Inside the Prison of Obafemi Awolowo

Nigeria's Chief Obafemi Awolowo was one of the great Independence leaders of Nigeria - and BattaBox are given an exclusive tour of the prison where was sent after being accused of treason.
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The prison, where Awolowo was kept for a few monthsin 1963 in Lekki, on the outskirts of the city of Lagos, Nigeria is in the same condition as when he would have been held prisoner. The Lagos state has renovated parts of the building and made it into a museum, but the prison room, the bathroom, his bed, clothes and even his famous spectacles are on display. Our BattaBox presenter is given the tour of the prison where Obafemi Awolowo stayed, where it now has photos of his political colleagues, newspaper clippings and headlines from when he was sentenced to treason, and also a new bust to celebrate and remember Awolowo.
In 1963 Chief Obafemi Awolow was found guilty of conspiring to overthrow the government of Nigeria and sentenced to 10 years imprisonment. A coup d'etat in 1966 led to his release in July.
The prison was originally, over 300 years ago, a slave trade port owned by a Portuguese slave trader named Lecqi. The remains of structures of the slave trade still remain at the compound - including the Point of No Return and the underground prison where slaves were kept before they were sold abroad. The grave of Mr Lecqi also still survives, where he died from malaria and was buried upright.
Chief Obafemi Jeremiah Oyeniyi Awolowo was a nationalist who moved to a position of prominence in the struggle for Independence. In 1945, he wrote his first book entitled "Path to Nigerian Freedom". After Nigeria gained independence in 1960, Obafemi Awolowo ran for the Presidency three times, but never victorious, nevertheless remained a major opposition figure.
Some of Awolowo's most notable acheivements include granting free primary education, free healthcare, he built the first skyscraper in Ibadan - Coco House (which still remains the tallest building in the city!), and also established WNTV (West Nigeria Television), the first television station in Africa.
"I love Obafemi Awolowo because he gave us free education," explains one Nigerian lady. "And free health."
"I enjoyed free education because of Awolowo. If other leaders had done what he did, the Nigeria would be a better place," explains a Nigerian trader.
Awolowo died at his home in Ikenne, Ogun state in 1987, aged 78.
What are your thoughts on Obafemi Awolowo and his role in Nigerian history? Do you think he was a good leader?
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[@cendellmoore6562]

I cried watching this my ancestors were brought to America to be to be mistreated and murdered and abused and we're still suffering to a certain extent that's why I watch batta box so I can have some kind of connection to my people!

[@jaiiwoo8471]

Me too....i visited Lagos and really missing it.

[@Straightandnarrow777]

Same here. I so want to escape this place. My heart yearns to be where we belong

[@cendellmoore6562]

Jewel of Judah 1611 Yes I feel you Marcus Garvey was on to something about black folks leaving America and returning back to Africa I'm feeling it more and more now since Donald Trump has become president so much hatred here!

[@cendellmoore6562]

Jewel of Judah 1611 Your speaking directly to my heart!

[@Straightandnarrow777]

A M oh! I have some great info on that!! Could you email me? I could send it to you directly if so. [e-mail]

[@kentnike85]

The memorial plaque of the slave trader should be razed to the ground!!! The name of the area Lekki should also be changed. I don't want a property in Lekki now, the spirituality of that place would be terrible. Thank you Battabox for letting me know.

[@BattaBox]

+KentNike you are welcome! Thanks for watching o, please subscribe

[@kentnike85]

Milo Savage Nevertheless, Awolowo being a criminal or not is not the point I was making. My grievance here is the fact that the memorial plaque of a SLAVE DRIVER is in Nigeria today!!! It needs to be bulldozed to the ground!!

[@xhibit.6986]

KentNike Yes, it needs to be destroyed.

[@ronkefaleye7592]

I think it’s important to know the history of Nigeria and it’s rural places. I don’t believe the plaque is there to ‘celebrate’/‘Praise slavery but rather remind us of what our ancestors went through and where it took place. Don’t be so negative! See the light in it. I’m very grateful to have seen this video and to know what Lekki was named after.

[@kentnike85]

I have no words!!! I don't have the time to explain it slowly to you.

[@blkwada]

Thank you for this documentary of part of our history in Nigeria. For some of us who are well educated should come together to help renovate the symbols of our past history. Awolowo, the pioneer of free education for all Nigerians; May Your Soul Rest In Peace.

[@dolapoolukemi-in7pz]

Thank you I am a Nigeria.

