Tinubu Square

Entrance

Madam Tinubu before 1887

Tinubu Square in 2014

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] It used to be called Ita Tinubu^[2] before it was named Independence Square by leaders of the First Nigerian Republic after Nigerian independence and subsequently Tinubu Square.^[3]

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.^[3]

References[]

^ Juliet Umeh (23 March 2016). "Tourism: Maximising potential of Tinubu Square, Lagos". National Mirror Newspaper. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
^ Ọladipọ Yemitan (1987). Madame Tinubu: Merchant and King-maker. University Press.
^ ^a ^b Seun Akioye (22 November 2013). "Tinubu Square: A befitting memorial to an Amazon". The Nation Newspaper. Retrieved 11 September 2016.

Coordinates: 6°27′14″N 3°23′22″E / 6.4538°N 3.3894°E / 6.4538; 3.3894

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[1] Juliet Umeh (23 March 2016). "Tourism: Maximising potential of Tinubu Square, Lagos". National Mirror Newspaper. Retrieved 11 September 2016.

[Yemitan1987-2] Ọladipọ Yemitan (1987). Madame Tinubu: Merchant and King-maker. University Press.

[the_nation-3] Seun Akioye (22 November 2013). "Tinubu Square: A befitting memorial to an Amazon". The Nation Newspaper. Retrieved 11 September 2016.

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