@stockstock6805]

This is the future of LEKKI in a couple of years😢 Naija😂

[@samuelgrey808]

You spoke no lies. Lekki is just an overhyped Surulere.

[@KOH2423]

But Lekki phase 1 has been in existence for a long time, yet is still in good shape

[@Mickeybla]

I was so sad the last time i went there. I remember Early life Nazareth Golden cross. I remember when Mr Biggs came. I saw how festac link bridge was contructed. So sad

[@Bagwanone]

Radiance ,Dr soyemi, loyal ! Those were the days men !

[@Mickeybla]

@@Bagwanone wow.

[@thelinc_autos3837]

Tender Touch college

[@teazerfemi]

😢😢😢😢😢 it's so sad that we are so dirty ,lawless and irresponsible in this country, Imagine the festac town that looked like paradise back then, I remember my classmates living there always making it sound they lived in paradise, My Agege is far much better and lovelier Please community reports come to Iju ishaga area the road leading to the world bank assisted Lagos Adiyan waterworks project is collapsing into the deep gorge at Hercules bus stop, a disaster is about to happen there and it's one of the tributaries supplying water to the waterworks

[@DavidOlaniyan-b7k]

D problem of Festac is that we now have d worst ever Local Government Chairman u can ever think of! Such a useless guy who does nothing to develop anything! I have never seeing where there will be traffic in Festac except during this good for nothing Chairman!!!

[@geenonar]

He rigged himself back into office in the last election! He has no good intentions for the LGA. I was in Festac in 1984 and it was a very beautiful place. Festac is currently an eye sore, shops and umbrella kisoks, keke, ọkada, small markets are at all nooks and corner of festac. Potholes on almost all the roads and you ask why? Why is Festac the way it is today?. It's in a state of disarray. The local government chairman is not interested in anything Festac yet he has an office in a hotel in festac.

[@Juslucky1]

Developed by the General Murtala Muhammed administration; ownership of those properties was won by lottery that cost only one naira. The military officers who conducted the lottery did not benefit from it.

[@minemovies587]

I remember growing up in satellite town and had friends and family living in 21 road in festac. These places were posh then. I cant believe this was the same town i knew. Oh , what a shame😮

[@debbieimona6408]

FESTAC::;;;;;:A Ghost of itself. ..Chaiiiiiiii. so Disorganised

[@ajazubi9164]

FESTAC is dilapidated due to moving Nigerian Capital from Lagos to Abuja, federal government is no longer funding maintenance of Lagos as state government is not capable to to maintain the whole of the city.

[@Terry884]

It’s not everything that you blame the government I use to live in festac it’s up to the people living there to maintain it

[@ajazubi9164]

@@Terry884 so people living there should repare the bad roads there?

[@obikelvin3504]

The pot holes on the road can destroy your vehicle. The management of that estate can do a lot better.

[@emmanueladeyosoye3607]

Nigeria lacks legacy development

[@KOH2423]

Ghana has a similar town called "Sakumono estate" which is almost the same age as Festac, but unlike Festac, the town has been able to dodge the backwardness of deterioration and decline

[@ibraheembabata5187]

It will be good to see this estate and see what was done differently to achieve this

[@toyinkehinde356]

This brings back memories of my early years in Lagos, it's a shame things get sabotaged and left to deteriorate. But it's never to late, encouraging the residents association to team up with the right side of FHA is a positive way forward.

[@olajideajibola1397]

What happened to the sense of responsibility in the Nigeria government system, why is there is serious lack of maintenance mentality

[@uyuy5131]

This story of festac town is the story of Nigeria in its entirety. Anyone who grew up in any part of the country in the 70s and 80s would attest to the state of dilapidation the country has endured in all aspect of society and it is truly heartbreaking.

[@emmanueladeyosoye3607]

My parents moved to festac town in 1981 it was great town nice and quiet . But typical Nigeria it’s worst than ajegunle

[@tayobibi]

Lagos is overpopulated that’s the main problem here. There’s no plans for parks in the estates. Overbuilding of estates encroaching green areas which contribute to flooding in most parts of the state.

[@Goodnewsvideoslove]

Free areas and gardens has all been sold and the real Plan has been over ridden.😢😢. What Is Festac extension? =Fake

[@christopheriseseghe7708]

Festac town. Was a wonderful place to live when I was growing up, nowadays is a shadow of is old glorious days. It saddened me to see what it as now become. Thanks for enlightened this problem.

[@douglastim863]

Corruption kills. No be joke.

[@PatienceIkhidero]

Amuwo Odofin in general is an eye sore. In terms of good roads.

[@gudbeatzent4665]

We have a big problem in Nigeria, see Festac ? Just left to decay and rotten to the core it’s really sad why can we not maintain structures ? We need to change our attitudes it’s really sad. What we fail to understand is that every problem is an opportunity to employ millions for jobs, we have young population, we can employ people to maintain all this properties.

[@catherinewarsap6296]

I feel pain to see Festac in this dilapidated state compare to how it uses to be in the 70s to 80s.