[@dolapoolukemi-in7pz]

Thank you for this

[@alishaamnaza7852]

They need to take down the burial site for that slave trader and dump him in the sea and then replace with a tribute to someone that deserves to be there. Rename Lekki or give it a different explanation since the slaver trader was called Lecqii not lekki. Please lets stop praising awful people.

[@seismicvertigo345]

True! I agree.

[@jesuseunfolasire2691]

I wish they do have a tour guide who is thorough and detailed I mean someone who actually studied the history regarding this historical place, i think he is too abstract but thanks to batta box for bringing this to our view👍👍

[@nelleo2507]

I agree. The tour guide was not very detailed. I enjoyed the video though

[@Serenghettiii]

Thank you, excellent work.

[@Lalachicki]

The presenter is so pretty! Thanks for sharing this information.

[@MsAyo123]

Thanks so much for sharing this important history. We don't speak enough about how trans atlantic slave impacted the continent and trnd to focus only on colonialism. I'm glad this place has been preserved and hope to visit one day soon. Another fantastic episode @battabox!

[@lanretiamiyu6664]

A great job from BattaBox

[@franklinadama2044]

Very informative. Thanks

[@lawalmajeed7559]

U guys r gr8.... I love dis is educative....... God bless u guys

[@BattaBox]

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[@BattaBox]

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[@skinneycrusetv1970]

They should keep the underground bridge clean, atleast tourist can go in take pic n more

[@shar1202]

Wow this is interesting.... keep telling the story..

[@kendascorner]

U truly enjoyed this

[@BattaBox]

+Kenda's Corner folly was there for FUN! dont forget to subscribe o

[@samkahlari3215]

Amen best tour guide here 🙏

[@kossiekoue8732]

Soo lecqi is the name of slave Master and we still keep it till now ?

[@lewisolise12]

The country is so fucked up. This is what happens when we don't know our history. How can we progress...

[@MsBubu900]

How can a Slave Trader be given so much recognition to the extent of naming a whole area (Lekki) after him? Nigeria still has 100 years of civilization to go!

[@stashem89]

Nigerians are notorious for worshiping Westerners

[@oakhuemo66]

Faxxxx

[@buddyholland1427]

300 years minimum

[@woleolaleye6432]

It is a shame on Nigeria to name a whole town after a slave trader...a people yet to interrogate the effect of slavery on national psychology...please educate me on how Nigeria can name a whole town after a slave trader....shame Nigeria!!!

[@markjohnson1312]

Shame on Nigeria!!! everything about Nigeria is fake how can such honor be giving to a slave trader!!! country were people like wole Soyinka is parading himself as an intellectual!!! too bad

[@PhemyWilliams]

Food for thought.... Well done Batterbox team! Keep up the informative work. Big respect to the professional presenter Folly. One Love family.

[@BattaBox]

+Phemy Williams Thank you very much for watching. We really appreciate your kind comments. 😙😍

[@PhemyWilliams]

BattaBox, You are very welcome. I have shared the video on my facebook page among my 5,000 friends as well as followers. Hopefully they too will share it. We must never forget ourstory. We owe that much to our wronged Ancestors - many of whom have their bones still lying at the bottom of the transatlantic oceans where they were thrown overboard....

[@johnadeagbo7048]

Empowering Our Youth To Be The Next Phenomenon..icon. Visionary. Honorable Chief Obafemi Awolowos. AKA Awos.What A Remarkable legacy indeed. Exceedingly Blessed. TRUISM INTERNATIONAL

[@joyjoyicyes131]

Nice to see this,I must visit this palce

[@BattaBox]

+Joy Joyicyes you should 😊 Don't forget to subscribe o

[@gameworld5746]

The tour guide sounds unsure.

[@a.adeola1898]

Nah he saying the accurate stuff

[@julietugwu5982]

Nice teaching

[@adeyemi9741]

Wow nice tour, I wish Awolowo son become president of Nigeria. ❤️❤️❤️

[@BattaBox]

+Sulaimon Oluwo thank you very much for watching.

[@promise72]

Love the design of the building and the materials used in making it. Wish i can build my house like that!

[@toltem2]

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[@toltem2]

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[@toltem2]

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[@toltem2]

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[@gwinyaidhliwayo4878]

Gorgeous Folly1!$

[@richman9116]

Papa Awolowo knew the importance of the free Healthcare and education even before the western nations , he used his common sense that no one likes to be sick and that knowledge is power , may his soul continue to rest in perfect peace

[@tkai33]

Well done

[@user-fd8hg4bp5f]

Thank you

[@BattaBox]

You are very welcome 🙏

[@59bunge]

Lovely presenter

[@ayodejilara]

Why can't the government tarred the roads in the area for easy accessibility ..na wa for this government self..

