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Tinubu Square

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Structure
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{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2017}}{{Use British English|date=September 2016}}Tinubu Square (formerly Independence Square), is an open space landmark located in Broad Street, Lagos Island, Lagos State, Nigeria.^[1] It used to be called Ita Tinubu in memory of Madam Efunroye Tinubu,^[2] a slave trader and business magnate, before it was named Independence Square by leaders of the First Republic and subsequently Tinubu Square.^[3]

Structure

The square is iron-fenced with two flowing fountains, flowers and tropical trees in it. It also contains a life-size statue of Madam Tinubu on a cenotaph.^[3]

References

1. ^{{cite news|url=http://nationalmirroronline.net/new/tourism-maximising-potential-of-tinubu-square-lagos/|title=Tourism: Maximising potential of Tinubu Square, Lagos|work=National Mirror Newspaper|author=Juliet Umeh|date=23 March 2016|accessdate=11 September 2016}}
2. ^{{cite book|author=Ọladipọ Yemitan|title=Madame Tinubu: Merchant and King-maker|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=iPIJAQAAIAAJ|year=1987|publisher=University Press}}
3. ^¹{{cite news|url=http://thenationonlineng.net/tinubu-square-befitting-memorial-amazon/|title=Tinubu Square: A befitting memorial to an Amazon|work=The Nation Newspaper|author=Seun Akioye|date=22 November 2013|accessdate=11 September 2016}}

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