Illegal demolition

11 September 2016, the day of the illegal demolition of Ilojo Bar, would become 'an ugly reference point in heritage management'. These were the words of Director General of Nigeria's National Commission for Museums and Monuments, the heritage organisation responsible for such sites. Decades of neglect, dispute and decay would precede the building's tragic demise. Read about the demolition of Ilojo Bar on dreams that it will rise again.

11 September 2016, the day of the illegal demolition of Ilojo Bar, would become 'an ugly reference point in heritage management'. These were the words of Director General of Nigeria's National Commission for Museums and Monuments, the heritage organisation responsible for such sites. Decades of neglect, dispute and decay would precede the building's tragic demise. Read about the demolition of Ilojo Bar on dreams that it will rise again.