white brass band swan at the regatta Aquatic Splendor of Lagos 2015 This morning, on the occasion of a Sunday morning walk, I saw two small boats colorfully decorated, one covered by a golden cloth and the other one white with pink garlands, navigating on the lagoon between Victoria Island and Ikoyi. They felt kind of lonely on the empty water, though joyful with their irregular progression. Finally, they landed on a piece of land belonging to the local government on Oyinkan Abayomi street, next to my favorite beach bar . The pink boat was displaying a welcome message to the newly elected Lagos governor. The boat was setup by its support committee. There, tents had been erected to provide some welcome shade to hundreds of white plastic chairs facing the water. The setup was very promising for what could be lengthy speeches by important people. A large banner facing the street offered an explanation with : "let's celebrate the aquatic splendor of Lagos "; ...
people, size, ambitions, visions, all these make plenty of things to tell about Nigeria, the land of plenty