Island Club (Members Only)
Reason To Recommend Place
There is a restaurant that prepares freshly made meals and a well-stocked bar. It has a pleasant and tranquil compound for outdoor seating and even an Automated Teller Machine for banking purposes.
Reason For Loving Place
Established to create and promote interracial harmony in an otherwise discriminatory Lagos, it has grown from its original 50 members to over 7,000 members spreading all over Nigeria. It has welcomed a lot of prominent entities from Presidents to Commissioners, Diplomats and so much more.
Quote About Place
["I have found valuable allies within the ranks of Island Club whenever we have had to promulgate new policies that have been for the greater good of Lagos State - Babatunde Raji Fashola, Former Governor of Lagos State","This, indeed, is a landmark worthy of grand celebration; especially when one considers the quintessential place of the Club in the annals of social and recreation clubs in our nation - Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, Former President of Nigeria"]
Things To Do
["Take full advantage of the many facilities in the center"]
What To Bring
["Membership ID"]
Nice Things About Place
Proudly displaying its heritage and history like its Peacock emblem, Island Club is one of the foremost social private clubs in Lagos. Equipped with recreational facilities for games such as Squash, Lawn Tennis, Table Tennis and Gymnasium among others, it is a melting pot of the diversity Lagos offers.
Historical Incidence
["Pioneer members of the club led a protest march against the discrimination of Blacks in Lagos after a colored man was denied lodging in Lagos' Bristol Hotels"]
