Oba Saheed Ademola Elegushi, Kusenla III of Ikate Elegushi kingdom in Lagos State has donated a Centre for Lagos Studies to the Lagos State University.
The royal father in his efforts to bridge the misinformation gap about the history of Lagos, gave the centre in commemoration of the 13th anniversary of his reign as the king of Egushi Kingdom.
The centre would serve as a platform for research and reference in Lagos studies. This development came as a result of the inadequate knowledge of historical evolution, as well as the transformational history of the major groups in Lagos state despite the plethora of literature among migrants and settlers in the state.
The centre will also correct the erroneous viewpoint that Lagos is no man’s land. During the recently concluded election, the phrase “Gbogbo wa la leko”(Lagos is no man’s land) came up to fuel ethnic bigotry among some of the governorship candidates in the state.
The centre will correct the erroneous assertion and bring people to know the true history, culture, geographical location and socio-economic activities of the people of Lagos across all the five divisions.
Oba Elegushi took over the kingship stool in 2010 as the 21st Elegushi after the demise of his father, Oba Yekini Adeniyi Elegushi, Kusenla II who breathed his last in November, 2009 at the age of 69.
Since his son took over the throne, Ikate Kingdom has witnessed notable progress particularly in the areas of education, healthcare and infrastructure.
