Seun Kuti, an Afrobeat singer and son of the late Afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti, has made a bold statement regarding the ownership of Lagos, asserting that “Lagos is white man’s land.”
This comment comes amidst ongoing discussions and claims about the ownership of Lagos by various Nigerian ethnic groups.informationguidenigeria
Kuti’s perspective, however, shifts the focus from ethnic claims to the economic realities of the city. He highlights that a significant portion of Lagos’s real estate and wealth is actually in the hands of foreigners.JAMB Result
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By stating this, Kuti points to the economic dominance of non-Nigerians in one of Africa’s most bustling and significant cities.JAMB Portal
Speaking in a recent Instagram live session with fans, Kuti said, “Why are you guys shouting, ‘Lagos is Igbo land, Lagos is Yoruba land?’ Lagos is a white man’s land. Go to the Ministry of Land in Lagos and see how many percent of land in Lagos Yoruba people own.NYSC Portal
“The whole of Nigeria, look at your oil industry, who is controlling it? It’s the whites. They hide it in plain sight. Eko Hotel, is the most expensive real estate in the whole of Lagos, who owns it? Is it you? Now, Eko Atlantic is an extension of Eko Hotel, owned by the same foreigners.”
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