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Sunday 24 January 2016

Photos: Artists' Village at the National Art Theatre demolished

The Artists Village located at the National Art Theatre was completely demolished on Saturday, Jan. 23. According to Segun Adefila, the founder and lead dancer of Crown Troupe of Africa, who shared the photos on Facebook, the demolition was carried out on the order of the General Manager of National Theatre, Mr Kabiru.

His post below: "Artistes village at the moment been destroyed by Mr kabiru the GM of national theatre with properties and arts work worth millions gone just like that?hmmmmmm change indeed has really come"

 In a second post, he wrote: "Today, Saturday,23rd of January 2016, while idle youths who have found engagement in crime roam the city almost unchecked, the Artists Village (the only artistically functional part of the National Theatre- a gigantic edifice with no soul) is under invasion. Many young artists who have found a creative outlet for their youthful energy shall be violently uprooted from this space. Their properties destroyed, savings stolen and all of them rendered idle. These artists shall soon begin to envy their contemporaries, who have taken to crime by wrecking havoc on a sleeping society. Shame, a big shame"

at 1/24/2016 03:16:00 pm

63 comments:

  1. Unknown24 January 2016 at 15:17

    Ok...seen
    $

    #FINEST

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    1. baba24 January 2016 at 15:29

      Enter your reply...ok

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    2. Anonymous24 January 2016 at 15:34

      Artiste village my foot. All they do there is sell alcohol, cigarettes and marijuana with scrap woodwork called artifacts. Smear propaganda. There is nothing of pride/culture/heritage in your sham artiste village Oga

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    3. Unknown24 January 2016 at 15:49

      I wonder wht d main motive for carrying out dis act. Lord hav mercy!

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    4. Unknown24 January 2016 at 16:09

      Eko ko ni baje!

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    5. Unknown24 January 2016 at 16:11

      Too bad


      OKORO UPGRADED

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    6. Golda Awosika24 January 2016 at 17:01

      Dat is bad





      #*karlishah*

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    7. Unknown24 January 2016 at 17:22

      Nna Na wa o! Linda take note!

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    8. DADDYSWIFE24 January 2016 at 19:10

      Beti y?
      #nothankyoui'dratherbeslefmade

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    9. Adaobilinda her sexcellency24 January 2016 at 20:44

      Ok ooo.. change has come

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    10. Anonymous24 January 2016 at 21:05

      Artiste village my foot. All they do there is sell alcohol, cigarettes and marijuana with scrap woodwork called artifacts. Smear propaganda. There is nothing of pride/culture/heritage in your sham artiste village Oga

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  2. Unknown24 January 2016 at 15:18

    Change indeed haz kum...

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    1. Anonymous24 January 2016 at 21:06

      Artiste village my foot. All they do there is sell alcohol, cigarettes and marijuana with scrap woodwork called artifacts. Smear propaganda. There is nothing of pride/culture/heritage in your sham artiste village Oga

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  3. Mufliat24 January 2016 at 15:19

    Big shame indeed.
    So sorry for all the loss.



    #Hajia Mufliat

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    1. Anonymous24 January 2016 at 21:06

      Artiste village my foot. All they do there is sell alcohol, cigarettes and marijuana with scrap woodwork called artifacts. Smear propaganda. There is nothing of pride/culture/heritage in your sham artiste village Oga

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  4. Mab24 January 2016 at 15:19

    This is sad

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  5. Unknown24 January 2016 at 15:21

    THIS IS THE CHANGE ALOT OF US VOTED FOR EX CLOUDING ME. NOW WE HVE TO DEAL WITH IT. LAST 2/3 IT WAS OSHODI NOW ARTIST VILLAGE APC...........POWER DRUNK. OMALICHA LI

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    1. Arabella24 January 2016 at 17:15

      Mumu...demolition was ordered by the general manager...is he the governor of Lagos state? I must comment syndrome

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    2. Anonymous24 January 2016 at 21:07

      Artiste village my foot. All they do there is sell alcohol, cigarettes and marijuana with scrap woodwork called artifacts. Smear propaganda. There is nothing of pride/culture/heritage in your sham artiste village Oga

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  6. Unknown24 January 2016 at 15:22

    Y destroy them? Y not make provisions 4 where it would be relocated to? Nawa o for this kind Change.

    Linda I hv arrived, post my comment.

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    1. Anonymous24 January 2016 at 21:07

      Artiste village my foot. All they do there is sell alcohol, cigarettes and marijuana with scrap woodwork called artifacts. Smear propaganda. There is nothing of pride/culture/heritage in your sham artiste village Oga

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  7. Cherry girl24 January 2016 at 15:22

    oops

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  8. Unknown24 January 2016 at 15:23

    People's property destroyed



    PEPSI ADDICT

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  9. Luciana Chinda24 January 2016 at 15:26

    Okay naaaaah!

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  10. Unknown24 January 2016 at 15:29

    There is a big plan ahead, let us stop criticizing this government

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    1. Unknown24 January 2016 at 15:39

      Big plan ahead? Why not do the relocation 1st? Ode ni e sha

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    2. Unknown24 January 2016 at 15:39

      You seem to know too much. Abeg enlighten us since we are not aware of the "BIG PLAN ".

      Okbye.

