A TOUR OF MY TOWN (LAGOS CITY) IN 10 PICTURES- TAKE A LOOK, 10% PAYOUT TO STEEMALIVE

in SteemAlive3 years ago

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INTRODUCTION

Hello everyone!!
Am supper excited to be here today. This contest is such a very interesting one and i really want to appreciate the host @focusnow for coming up with such contest.

Today i will be taking you for a tour in my city Lagos city in Nigeria. Lagos city is one of the major commercial places found in Nigeria. Lagos is called the Center of Excellence. The capital of lagos is Ikeja. Lagos city has comprises of commercial and business places such as market, shops, supermarkets and stores, banks, recreations and relaxation places, orphanage homes, parks and the rest.

I will be showing you my town in 10pictures seat back and enjoy my tour...

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Picture 1

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Bariga water front Jetty : Picture 1 is a water front found in my city, precisely in bariga. This location serves as a recreations place, where lagosians come to relax, have their parties and birthdays. The weather around this place is so different from other places, as it usually cold and breezy. It has a section where you can seat down and enjoy the view. Aside recreation, the water serves as a means of transportation. I visited here and i really loved it. Simetimes, i just come here to clear my head of all stress.

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National Stadium Surulere : Picture 2 is the national stadium. We all know what a stadium is right? Well, a stadium is a place where all forms of sports activities and exercise are carried out, ranging from football, tennis etc. This stadium is one of the most busy places in lagos state especially weekends. You have influx of people from different parts of the city come here, some come for business if buying and selling while some come for their regular exercise.

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Ilaje Akoka bustop : picture 3 shows the ilaje Akoka bustop. This is a very popular bustop and hence it is usually conjested with traffic. The bustop is a major route foe people going towards akoka, unilag, bariga, and ilaje. It always so noisy with cars and motorcycles horning.

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Riteprize superstore and pharmacy ilaje road : picture 4 is a building of a superstore and pharmacy called Riteprize superstore and pharmacy. It is a two in one sales just as the name implies, meaning aside been a supermarket, you can always get your drugs right here. It is one of the popular stores we have in bariga. Quality products are sold here at affordable price. You can stop by for your shopping anytime you visit.

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Bariga market : Bariga market is located at the heart of bariga. Picture 5 is a simple description of bariga market. It characterised with buying and selling, shops, bike riders, buses. In bariga market i noticed that food stuffs are usually more affordable than other markets around lagos. Bariga market is very popular place, although the market is not so big but i think its worth visiting. I always buy my food items from bariga market.

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Betty's beauty place: picture 6 shows a family saloon called betty's beauty place. I know ladies love to look good especially this festive season so i bring you a very nice place to make your self look cool. Betty' beauty place is a home for all kinds of female packaging such as hair, nails, lashes, manicure and pedicure etc. It is very popular because it is located around students area. You can visit.

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Road side tyre pumper: Picture 7 is seen as a road side tyre pumper shop. Just incase you have a flat tyre while moving along this street, dont worry, you are safe because there is a tyre pumper shop who will serve you well. This tyre pomper shop is very popular because it is the only one available here. Even people who dont live around here come to this shop to get the car, motorcycles and tricycles tyres fixed up.

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Musa show maker : picture 8 is the shop of musa the shoe maker. He repairs all forms of shoes and also makes his own shoes. Musa has been here for a very long time, from the research i made, i gathered he has been here for 10 years. Thats quite a long time right? Well, musa makes his money as he knows he is also the only one with such shoe repairing experience.

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Orange seller : Picture 9 shows two guys selling oranges. This orange sellers are found around the streets of bariga market. They are always positioned here, each time you come, you must meet them here. We dont know their names but we chose to call them orange seller and they respond when called. Their oranges are usually different in taste so it attracts alot of customers to them. Sometimes i wonder what their oranges are made up of, but trust me it is very sweet. I love buying my oranges from them. You too can become a customer when you visit.

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Heritage homes : Picture 9 is an orphanage known as heritage homes. It is located around Antony way Heritage homes is place where children who have been abandoned are carefully raised. It is also a place for children who have no parents. I visited here and i was really amazed at what i saw. The staff of heritage homes are really doing well to see that children dont become homeless. Some kids there are also up for adoption just incase you need to adopt or recommend to people. Heritage homes is very neat and children there are raised properly in the ways of God.

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CONCLUSION

There are severally other beautiful places found in my town but for the sake of this title my town in 10 pictures, i narrowed down to just 10 pictures. I enjoyed telling you about my town.

This is the end of my town in 10 pictures, i hope you enjoyed my tour? See you some other time!!

Thanks for reading

Regards

@focusnow
@samuel20
@ninapenda
@bright-obias

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Your town looks good

 3 years ago 

@ruthjoe Thank you for participating in the contest.You have beautiful places in your area.Thats lovely.I wish you the best of luck in the contest.

Regards!!

Thank you so much @samuel20 for your kind words sir. Thank you for visiting my page.

 3 years ago 

You really presented your area well, this remind me of the Bariga area of years back.

The staff of heritage homes are really doing well to see that children dont become homeless. Some kids there are also up for adoption just incase you need to adopt or recommend to people. Heritage homes is very neat and children there are raised properly in the ways of God.

It's ok as you made us know. Thanks for sharing @ruthjoe

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