By Gbenga Akinfenwa
05 October 2024 |
3:21 am
Lagosians and lovers of historical past have been assured of one other memorable occasion on the 2024 Eshinlokun Day, which often comes up each December 26, in commemoration of the late Oba Eshinlokun of Lagos whose two sons additionally grew to become Obas after his reign.
Lagosians and lovers of historical past have been assured of one other memorable occasion on the 2024 Eshinlokun Day, which often comes up each December 26, in commemoration of the late Oba Eshinlokun of Lagos whose two sons additionally grew to become Obas after his reign.
Company could have the chance of seeing the over 600 correspondences of Oba Morohunfolu Kosoko, the legendary Oba and Oloja of Lagos, at an exhibition deliberate to be staged on the Eshinlokun Day Celebration organised by the King Kosoko Royal Household.
Late Oba Idewu and Kosoko had been the 2 Princes of Oba Eshinlokun that had been additionally topped as Obas of Lagos.By the exhibition is titled: “The Bombardment of Lagos,” members of the general public could have the chance of seeing and realizing what transpired earlier than, throughout and after the bombardment.
The Oloja – elect of Lagos, Prince Abiola Kosoko, made the revelation throughout the not too long ago concluded “The Return 1862”, after the lightening of the arrival gentle, which was a part of the 2024 commemoration of the 162nd anniversary of the return of Oba Kosoko and his folks to Lagos, after the British bombardment.
The Oloja – elect mentioned the letters, which had been written in 1848 and 1845, proved that King Kosoko had been in relationship with Portuguese lengthy earlier than.
“These are among the letters discovered within the palace when Lagos was burnt about 172 years in the past. These are descendants of King Kosoko, who’re going to learn the letters.
“These letters described Kosoko’s enterprise dealings with the Portuguese lengthy earlier than the British got here to Lagos. Kosoko had been writing letters to the Portuguese.
“It wasn’t the British that taught folks of Lagos about letter writing and enterprise communication. Lagos had it earlier than any a part of Nigeria begins speaking with the surface world. Lagos had dealings with the surface world.
“Kosoko was actively concerned and he had been doing that earlier than 1818. His writings to his enterprise companions can be found with us.
“We’ve got over 700 letters (of late king Kosoko), however we’re going to be studying simply three for the aim of tonight’s occasion. You may pay a go to to the palace if you wish to learn different letters on the museum.”
Whereas explaining one of many letters which a Portuguese wrote to King Kosoko, explaining that he was unable to ship sure amount of cash on account of him after the gross sales of 12 ‘bails’, Prince Kosoko mentioned that the correspondents referred to ‘bails’ as people.
The Oloja – elect, on behalf of the royal household, nonetheless, apologised for the involvement of their ancestor within the buying and selling in people throughout the interval of slave commerce….”
