King Jaja of Opobo Memorial

4°30′51″N 7°32′20″E / 4.514107°N 7.538879°E / 4.514107; 7.538879LocationOpobo (Nigeria)TypeMonumentMaterialBronze
Grey graniteOpening date1903Dedicated toKing 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.^{[citation needed]}

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.

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References

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. (2000). 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. ISBN 978-0-582-60919-8.(Full text via Google Books.)

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