Why Lagos is a white man’s land – Seun Kuti

Afrobeat singer, Seun Kuti, has stated that “Lagos is a white man’s land.”

He claimed that contrary to the recent trend of various Nigerian ethnic groups claiming ownership of Lagos, the real owners are foreigners who own the majority of the city’s real estate and wealth.

The late Afrobeat pioneer, Fela Kuti’s son lamented stating that the economy of Lagos and Nigerians in general was being controlled by “foreigners.”

While speaking in a recent Instagram live session with fans, Kuti said, “Why are you guys shouting, ‘Lagos is Igbo land, Lagos is Yoruba land?’ Lagos is a white man’s land. Go to the Ministry of Land in Lagos and see how many percent of land in Lagos Yoruba people own.

“The whole of Nigeria, look at your oil industry, who controls it? It’s the whites. They hide it in plain sight. Eko Hotel, is the most expensive real estate in the whole of Lagos, who owns it? Is it you? Now, Eko Atlantic is an extension of Eko Hotel, owned by the same foreigners.”

Seun Kuti is Fela Kuti’s youngest son.  At the age of five, he developed an interest in music, and by the time he was nine, he was performing with his father’s band, Egypt 80.

Following Fela Kuti’s death in 1997, Seun Kuti assumed leadership of Egypt 80.

The group put out an album titled ‘Many Things’ in 2008. That was the first album released under the moniker Seun Kuti & Egypt 80.