‘Festac Town’ a residential estate, located
along the Lagos – Badagry Expressway in Amuwo-Odofin local government area,Lagos, that
was originally designed to house the participants of the 2nd World Festival of
Black Arts and Culture, which held in 1977 is fast becoming a haven of sex
workers!
For Festac town, glory
days seem over. One of the most thriving businesses that characterizes Festac
town at present is prostitution. The trade seems to be booming, as many
commercial sex workers can be seen on the prowl, harassing residents.
According to investigative report,1st Avenue seem to be the most preferred spot, one notices that under the cover of the night the ladies of the night gather on the long stretch and wait patiently for their customers. Marijuana, cigarette smoking, local gin ‘Ogogoro or Paraga’ fill the arena. In some kind of synergy, one finds out that where the whores gather to trade, drug dealing and many other shaddy deals tend to thrive, and sadly no one seem doing anything about it.
Teenagers are not left out! Often under the tutelage of some other experienced older “Asawo’ who recruited them either from their villages under disguise of giving them good job in Lagos!
Residents living close that it is scary to have the brothel where it is situated because the loud music and noises troubling their sleep and for those with kids, they say it leaves a negative impression on their children and wards, at the same time it’s a hangout spot for many criminals, some even go as far as calling it a den of thieves.
According to investigative report,1st Avenue seem to be the most preferred spot, one notices that under the cover of the night the ladies of the night gather on the long stretch and wait patiently for their customers. Marijuana, cigarette smoking, local gin ‘Ogogoro or Paraga’ fill the arena. In some kind of synergy, one finds out that where the whores gather to trade, drug dealing and many other shaddy deals tend to thrive, and sadly no one seem doing anything about it.
Teenagers are not left out! Often under the tutelage of some other experienced older “Asawo’ who recruited them either from their villages under disguise of giving them good job in Lagos!
Residents living close that it is scary to have the brothel where it is situated because the loud music and noises troubling their sleep and for those with kids, they say it leaves a negative impression on their children and wards, at the same time it’s a hangout spot for many criminals, some even go as far as calling it a den of thieves.
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