[@lyndpteloexplicamuzickevol2136]

Yes and i live here too blood!

[@jaibanks7151]

Baba awo rest in peace

[@royalstarr1]

Why can’t Nigeria maintain things? Learn from Ghana man!!! That could be developed as a tourist site.

[@viviantvgist]

frist to comment,nice one

[@BattaBox]

+Vivian Obasuyi you are welcome

[@avwohwodomaawolowo121]

Good can never be forgotten also bad..

[@BattaBox]

Forgiveness heals wounds

[@Sirrich]

Confirmed

[@mingotubman3790]

Solar panels anyone?

[@lovleylady7]

This stuff just breaks my heart. Makes me want to turn away from my West African ancestry/culture, and stick to my Caribbean culture. Overall, I'm thankful for my ancestors. I'm the descendant of the slaves who survived

[@tinebean116]

alwayz classy Fortunately we have more blood than just Nigerian. Not to stereotype but many Nigerians seem to be ruthless & easily influenced by whites. We still have warrior, artist & scholar heritage from the Angolans, songhai & ghanaians. We had leaders from Ghana who died trying to get our ancestors back like Nana Badu Bonso. We are stronger for what we went through.

[@lovleylady7]

Sedina You are absolutely right. Thank you for telling me this ❤

[@AYODELEOLORUNNJOBA]

alwayz classy Hi which country in the Caribbean are you from? Countries of the Caribbean have there heritage, culture, ideology and way if life from long time West African descents. We are of the same blood. The era has passed off, we are in new generation and era. Be safe and keep up being good.

[@Bunfire123]

I’m Jamaican, found out through ancestry DNA that I’m 31% Nigerian (mostly Igbo). But also, Cameroon, Congo, Mali, Ghana West Africa has an amazing history but as all regions also a dark past.

[@Bunfire123]

Sedina don’t feel the need to pick and choose what culture to embrace. We have our own West Indian culture and we have our ancestral African culture. Even in our West Indian cultures we see elements of our African past. Embrace both :)

[@mbagwuanthony136]

Dust out the place and clear the grass around the lake. Put some sanity in place That area can be so beautiful Naija with lack of maintenance

[@jaibanks7151]

To do the tour guide ?

[@azeez8842]

I believe they can do better with proper maintenance and strict building preservation knowledge. There's so much rich history in this location for it to look like this. Can't we just do things right in Nigeria for Godsake!?

[@olusegunadebayo5306]

It was originally called Leckee its a Ijebu town

[@Straightandnarrow777]

This help so much. I have been trying to learn just how my people got to USA. What was the name of the man's tomb in the beginning of the video?

[@AYODELEOLORUNNJOBA]

Jewel of Judah 1611 Mr. Lecqi lived in Lekki for about 200 years with his staff and the name Lekki was derived from his name, Lecqi, He was a sea captain from Portugal. He decided to settle in the area and trade. He was initially into salt making for commercial purpose. He later changed to a slave merchant. Lecqi never returned to Portugal, as he died in Lekki and was buried upright at the location where the cenotaph is. His remains were later taken back to Portugal for reburial. However, with the abolition of the slave trade by the British and their efforts to enforce the abolition, it became difficult to continue with the trade. Somewhere along the line, the British gained a foothold in Lekki and hoisted the Union Jack. This became a symbol of freedom for the slaves still in bondage.

[@Straightandnarrow777]

AYODELE OLORUNNJOBA thank you! From the video it sounds like Awolowo was also a slave trader. Is this correct?

[@Waleszz]

Jewel of Judah 1611 NO HE WAS NOT!

[@AYODELEOLORUNNJOBA]

Jewel of Judah 1611 A brief history about Awolowo Chief Obafemi Jeremiah Oyeniyi Awolowo, GCFR (Yoruba: Ọbáfẹ́mi Awólọ́wọ̀; 6 March 1909 - 9 May 1987), was a Nigerian nationalist and statesman who played a key role in Nigeria's independence movement, the First and Second Republics and the Civil War. He was the first premier of the Western Region and later federal commissioner for finance, and vice chairman of the Federal Executive Council during the Civil War. He was thrice a major contender for his country's highest office. A native of Ikenne in Ogun State of south-western Nigeria, he started his career, like some of his well-known contemporaries, as a nationalist in the Nigerian Youth Movement in which he rose to become Western Provincial Secretary. Awolowo was responsible for much of the progressive social legislation that has made Nigeria a modern nation. He was the first Leader of Government Business and Minister of Local Government and Finance, and first Premier of the Western Region under Nigeria's parliamentary system, from 1952 to 1959. He was the official Leader of the Opposition in the federal parliament to the Balewa government from 1959 to 1963. In recognition of all these, Awolowo was the first individual in the modern era to be named Leader of the Yorubas

[@Straightandnarrow777]

AYODELE OLORUNNJOBA thank you for the insight! I'm learning

[@AnnieSpecial92861]

These tour guides be looking so...