[@ibrahimbaba6027]

Even in the early 2000 festac was till good, but just lost it ever since

[@Tefera-hf8fw]

I remember Festac 77 like today which has turned out to be one the largest slums of Africa. Oil money developed Festac

[@olabodeakinola9849]

It boils down to institutional integrity, which is non existent in Nigeria……What a pity! Talking about law in a lawless country…How despicable is that.This FHA guy is the problem with Nigeria…..talk, talk and talk and saying nothing…Just rambling senselessly….All foam, and no beer…

[@geenonar]

That FHA guy on white shirt na only talk talk man, you could hear and see it. Talk about back hand and kick bacs

[@josephunlimited]

As a person who lived in FESTAC I kinda miss living there

[@Goodnewsvideoslove]

2:45 images are not original structures. This Is a dirty and corrupted Festac Town. Just as analyzed. I grew there from 84 to 2008. Festac was numero uno

[@olajideajibola1397]

Festac today is Nigeria in a nutshell!! Mess everywhere, if Nigeria remains as it is, festac cannot be different, corruption, my belle only mentality,

[@OlaO-v9g]

Agree with you 💯. Unfortunately this is the state of today’s Nigeria.

[@catherinewarsap6296]

Is this man OK?obviously not first he is not talking about the ugly state of Festac he is not talking about the failures of the government look at the road, the houses the dirty places. When you take a care of the place they everyone will listen to you but if you can not do the roads the houses and others then you have failed.

[@tundeakano2959]

The place has been destroyed by the population. It was not designed for such a stressful population, that's why it is very rough now

[@Mickeybla]

Its become a shadow of itself.

[@ikorodunewsnetwork]

We're not law-abiding.

[@NegroPapa]

Because the looters are not law-abiding.

[@gladysesowe6264]

Are they looking for developers and they will come back and destroy it? Am asking

[@so9487]

I want to remember the following text: Let's stop pretending and start telling the truth that Nigeria, like many African countries, is a total failure. We demanded independence and asked the British to let us run our own country, but we ended up destroying it instead. I remember coming to the USA in 1980 and buying traveler's checks at a bank at the exchange rate of $1.50 = ₦1.00. As you can see, the Naira was much stronger than the dollar at the time. Today, $1.00 = ₦1,535.42, which is equivalent to a 2,303.13% inflation and rising.

[@gungagaolu8869]

It's foundation problems, Mr. Director.

[@olajideajibola1397]

How can there ever be any meaningful changes when ve u a government dat would justify spending billions of funds to please a single person at the detriment of million of citizens

[@handsonlabssoftwareacademy594]

The value system of Nigeria need to be taken seriously so they can maintain n appreciate existing and future infrastructure.

[@ajokesanni7851]

If not bcos of corruption i will suggest that government should be in control but b4 you know we go hear one billionaires own it all

[@odyciousthekritiq3823]

All the roads in festac are bad they should fix it

[@olanrewajuolugbade3966]

Thank you Channels TV for this report. Festac Town is a disgrace to Nigeria. Festac used to be the rendevous point for entertainment, sports, organised neighbourliness, ambience and classic living. Festac-Town in Lagos was the biggest and best planned estate in the whole of Nigeria for over 30 Years. I am above 45 and grew up in Festac and the best talents in Nigeria then all had Major footprints in Festac. I challenge PBAT, Sanwo Olu, FHA, The LG Chairman (Tunde Braimoh) to bring back the shine of Festac. Festac- Town inner city has the worst roads in Lagos State virtually all the roads are terrible. The filth & unapproved shanties between 201- 202 Road with most normadic and homeless Northerners is a landmark eye sore. The street lights which beautified Festac has been non functional for over 8 years. Festac needs an urgent adjustment to its initial master plan to return to its glory days.

[@JustinClark-r4z]

Lagos government are very greedy that the problem, it is congest, they advocate for development of other region so that the population will reduce

[@emmanueladeyosoye3607]

I totally agree it’s a typical state of everything Nigeria it’s such a shame

[@MaimunatYusuf-v3m]

Government should fix this roads this is unfair😮

[@JustinClark-r4z]

Lagos state government new about this for many years and kept quiet and now they start destroying properties, try to compensate this people to move on with their life

[@ezinwo1961]

Things got out of the hand. Nigeria is Nigeria

[@sazi07]

Festac Town is a shadow of itself. Bad roads, dilapidated buildings, overcrowding, all-around poor infrastructure, etc. I hope something is done urgently.

[@moremidimetri3554]

I remember when my dad used to take us to festec 77 hotel during his seminar days. The baked beans give me joy.

[@mmayievincent5378]

I am happy for your move and step. It is still better than Gowon Estate in Egbeda. Please, sir, I have tried to keep the vision.

[@tayobibi]

Festac town and satellite town used to be posh areas with nice bungalows and well paved. It’s sad that those days are long gone and same goes to dolphin estate. Nigeria lacks maintenance because of corruption. The people meant to maintain the roads and facilities have squandered the money meant for maintenance.

[@rose4god785]

Maintenance of infrastructures, roads and bridges is a huge issue in Africa 😢.

[@aboaboyahciciniko7132]

Zoo town

[@Sstardaniel]

The roads are so bad.

[@Styve_22]

Dirty city

[@Kabiyesiessential]

Omg what a place

[@emmanueln8415]

All rotten!

[@delectablelady3095]

Festac is an eyesore now..with crazy traffic to leave the estate due to having just one main road to leave Festac since all the alternative roads are bad. Heard Lagos state has refused to repair the roads claiming we did not vote for APC during the last election. Very sad!!