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| Lagos - Front cover |
In 2011, I received an email from James Ferguson, an executive at Signal Books
in the UK that they needed photos for a book they were going to publish about
Lagos.
They had seen my blog and wanted to know if I could produce photos for the
seminal volume they were working on.
It took two years of work for them and I'm glad to present Kaye Whiteman's
LAGOS to everyone.
The book chronicles the history of the city,
explores its many different founding stories, founders, tradition, lore and
culture.
When I was approached by the publishers to provide
them photos for the book, little did I know that it was going to turn up in
this well-written, beautifully bound and packaged volume.
Whiteman, a columnist at Businessday newspapers, has painstakingly
produced a work that would continue to be a reference point for many years. He
explores the city in all its ramifications - the good, the bad and the ugly.
The author sheds light on the history of the city
and how it has since the 17th century become a magnet for many.
He also explores its modern day image as a
commercial centre, a growing metropolis, a cultural capital for West Africa and
a city that still has its traditions at heart.
Whiteman interviews key actors in the city: Governor
Babatunde Fashola, former governor Bola Tinubu, Oba of Lagos HRM Rilwanu
Akiolu, culture ambassadors Jahman Anikulapo and Toyin Akinosho, among many
others.
This is the book that you need to have in order to
understand this beautiful city of ours better.
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| Lagos - Back cover |