[@MrDejjy]

Awo the Great

[@AwoIfakayode]

Piru at Obafemi University?

[@a.adeola1898]

Lmao I was thinking the same thing bro lmaooo

[@thelegend1132]

@@a.adeola1898 😭😂😂

[@AngryLlamaAttack]

host is beautiful

[@gwinyaidhliwayo4878]

Yes She Is1!$

[@Minaful22]

What was the cause of his death in 1987?

[@arinzedike9693]

He collapsed in his bathroom while having his bath.

[@TheAssetmgr]

A statue to a slave trader? In 2017?

[@technotion782]

olla 441 Awolowo wasn’t a slave trader

[@sweets2thesweetshop]

NaturalGlory • yes the fuck he was!!!

[@YewandesbraidsUK]

Shameful to say the least.

[@seismicvertigo345]

AWOLOWO WAS BORN IN 1909. Illegal slave trade ended in 1865. Get off whatever crack you're smoking please. The guy the statue is of was a political leader of the Western region who was imprisoned in the same place that was used during the trades. Watch the video again please

[@okutoro]

Someone needs to clean up the weeds and grasses near the dungeon where slaves were kept?

[@doppek1064]

black woman best woman

[@joeyquiroga3102]

Hahah no

[@ayatollahigboland4612]

These lady was absent minded

[@chanelrivers8378]

sold for salt

[@FHIPrincePeter]

No comments on the great man himself: Obafemi Awolowo

[@sophierees9208]

Folly so fresh and fly

[@BattaBox]

+sophie Rees thank you oooo

[@missmillies7237]

Ummmm!!!!!

[@rebeccaogodo1235]

So lekki wax fund by white man,shipping black as a slave, please so one correct me if am wrong????

[@paulosaretinwisdom1193]

The greatest disrespect they ever gave to awolowo was comparing tinubu to awolowo lol he was a nationalist as an edo boy that I am I rate awolowo amongst people like kwame Nkrumah, sankara, samara masha and the rest 😅😅😅😅😅

[@SNAKELOCFromSouthSinTrollLA]

WHAT'S THE NAME OF THE WOMAN REPORTING?

[@BattaBox]

Her name is Folly... Thanks for watching our channel and don't forget to subscribe to our updates.

[@godaughter4044]

Guy was a pretty Here at dude.

[@r.i.p.totheliesr.e.a4901]

My God Nigerian women are so beautiful 😍😘

[@cendellmoore6562]

R.i.p. to the lies R.E.A Yes indeed!

[@CandyGirl-do9uu]

They are?? U need to travel to other African countries

[@AnnieSpecial92861]

How many women did you see in this video...?

[@federalman2674]

@Candy Girl, jealous is your problem

[@goddyrichie4185]

Who told that lady that =N=500 can buy you a house and also pay for children school fees and you have some money remaining back in the day of Awolowo.....lol....she's so funny who told her that..

[@jumokemariamabass5814]

Goddy Richie I told her

[@goddyrichie4185]

@Jumoke Abass ., that's cool at least right into passed...u guys are doing a great job

[@BattaBox]

😂

[@shitholecountries103]

Folly pls don't eat dog meat oo.ah dae beg like ur other fine gyal wae eat dog meat.

[@BattaBox]

😂

[@videosforall777]

Folly - the enslaved people were taken to North America, the Caribbean and parts of South America (e.g. Brazil)- not to Portugal-learn your history before you speak! en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlantic_slave_trade

[@royalstarr1]

Some were taken to Europe as well. That is history as well bro.

[@paulosaretinwisdom1193]

Lol yorubas don't give awolowo the respect he deserves it was attracted to the yorubas because of the great awols he did more and received less they only applaud akintola who was a mauled within their region 😅😅😅😅 they betrayed awolowo sent him to prison up till now the yorubas are yet to understand what awolowo stands for instead they choose to take the part of akintola I pity their future 😅😅😅😅

[@tonymontana5753]

whats that girl's IG?

[@BattaBox]

+Tony Montana @follypanda Do not forget to subscribe oooo

[@tonymontana5753]

BattaBox thank you, already subscribed.

