The Tafawa Balewa Square, (TBS)
Tafawa Balewa Square (TBS) was where Nigeria’s independence celebration took place on October 1st 1960 with the Prime Minister, Tafawa Balewa, delivering his independence speech.
TBS is bordered by the 25-storey independence building, which was for a along time, the tallest building in Nigeria. The entrance to the square has 4 white giant horses suspended above the gate and 7 red eagles; these are symbols from the national emblem signifying Strength and Dignity respectively. TBS was concessioned to a private developer – BHS International and is expected to be turned into a world-class facility that will boast of a 5000-seater convention centre, conference halls, a 5-star hotel, 1,500 spaces shopping mall, 10 floor creativity block, 60-floors offices, 200 luxury apartments and 10,000 spaces of car park.
