The Bariga Local Council Development Area (LCDA) and the Ajeromi-Ifelodun Local Government Area recently renamed no fewer than eight and 24 streets in their regions, respectively.
According to the outgoing Chairman of Bariga LCDA, Hon. Kolade Alabi David, the LCDA aimed to recognise individuals who have positively projected the name of the community and contributed meaningfully to national development by renaming streets after them.
The street renaming done by the Ajeromi-Ifelodun LCDA sparked ethn ic exclusion controversies as some residents expressed dismay over the change of streets that were named after people of Igbo descent to Yoruba names.
The following is the full list of the streets that have been renamed by the Ajeromi-Ifelodun LCDA and Bariga Local Council Development Area (LCDA):
Ajeromi-Ifelodun LGA Street Renaming
| Old Street Name | New Street Name |
|---|---|
| Imo Eze Street | Layiwola Oluwa |
| Oyikere Street | Yeye Iretiola |
| George Street | Daddy Showkey |
| Uzor Street | Kalejaiye Adeboye |
| Agbe Street | Bayewu Kamal |
| Emordi Street | Ayoola Fatai |
| Osho Drive | Musibau Oluwa |
| Deliverance Street | Musediq Prince |
| Achakpo Street | Rabiu Oluwa |
| Iwu Lane | Chief Tajudeen Ogunoiki |
| Hospital Road | Chief Dele Fayemi |
| Ebubedike Street | Adeyemi Samuel |
| Ezie Street | Moriliat Arogundade |
| Eze Street | Erelu Mojisola |
| Ben Onyeka Street | Mukaila Kolawole |
| Nise Street | Tawa Ajoke |
| Jones Waribi Street | Ogunkoya Shina |
| Anosike Street | Jegede Marcus |
| Ogbowankwo Lane | Alhaji Garba Street |
| Mba Street | Sanwo-Olu Road |
| Queens Street | Erelu Iwa Street |
| Oboh Street | Kola Balogun |
| Kirikiri Road | Oba Olu-Iwa Road |
| Akpiri Street | Moruf Oyekunle |
Bariga LCDA Street Renaming
| Old Street Name | New Street Name |
|---|---|
| Ilaje Road | King Sunny Ade Road |
| Bariga Road | Bola Ahmed Tinubu Way |
| Community Road | Babajide Sanwo-Olu Road |
| Ajidagan Street | Olamide Adedeji (Baddo) Road |
| Ifeanyi Street | Abolore Akande (9ice) Street |
| Ayodele Street | Tony Tetuila Street |
| Ilojo Crescent | Bukayo Saka Street |
These renamings have sparked debate, especially in Ajeromi-Ifelodun, where streets previously named after Igbo individuals were replaced with predominantly Yoruba names, raising concerns about ethnic inclusivity and unity.
