Images: Inside the amazingly opulent The Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library Complex
The presidential library complex is strategically located at the
intersection of two major roads that lead into the city of Abeokuta from
two different directions, namely, The Presidential Boulevard and The
MKO Abiola Way. The first leads to Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial hub, and
the second leads to Ibadan, formerly the largest city in Nigerian and
West Africa. The complex’s 32 hectares lie in the immediate vicinity of
the Federal High Court, the City Stadium, the Federal and State
Governments’ Secretariats, a golf course and several high-brow
residential estates.
The construction of the complex presented a lot of environmental and physical challenges because of the site’s unique topographical formation. Almost 47 per cent of the site is covered with outcrops of igneous granite rock formation.
The shape and outlook of the rock formations are impressive and interesting. A plateau-like formation serves as a natural helipad. Others form hillocks that create an excellent view of the entire complex and major areas of the surrounding cityscape. The site is not all rock. A swift stream empties into a small swamp and was dammed to provide water and electricity. The dam is one of the highlights of any visit to the library complex.
The construction of the complex presented a lot of environmental and physical challenges because of the site’s unique topographical formation. Almost 47 per cent of the site is covered with outcrops of igneous granite rock formation.
The shape and outlook of the rock formations are impressive and interesting. A plateau-like formation serves as a natural helipad. Others form hillocks that create an excellent view of the entire complex and major areas of the surrounding cityscape. The site is not all rock. A swift stream empties into a small swamp and was dammed to provide water and electricity. The dam is one of the highlights of any visit to the library complex.
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