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A Nigerian lady has sparked reactions online after discovering her grandmother’s social studies notebook from 1974, which contains historical details about Lagos and the formation of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
She shared her discovery on her page via the popular social media platform, X, formerly known as Twitter.
In her post, the lady revealed that the notebook, which belonged to her grandmother, offers a glimpse into the history of Lagos, the creation of the FCT, and the list of military governors from the 19 states at the time.
She wrote:
“Found my grandmother’s social studies note from 1974. A lot of gems in it, including some scant history of Lagos here.”
“Some bit about the formation of FCT and military governors of 19 states.”
The post quickly caught attention online, with many social media users finding it both fascinating and nostalgic.
Several people took to the comment section to share their thoughts and reactions.
See some reactions below:
@NgoziToksOsu: “Your grandma has beautiful handwriting. This is lovely to read.”
@ajowhales_bobo: “This is a gem because my school no teach us this one for government and history sef not to talk of social studies.”
@Ifyyodunze: “I had so much interest in the planning of Abuja, details about the distance and time to be completed. I also picked that it was said that some of the states changed their names to avoid discrimination (which is something many people lie about today in order to dilute history).”
@vickAlmondo: “So, I’m curious about the folks that claimed someone years later built Lagos This puts the effort of earlier administrations and the indigenous people and British to squabble. Thank you for sharing.”
@AlphaYommex: “Create a mini archive or museum and put them in a glass box to preserve it.”
@Skillful_Dammy: “Wow, so this hard cover book been existing since then. Interesting.”
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