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    3. Anonymous24 January 2016 at 21:08

      Artiste village my foot. All they do there is sell alcohol, cigarettes and marijuana with scrap woodwork called artifacts. Smear propaganda. There is nothing of pride/culture/heritage in your sham artiste village Oga

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    4. NOLLYWOOD INFO25 January 2016 at 07:44

      That place you talk down with passion has represented Nigeria in Olympic and so many event globally. For you notice that same place is the biggest collection of creative hub's in west Africa. Thanks

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  11. Unknown24 January 2016 at 15:30

    Is the location your village located at your village or the Government land property.. Because the Government is never stupid to render people homeless or you guys have refuse to vocate the vicinity because there will notice of vacation.

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    1. Arabella24 January 2016 at 17:16

      The only sensible comment I've read on this post...

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  12. Unknown24 January 2016 at 15:32

    Y kwanu?
    -D great anonymous now as Vivian Reginalds

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  13. Unknown24 January 2016 at 15:34

    I DON'T AGREE WITH DEMOLISHING THIS OO. ITS ONE PLACE YOUNG TALENTS GO TO DEVELOP NAHH

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    1. Anonymous24 January 2016 at 21:09

      Artiste village my foot. All they do there is sell alcohol, cigarettes and marijuana with scrap woodwork called artifacts. Smear propaganda. There is nothing of pride/culture/heritage in your sham artiste village Oga

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  14. Unknown24 January 2016 at 15:36

    Ehmmmmmm ok

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  15. Unknown24 January 2016 at 15:36

    Ok

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  16. Unknown24 January 2016 at 15:40

    This is unfair sha,am not supporting them for this

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    1. Anonymous24 January 2016 at 21:09

      Artiste village my foot. All they do there is sell alcohol, cigarettes and marijuana with scrap woodwork called artifacts. Smear propaganda. There is nothing of pride/culture/heritage in your sham artiste village Oga

      Delete
  17. Unknown24 January 2016 at 15:43

    Hmmmm ..#LindaConfirm

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  18. Mikkyanu's Blog24 January 2016 at 15:44

    Huh. Bigger plan ahead i guess.

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  19. Unknown24 January 2016 at 15:46

    Ok

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  20. Pesin Pikin24 January 2016 at 15:52

    What's their reason for d demolition?

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    1. Lagos Grassroots News24 January 2016 at 20:29

      They ve been given notification since 2013.
      That place has become a piggery

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  21. Unknown24 January 2016 at 15:58

    Dis is soo embarrasing

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  22. kudos24 January 2016 at 16:08

    Ah ah what ahpi na...Believe

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  23. Anonymous24 January 2016 at 16:11

    Aina Omoniyi - I hope when this CHANGE destroy your family source of income, destroy your village. You will not complain, because they have bigger plans.

    You are good only for a good f__k Aina Omoniyi.

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    1. Anonymous24 January 2016 at 17:11

      If it's people like u who used the place, then no wonder it was demolished, probably used as hideout for drug addicts and for good f__ks too! Sorry if u were truly using d place for something legitimately profitable n shame on d govt, if not, get a life!

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    2. Anonymous24 January 2016 at 21:10

      Artiste village my foot. All they do there is sell alcohol, cigarettes and marijuana with scrap woodwork called artifacts. Smear propaganda. There is nothing of pride/culture/heritage in your sham artiste village Oga

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  24. Unknown24 January 2016 at 17:17

    smh,that's terrible.

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  25. Unknown24 January 2016 at 17:24

    Destroying people property in the name of change,na wao o

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  26. Demmy24 January 2016 at 17:35

    Hmmmm so what's d plan now?

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  27. Jude Akinwole24 January 2016 at 17:39

    I don't know the whole story but this doesn't just feel right...

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  28. Dan24 January 2016 at 18:07

    Chai believe there's a purpose for it

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  29. Gracious Grace24 January 2016 at 18:07

    There is always a reason for everything.

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  30. Unknown24 January 2016 at 18:51

    Na wa oo

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  31. Bisola_Rashidat24 January 2016 at 19:52

    Whilst those abroad treat these artists was the respect and admiration they deserve, our own govt. spit in their face. Nigeria is terminally ill....

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  32. Unknown24 January 2016 at 20:02

    Not fair

    Rapuluchukwuifenineadigommakings@yahoo.com
    Direct from Delsu.

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  33. Unknown24 January 2016 at 20:58

    Ok...noted

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  34. owakah (A.K.A. Innosometin)24 January 2016 at 21:04

    The more you look the less you c.

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  35. Eddy Ogbunambala 24 January 2016 at 23:18

    Hmmm

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  36. Anonymous25 January 2016 at 03:55

    When we were kids the national theatre complex as a place to visit but since kabiru took over the mgt, cocacola xmas tree don run, the popular abegi has lost all there customers to costain underbridge, the main bowl of the theatre has turned to a den of bats. This man kabiru is a monster jare. You leave ur mess dey clean anoda man own

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  37. Emmanuel25 January 2016 at 08:26

    Y naa?

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  38. Unknown25 January 2016 at 09:59

    Nigerians! Why r some of us easily manipulated? We let sentiments blind our sense of reasoning + the insincerity of our leaders too make us doubt even the best of intentions, we know not whom to trust and whom to crush wif our venomous tongue. That place seems a slum n weed arena the last time i was there... #SoHelpUsGod

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