King Jaja of Opobo Memorial

King Jaja of Opobo Memorial
Coordinates 4°30′51″N 7°32′20″E / 4.514107°N 7.538879°E / 4.514107; 7.538879Coordinates: 4°30′51″N 7°32′20″E / 4.514107°N 7.538879°E / 4.514107; 7.538879
Location Opobo
Type Monument
Material Bronze
Grey granite
Opening date 1903
Dedicated to King Jaja of Opobo

The King Jaja of Opobo Memorial is a bronze monument in memory of King Jaja of Opobo, erected by public subscription in 1903.[1] It was listed as being of special architectural, historical or cultural significance by the National Commission for Museums and Monuments on 14 August 1959.[2]

Description

It is located within the Opobo town centre and bears an inscription in the English language, which reads:

A king in title and indeed.
Always just and ever generous.
Respected and revered in life.
Lamented and mourned by all when dead.

The statue stands on a grey granite plinth, surrounded by cast iron railings. The grass around is close-growing with neatly-cut edges, giving the dignified appearance of a public park.

References

  1. ↑ Ian McCall (1 April 2011). Sweet Pass Kerosene. Lulu.com. p. 92. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
  2. ↑ "Journal of Economics and Sustainable Development www.iiste.org ISSN 2222-1700 (Paper) ISSN 2222-2855 (Online) Vol.3, No.7, 2012 89 A Study of Listing of Buildings and Monuments in Nigeria (1956–2009)". Journal of Economics and Sustainable Development. 3 (7): 89. 2012.

Further reading


  • E.A. Jaja. King Jaja of Opobo, 1821-1891: A Sketch History of the Development and Expansion of Opobo. Opobo Action Council. (Full text via Google Books.)
  • Obi, J.C.; Ekechukwu, L.C. (1997). Exhibition on the roots of King Jaja. Opobo: National Museum. (Full text via Google Books.)
  • Jones, G.I. The trading states of the oil rivers: a study of political development in eastern Nigeria. Oxford: James Currey. ISBN 0852559186. (Full text via Google Books.)
  • Ebiegberi Joe Alagoa (1970). Jaja of Opobo: the slave who became a king. Longman. (Full text via Google Books.)
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