Lagos Nigeria - Road trip Ikoyi to Victoria Island

Road trip - Lagos, Nigeria, circa 1970, Ikoyi to Victoria Island

[@melaneyjames5376]

Lived in Lagos on Victoria Island 1972-1973. Traveled this road many times. Thanks so much for posting! Looks just like I remember.

[@quincyileh1578]

How were the people like then ?the town etc concern Nigerian ..🇬🇧➕🇳🇬

[@tajikistan55]

That was the year driving from right was still in existence

[@rasoetan]

OMG! That video stirs up beautiful childhood memories in me. I was just 6 years then, but it is the lush innocent Lagos I remember. I've been in the US for 30 years now, but each of the two times I've been back has left me with some sense of sadness w.r.t to how things have turned out. THANK YOU for the video!

[@Tefera-hf8fw]

same here my childhood was spent. You will be devastated now to know that they have cut off these old trees and built ugly multi-stories. It's disorganised, with too many people walking around full of potholes just a sorry stated.

[@JohnLuttrell]

When cars still drove on the left-hand side! So cool. Loved Lagos in the early 70s. I once sat in and played guitar with the band at the Federal Palace Hotel. Great memories...

[@bidster]

Hi John, check out my football video. Denise is in that one! 😀

[@raycorey]

I love history like this ones, love watching old videos of cities from ages ago.

[@albertparidi2585]

i lived in taufik lawall street ikoyi...at 74-79...this video brings me full memory from the pass

[@Lecious]

Kudos to you for preserving and uploading this video. Cheers! :)

[@jsbedi60]

We lived in that house from 1969 to 1989 ..............I grew up in that house

[@bidster]

Road trip starts on Kuramo Close...then onto Bourdillion Road...then onto Awolowo Rd...then over to Victoria Island. :)

[@victoredwards3959]

Just look at the greenfield, trees, this looks so beautiful. Not anymore.

[@jenserik60]

Hi nI love it, I travelled that road in 1970-1974 do you have more films from this time in Nigeria. Thanks you made my day. SIV SWEDEN

[@obiifiorah4852]

Once upon a time there was a descent life and living in a country called Nigeria

[@davidebiember607]

Amen

[@jsbedi60]

Very nostalgic !! Brought back many memories. We lived at 9 Kuramo Close Ikoyi ........it was the house on the right almost at the end of the street when coming from Ilu Drive.

[@bidster]

Jitamber Bedi . Starts in the driveway of 7 Kuramo Close. We lived there from ~68-69 to 72. Glad you enjoyed the video!!

[@krxtopher007]

I Also stayed at 9 kuramo close 2019-2021... New generation 😊

[@samuelosei-somuah3072]

1972 in Gen Gowon’s regime before the change over to ‘Drive On The Right’

[@user-mv4cl6zx3y]

Nice

[@samuelosei-somuah3072]

And there are already Audis and 504s

[@fhaffar]

Hi guys, has the video been shortened in the last few days ? I could swear that it was longer and showed more footage of Broad Street, and Tinubu Square and other areas of Lagos

[@bidster]

Hi Fawzi, The video has not been edited.

[@youngprinceima]

2020

[@kotwaniamit]

Hi, I am still living in Ikoyi and never seen this road can you tell me which is this road or may be roads have changed can you tell which is this area, thanks for posting the video , Ikoyi looked so innocent and place look more Spacious then, I dont see any vacant space in ikoyi now.and i if you have any more videos pls post so

[@jamesfadayomigooglemailc-ki6cf]

Amit Kotwani I grew up at Ikoyi in the 70er. Ikoyi was the main district for prominent and all militry Generals lived also their quiet safe and beauty.

[@ninobrownish]

Relatively few accidents and observance of speed limits. No potholes, roads and streets were tidy and safe. No police and touts collecting bribes and extorting by force! There was a country!

[@martinemdrillla3844]

Aswr most of the high-rises you see in Lagos now was built during this time

[@Tefera-hf8fw]

there were potholes my dear and even worse during the rainy season exactly in this film.

[@lamrechane2477]

No street traders

[@tajikistan55]

All those axis are military zone back then.. so don't expect such...

[@tajikistan55]

@Dami u are right bro....

[@khaye200]

D.

[@quincyileh1578]

Oh my believed Nigeria ....who has turned out sweet country to the hell it is now ?..a free Nigeria without colonialist

[@Tefera-hf8fw]

ikoyi and GRAs were the colonialist residential areas not for the general public. after independence, the military big shots and senior civil servants moved in, It is important to know accurate history

[@jimmyjimmy6315]

Lagos in 70's was a shit hole till Igbos started developing Lagos....Igbos really developed Lagos state...

[@Babafad]

@Jimmy Jimmy that's quite a statement. What part (or parts) of Lagos did they develop?

[@osazuwaogbeide1540]

no the british developed lagos and nigeria . befroe british rule igbos where living in huts like any otehr african

[@victoribiok8546]

Lmao, cap

[@reagle9315]

Igbos didn't do shit.

[@jimmyjimmy6315]

@@reagle9315 We owns Lagos now..Gradually we have bought up Lagos..Lagos is ours now..Lagos belongs to Igbos now whether you like it or not…