[@MrTaiyeabimbola]

everything looks so dirty

[@MrTaiyeabimbola]

Why i don't live there.

[@MrTaiyeabimbola]

Diana Connors jus being real

[@sweets2thesweetshop]

Taiye Ab 😂😃 Right!

[@chinedugodwin1502]

Nonsense

[@lindabrown0]

Subtitles would be helpful..........accent difficult to understand and laughing about the slave trade, really?

[@BattaBox]

+linda brown noted! Thank you very much for watching.

[@stanleymessiless9717]

My future wife should start now to be learning how to grow her natural hair because I'm tired of all this artificial hair that makes them look like masquerades ...The earlier our ladies know how pretty the look with there natural hair the better for them.

[@BattaBox]

I hope she keeps her hair

[@ahmedyaman6178]

Cowardice awololo

[@adepojuoladayo2178]

You must be out of your sense and mind. Which of your ancestors had the same legacy as Awo? Cow brain!

[@modupeelegbede8974]

Who's this dullard!?

[@BattaBox]

🤡

[@GoodlandMultihubIntegratedServ]

Awolowo was a thieve

[@BattaBox]

Why do you hold such an opinion?

[@GoodlandMultihubIntegratedServ]

@@BattaBox Is not an opinion but the truth. He stole the money of the Igbos during and after the war.

[@GoodlandMultihubIntegratedServ]

@@BattaBox It is not a opinion but the truth. We describe people according to their craft. No Doctor she be considered as a mechanic.

[@CandyGirl-do9uu]

Why do Yorubas have trouble pronouncing the H word??

[@BattaBox]

+Candy Girl Its our tongue! There's something wrong with it!

[@Fontabele]

Why do most Europeans have trouble pronouncing "gb"? They changed "Igbo" to "Ibo".

[@ibeumeh301]

My guy you are right on point. Tell a Yoruba man to pronounce 'Heart', and you would hear 'At". Tell him to pronounce 'Hand', you would hear 'And'.

[@royalstarr1]

Ibe Umeh that’s like Jamaicans

[@adenikefeyi-akinbile5952]

It's our tongue. No apologies. Go round the entire world and you will hear people speak according to their tribal tongues. In Nigeria, with all respect, some people pronounce N as L, g as k. It is no trouble. Please learn to respect others peculiarities.

[@shawndarren6698]

They should have subtitles for the whole video cause I don't understand a fuckin thing that comes outa their mouth..loll...I watch this Chanel just cause of their funny accent... Lolll

[@BattaBox]

Thanks for the feedback

[@paulalba9244]

He sells slaves dude was like yeah are you shocked ?😒😐

[@kelechinnedu565]

Get lost! U renovated almost everything! How can u say the mordern toilet u showed was that which Awolowo used while he was detained right that house?

[@seismicvertigo345]

Chill, it was the 60s, not the 1800s lol

[@BattaBox]

🙃

[@jaibanks7151]

Were are the more fluent english speaking nigerians ?

[@BattaBox]

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[@lyndpteloexplicamuzickevol2136]

Whos that guy a blood gangster in africa tupak wannabe.Like we had no visitors in a minute so i dont know

[@VegitoBlackityBlack]

DEM TlTTlES THO!

[@BattaBox]

🧐

[@barclayeke3906]

Awolowo was everything else but a nationalist. In fact, he single handedly introduced tribal politics into the fabric of Nigeria's body polity.

[@oluwalomejooda001]

Your comment is tribalistic tainted. But I guess you might have a reason for having such a low view of the greatest man of his time. So please let's hear what he does wrong that his contemporary does right that makes him attract such view from you?

[@nwankwonwachukwu5277]

@@oluwalomejooda001 awolowo is an ethnic bigot

[@oluwalomejooda001]

@@nwankwonwachukwu5277 Really? Then if that is your perception of him what do you have to say of Ojukwo; Nnamdi Kanu and Azikwe?

[@olaniyanolabode7049]

@@oluwalomejooda001 then Azikwe should be tagged a collosus failure ,may be you have forgotten that he was a premier of the western region and not Nigeria president or prime minister. So you can't expect him to build coal city with Western fund.

[@modupeelegbede8974]

Displaying madness with shamelessly comments everywhere!

[@demonarch9789]

Ask your ancestors and they will sure tell you that all of the Victims of the slave trading came from the Igbo n part of Yoruba.. Adolf Hitler called these slaves " the Jewels of God" .. The Hebrews where among these slaves... Did I just say Hebrew or maybe Ibo, Igbo..call them anything..

[@godaughter4044]

Our ancestors are Dead and gone . There is Jesus who rose from the dead.