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The British High Commission has installed a replica of the London phone booth at the Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal Two (MMA2) to mark the kick-off of its ‘JollofandTea’ campaign in Lagos.

The commission’s Head of Communications, Ms Aseosa Uwagboe, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the campaign was to cultural and creative ties between the United Kingdom and Nigeria.

She said the campaign included a physical activation of iconic British phone booths designed to showcase United Kingdom and Nigeria links across a variety of areas such as art, fashion, sports, education and transport.

More phone booths to be launched in Lagos and Abuja

According to her, the rest of the phone booths will be launched in other popular locations in Lagos and Abuja.

“We are so excited to be here today to launch the first phone booth for Jollof and Tea. This is our new campaign to the link between the UK and Nigeria, from our education to obviously transport.

“We are so excited to be working with the airport to have this done today. We really encourage everyone to find our booths located around Lagos and Abuja,” Uwagboe said.

Explaining the reasons behind the drawings on the booth, she said:

“We really want people to enjoy and have a feel of the booth when they come across one, and if you have a look, you will see some of the iconic transport mediums in Lagos or Nigeria.

“Specifically, we have the Third Mainland Bridge, the underground as well, just to show the different connections between our countries.

“We encourage people to find the booths around Lagos and Abuja. Tag ‘JollofandTea’ when you share on your social media handles and follow the UK in Nigeria,” she said.

Partnership with Bi-Courtney

On the partnership with the MMA2, the Acting Chief Operating Officer/Head of Aeronautics at Bi-Courtney Aviation Services, Mr Remi Jibodu, said that it would promote the culture of both countries.

According to him, the installation creates an opportunity for people in of history to be able to know the kind of relationship that both countries have.

He also described it as a very strategic positioning for Bi-Courtney, being the foremost airport in Nigeria, that has a mix of engers.

“For us, it is one of those things that we like to have in of collaboration. We have a cross mix of people who come here, that is why we refer to MMA2 as more than a terminal,” Jibodu said.

Backstory

The JollofandTea campaign was launched on Nov. 4 by British Deputy High Commissioner Jonny Baxter.

Baxter had said that the campaign was designed to showcase the partnership between the United Kingdom and Nigeria, particularly in the creative and cultural sectors.

According to him, it will help to raise awareness about the existing connections between the United Kingdom and Nigeria and take farther ongoing efforts by both countries to strengthen people-to-people links.

Source: https://nairametrics.com/2024/11/16/why-british-high-commission-installed-london-phone-booth-at-lagos-airport/

No body know why...... But i do know why they install the phone boot......
They install it to show the world that they still owned Nigeria.. The colonization is still on...

We don go buy junk?



....in the UK they serve as unofficial toilets!

Wetin be this. This people no wan just leave us shaa.

W

FTC

Okay

Make Una get Una useless phone booth gettat

So that when you land from anywhere in the world to naija, before you get access to Naija phone, odogwu UK can collect some of your $$$ and information through the booth

Jellofandtea. I love that

Great100000:


Source: https://nairametrics.com/2024/11/16/why-british-high-commission-installed-london-phone-booth-at-lagos-airport/

recolonization on the beat.

The colonial masters are coming back .

There's a hidden motive behind the Greek gift. Nigeria can accept anything, Smh!

I love this...

Eat it and get disqualified. 😂🤣😂

Inconsequential phone booth......British government are idiots until they start refunding visa fees, they are one of Nigeria’s major problems.

Interesting.

Because Nigeria is her country, they can do anything they want in Nigeria because they plant
Useless leaders in Nigeria

Emergency

Noted.

Colonial looters of Nigeria.

What do they want now?

Colonisation Continues

This people will hide under the guise of bureaucracy to do stupid things.

Once in a while, they leave or implant colonial footprints to psychologically manipulate the minds of the young generation towards our colonial past.

Can a Nigerian place the famous Danfo at Heathrow airport?

They're marking territory. But one day it's coming to an end

Note:

They can't do it without permission

The real owners of Nigeria.

Nobody cares

Pls don't put any in Biafra land.....
They would de$troyed it.

Biafra people are not Nigerians pls.....
Those guys are too negative in their thinking.