Monday, 18 May 2015

[Photos] There Was A Country - The Nigeria That Used To Be


"It is a duty that we owe to our great dear father land to enhance her and to boost her in the eyes of all the World." Those were the word that were said on radio as part of a campaign advert in the just concluded elections. I learnt to say them over and over again because I realized how important a duty it is. 

Seeing these pictures below blew my mind away and again reminded me of just how important it is for us to enhance Nigeria in the eyes of all the World and bring back the days of glory. We have come a long way, but we have a longer way yet to go!

Enjoy these photos.


Agbonmagbe Bank. The bank failed to meet the provision of the new banking decree and it was taken over and renamed Wema Bank in 1970.


Lagos Bus, 1973


Children playing at Corona School in ikoyi in 1965.


Olusegun Obasanjo as an ambitious young soldier


Mrs Funmilayo Ransome Kuti


Before Niger Bridge came: Asaba-Onitsha crossing, 1959


Enugu Municipal Offices building in Enugu 1959


The Tinubu Square erected in 1960. It was formerly called "THE FOUNTAIN OF LIBERTY".
The picture was taken in 1965


Princess Alexandria of Kent dancing with Late Chief Festus Okotie Eboh, Nigeria's first finance minister in 1963


Council of ministers in 1960


Gen. Yakubu Gowon and his beautiful wife


Ikorodu road, Lagos.


Ibrahim Babangida and his wife Maryam


Idumota, Lagos island in the early 70's, showing Carter bridge .Lagos tower clock on the right of the photo below

Source: Nairaland










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