Ikoyi Cemetery is one of many landmarks located in Ikoyi, part of the Eti Osa local government area of Lagos state, Nigeria. Many prominent Nigerians such as Herbert Macaulay are interred at Ikoyi Cemetery.[1][2]

Maintenance problems

Ikoyi Cemetery has recently fallen into disrepair[3] with efforts by the Eti Osa local government to have private sector participation in the upgrade and upkeep of the cemetery.[4] There is also the issue of space for the diseased as some dead bodies are buried in spaces were other dead bodies have been buried before.[5][6]



Notable burials

References

  1. ^ Zik: A Selection from The Speeches of Nnamdi Azikiwe. Cambridge University Press. pp. 58–59. ISBN 9780521091350. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
  2. ^ Nigeria, Guardian (2018-05-31). "No much space for the dead..." The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. Retrieved 2023-10-08.
  3. ^ Nwaneri, Nneka (5 July 2010). "The dead sleep with weeds at Ikoyi". The Nation Online NG. Archived from the original on 2010-07-07. Retrieved August 1, 2012.
  4. ^ "Nigeria: Private Sector Raises Mortuary, Cemetery Stakes in Lagos. allafrica.com. Vanguard. 19 April 2007.
  5. ^ "Inside Nigerian cemeteries: Snake forest, 'mad chairman' and the dead killing the living". TheCable. 2015-12-25. Retrieved 2023-10-08.
  6. ^ Nigeria, Guardian (2023-06-16). "Like rent like burial plots: No resting place for the poor even". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. Retrieved 2023-10-08.

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