,it's nearest to the Atlantic Ocean on the left and lagoon on the right has made it's commercial value very high as this attract smart international investors worldwide
Let's face it, there has been so many talks about real estate investment in the Ibeju lekki axis of Lagos and it cannot be overemphasized. It has been tagged the "fastest growing real estate region in Nigeria", "New Lagos" etc. So what really is so peculiar with this area that is causing this mad rush?
When it comes to investment, the subject matter refers to a very sensitive issue. It therefore boils down to individual skepticism and perception about it. In every sense of the word, investment suggests a financial input in anticipation of a greater output or ROI.
Basically, investment is not for the weak minded. It is for smart and foresighted people. Real estate like every other business also has indicators or markers to help you predict the profitability of such investment. These markers are:
1. Location of the said property
2. Development around the property environs, AND
3. Title documentation for the property
The effects of these markers are interwoven on each other as presence/absence of one has a direct impact on the other. To be honest, Ibeju lekki is a region that has incorporated all these three markers and i will prove that to you shortly.
Wise people are taking position in vantage points of these area now, because of certain things they have discovered early enough which I will now share with you. I would like to use one of the strategic estates in Ibeju Lekki as a case study, and lucky you…here is an opportunity to key into the estate too.
The people of Ibeju Lekki pride themselves as being from “Igi-Meta” This can be gleened from their “Oriki” part of which reads thus:
‘……Omo onigi meta ijebu, ikan n so owo, ikan n so iyun, ikan n so alaari baba aso…..’
Ibeju Lekki indigenes are friendly and accommodating as can be seen in their peaceful co-existence with various other Yoruba and non-Yoruba speaking Nigerians and foreigners. Indigenes of Ibeju Lekki are mainly fishermen, who traverse the length and breadth of both Lagos Lagoon and Atlantic Ocean for different species of fishes, cray fish, prawn, lobsters and crabs. The resultant effect of this is that the woman smoke/grill the catches from their husbands net. Smoked fish is a local delicacy which has been exported and is popularly eaten with sour garri, a local derivative of cassava, usually produced by Ijebu woman. Indigenes of Ibeju Lekki also produce brooms, coconut oil and palm oil from the abundant coconut and palm trees that grow along the coastline.
The traditional institution of Authority which is still highly revered by the indigenes, is male dominated and patriarchal in nature. Leadership is vested in the Council of Obas and Chiefs, headed by the Onibeju, who is the chairman.
Historically, the Onibeju had been the administrative head of all communities that make up of the old Ibeju district, long before the incursion of the colonial masters. He has therefore maintained his chairmanship of the Council of Obas and Chiefs in Ibeju Lekki to date.
Ibeju Lekki is perhaps the fastest growing Local Government in Lagos State, because of the recent citing of the Export Free Trade Zone, which include both air and sea ports along its corridor by the Lagos State Government.
La Campagne Tropicana is a private 60-acre beach resort in Lekki, Lagos. La Campagne Tropicana Beach Resort combines an African themed hospitality with modern luxury.
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- Dangote Refinery
- Lekki Free Trade Zone
- Beach Resort Centers
- La Campagne Beach resort
- Int'l Golf Centers
- Lekki Deep Seaport
- Dangote Private Jetty
- Dubai Smart City
- Lekki Epe Int'l Airport etc.
VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN
A woman is a unique indispensable entity, a precious gem, whose presence can brighten the world without sweat. Her strength never lies in her muscles but in her heart. The mother of all living creatures adorned with beauty and crowned with grace and elegance.
Saddening it is that this fully endowed gender highly spoken of in the previous paragraph has been subjected to different kinds of abuse and violence from time immemorial from the opposite sex, same sex and even the society in general. Violence against women is a cankerworm that has eaten deep into fabric of the society. Violence ranging from those perpetrated by individuals such as rape, domestic violence, sexual harassment, coercive use of contraceptives, female infanticide, which happens to be a deliberate extermination of new-born female children, and is closely related to sex selective abortion, which has to do with termination of a pregnancy based on the predicted sex of the infant. It also includes female genital mutilation which happens to be a barbaric practice that is widely accepted in many parts of the world but due to enlightenment and government policies, it has been declared outlawed in some parts of the world. There are also violent practices condoned by the state such as war rape and sexual slavery. Violence against women is neither new or news in our society but it is so disheartening to know that most people are not equipped with the knowledge of its causes and how to deal with this esteem eroding phenomenon.
Nothing just happens, there has to be a reason for its occurrence. One of the reasons women are victims of violence at the societal level is due to the unequal participation of women in the economic, societal and political aspects in the society. This creates a psychological gap and makes the female gender feel inadequate.
At the community level, the general mindset held by the inhabitants also contributes immensely to the level of violence women are exposed to. The general mindset that men are above women, and they should submit themselves no matter what, to the whims and caprices of the male gender worsen the situation. In the African society in particular, neighbours are not expected to intervene when a wife is being beaten by her husband. Here also, reporting a rape case would be discouraged and would be seen as a disgrace instead of an avenue to seek justice. As Wole Soyinka aptly stated a man dies in all who keep silent in the face of tyranny. Women have also contributed to this roaring monster that has broken, shattered and frustrated their ego and self worth to a zero level by keeping quiet. If one cannot speak for oneself, I wonder who else will. Women have to be ready to abandon the archaic belief that they are the cause of everything going wrong in their matrimonial homes and stand up to defend themselves by reporting to agencies established to protect the rights of women as regards to violence.
The handkerchief to dry the tears that have smeared many beautiful faces is not farfetched. To start with, women have to be ready to defeat the spirit of fear and develop themselves educationally and in informal skills to boost their ego and self worth. The agencies established to protect women and girls that are victims of violence should be made to be on their toes and do their job with high level of enthusiasm. Statistics has also proven that women are mostly abused by their close relatives. It is required of women to set boundaries and ensure that they are respected. Girls who have been victims of sexual harassment have to take this point seriously.
I would like to conclude this piece with a few words of encouragement and writing from the second person point so I will be making use of ‘you’. The fact that you have been abused does not make you less human. You have to be ready to kill the pain and break through all forms of obstacles and use them as stepping stone.
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