Dec 8, 2021
Cocoa House, Ibadan: Enduring testament of an unrivalled past, By Femi Kehinde
Cocoa House, Ibadan: Enduring testament of an unrivalled past, By Femi Kehinde
The Cocoa House became a honey pot and a centre of attraction and tourist delight. Its presence encouraged Dugbe to become the economic nerve centre of Ibadan. In the neighbourhood of the edifice were domiciled the Syrians and Lebanese, that is the Assad Zards, Moukarims, J. Allens, Gamras and their cocoa stores, warehouses and showrooms, which made Ibadan a business nerve centre and commercial…
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