Liberation

Freedom is never given or offered, it is always won through hard, grueling work. When that Freedom is won, some like to term it independence, but we in Lagos choose to term it 'Liberation'. This striking pose of the iconic Fela Anikulapo-Kuti who once walked these very streets of Lagos is a physical representation of the true essence of a legend who led a struggle for the emancipation of his people.
The artist chose to leave the statue headless in order that people can appreciate freedom through the essence of Fela while thinking about the positivity in the message of Fela’s music. This statue is a testament of a unique and progressive Lagos @ 50; a Lagos that recognises the struggle of its citizens.It is only befitting that such a monument is situated in the heart of the capital of Lagos as a salute to every Lagosian who has at one time or the other, fought for liberation
By Abolore Sobayo