Standing tall as a testament to Ibadan’s architectural prowess is the awe-inspiring Cocoa House, nestled in the heart of Dugbe. Constructed in July 1964 and commissioned a year later, this monumental building holds the distinction of being Nigeria’s very first skyscraper. Soaring to a height of 105 meters, Cocoa House served as the headquarters for the Oodua Investment Company, jointly owned by all the southwestern states. Remarkably, this towering structure remained the country’s tallest building until 1979.

TOURIST ATTRACTION AT COCOA HOUSE

Odu'a Museum and Hall of Fame is located on the 24th floor of the Cocoa House, Dugbe, Ibadan and it opens from Monday to Friday in Ibadan. Odu'a Museum and Hall of Fame was conceptualized by Odu'a Investement Company Limited to reflect a memory of classical glid of history, technology, people and culture, arts and crafts as they relate to occupation and ingenuity of the past. Management of Odu'a Investement Company Limited therefore put this Centre in place to showcase some objects of historical and aesthetic values that are evidence of the material culture bequeathed to us by our forefathers. It is an eye-opener to school children,visitors and other people who are interested in learning about Yoruba culture. The Odu'a Museum is a noble innovation aimed at documenting the Yoruba cultural heritage for posterity. It is no doubt that, the Yoruba have preserved their material cultural heritage which has reinforced their sense of identity as may be observed in the exhibition gallery of the Odu'a Museum are: Various kinds of pottery wares and utensils Traditional musical instruments, Wood carving objects, Cloth waving material(Aso-Oke)
Yoruba Peace Treaty in 1886.

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