"We believe that history has shaped the present and that therefore we should be knowledgeable about it and learn from it. We must also have pride in ourselves, our community and above all, our heritage, remembering that the present becomes the history of the future.”"
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Architects from Lagos20th-century English architectsAlumni of the Architectural Association School of ArchitectureBritish emigrants to NigeriaNaturalized citizens of Nigeria
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