This beautiful park is called Agodi Park and gardens..I visited it yesterday and almost felt like never going home.I felt so at peace with the serene environment and had loads of fun singing my heart out at d karaoke bar.
The park is owned by the Oyo state government and its located along parliament road,Agodi,Ibadan ,Oyo state.The gate fee is N500 but people who intend to swim have to purchase a ticket priced at N1000.
The park has a forestry unit,a pool ,restaurant/bar,karaoke bar(only on Sundays),merry go round for kids,a play park,a lake for boat rides,a zoo(still under construction) and many food spots.You can get popcorn,asun,suya,palmwine etc within the park premises and its quite affordable.
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Some of the zoo animals..

world class?

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I don't care what anyone thinks, Ibadan is the most beautiful city in Nigeria, even the brown roofs are a beautiful sight to behold.

One would think standard of living in such a beautiful city will be on the high side but no, it's even one of the cheapest in Nigeria. Of all the cities that belongs to its category in terms of aesthetics, their cost of living is far above that of Ibadan.

I love Ibadan.

Bolade005:
I don't care what anyone thinks but Ibadan is the most beautiful city in Nigeria, even the brown roofs are a beautiful sight to behold.

One would think standard of living in such a beautiful city will be on the high side but no, it's even one of the cheapest in Nigeria. Of all the cities that belongs to its category in terms of aesthetics, their cost of living is far above that of Ibadan.

I love Ibadan.

on point..its a beautiful place.

I hear. oun a ni la n noonii

This is the kinda place u take a girlfrnd to

Bolade005:
I don't care what anyone thinks but Ibadan is the most beautiful city in Nigeria, even the brown roofs are a beautiful sight to behold.

One would think standard of living in such a beautiful city will be on the high side but no, it's even one of the cheapest in Nigeria. Of all the cities that belongs to its category in terms of aesthetics, their cost of living is far above that of Ibadan.

I love Ibadan.

one day
Even the great Ibadan brown roofs will attract foreign tourist

it a nice place to spend the weekend.

Cutehector:
This is the kinda place u take a girlfrnd to

lolz..true o,people doing mushy stuff everywhere,intimidating those of us who went alone.

queenfav:
lolz..true o,people doing mushy stuff everywhere,intimidating those of us who went alone.

Na u wey wan go alone na. So u are single rhaai?

OP, nice pictures


I like the ideas of a zoo but why must they keep the animals in a concrete cage? Why not place plants around them and grasses and remove that nonsense concrete floor (which gets cold at night) in order to duplicate their natural habitat so they can thrive? And then instead of 2 hungry-looking lions, you can start building a whole pride of huge lions and more people will come. Who fed that tortoise watermelon, why not feed them their natural food? Where are our zoologists and Animal Sciences graduates? Are they still chasing bank jobs that will never return. Why not approach the zoo and offer your services, negotiate a salary and use that to improve your knowledge and get personal funding internationally?

Tourist centre, redesign animal cages, create a petting zoo, relocate the water parks a by further off and place the recreation centre close to it, create a horticultural garden with rare plants and flowers (many exist in Nigeria), upgrade the park. Pour money into this place because more and more people cannot afford to travel out and will need relaxation spots locally. It takes upto 10 years to get your profits out of this place.

I wish I could be in charge of a place like this! Total redesign and basic upgrades will see more people flocking here.

It's been ages since I was here.I see they have beautified the environment.

Onegai:
OP, nice pictures


I like the ideas of a zoo but why must they keep the animals in a concrete cage? Why not place plants around them and grasses and remove that nonsense concrete floor (which gets cold at night) in order to duplicate their natural habitat so they can thrive? And then instead of 2 hungry-looking lions, you can start building a whole pride of huge lions and more people will come. Who fed that tortoise watermelon, why not feed them their natural food? Where are our zoologists and Animal Sciences graduates? Are they still chasing bank jobs that will never return. Why not approach the zoo and offer your services, negotiate a salary and use that to improve your knowledge and get personal funding internationally?

Tourist centre, redesign animal cages, create a petting zoo, relocate the water parks a by further off and place the recreation centre close to it, create a horticultural garden with rare plants and flowers (many exist in Nigeria), upgrade the park. Pour money into this place because more and more people cannot afford to travel out and will need relaxation spots locally. It takes upto 10 years to get your profits out of this place.

I wish I could be in charge of a place like this! Total redesign and basic upgrades will see more people flocking here.

Nice ideas Onegai but I think the Oyo state government still owns and manages the park and you know how it is with government facilities.
I'm even surprised it looks like this.You need to see how it was years ago.

thorpido:
Nice ideas Onegai but I think the Oyo state government still owns and manages the park and you know how it is with government facilities.
I'm even surprised it looks like this.You need to see how it was years ago.

Are you serious? Even if it's government-owned, it doesn't have to be governmen-run. I mean, this could be a real money-maker for Oyo state. If I'm going to go there, it would be because I want my kids to see the lions but the chances of them travelling out to visit a zoo is much higher. Which is sad: I'm carrying money Nigeria needs and giving it to people who planned things better.

At least they tried for having it there.

God bless you

queenfav:
lolz..true o,people doing mushy stuff everywhere,intimidating those of us who went alone.

Buh why you sef go kon go alone na

Onegai:


Are you serious? Even if it's government-owned, it doesn't have to be governmen-run. I mean, this could be a real money-maker for Oyo state. If I'm going to go there, it would be because I want my kids to see the lions but the chances of them travelling out to visit a zoo is much higher. Which is sad: I'm carrying money Nigeria needs and giving it to people who planned things better.

At least they tried for having it there.

A private-government partnership is the best way to run a place like this.Those lions need to be well taken care of.

Feranchek:


Buh why you sef go kon go alone na

Cutehector:
Na u wey wan go alone na. So u are single rhaai?

Feranchek:


Buh why you sef go kon go alone na

lol,so persin cannot comot alone again..hian!Anyways,am single tho.

Onegai:
OP, nice pictures


I like the ideas of a zoo but why must they keep the animals in a concrete cage? Why not place plants around them and grasses and remove that nonsense concrete floor (which gets cold at night) in order to duplicate their natural habitat so they can thrive? And then instead of 2 hungry-looking lions, you can start building a whole pride of huge lions and more people will come. Who fed that tortoise watermelon, why not feed them their natural food? Where are our zoologists and Animal Sciences graduates? Are they still chasing bank jobs that will never return. Why not approach the zoo and offer your services, negotiate a salary and use that to improve your knowledge and get personal funding internationally?

Tourist centre, redesign animal cages, create a petting zoo, relocate the water parks a by further off and place the recreation centre close to it, create a horticultural garden with rare plants and flowers (many exist in Nigeria), upgrade the park. Pour money into this place because more and more people cannot afford to travel out and will need relaxation spots locally. It takes upto 10 years to get your profits out of this place.

I wish I could be in charge of a place like this! Total redesign and basic upgrades will see more people flocking here.

The place is still being developed. They have plans to put the animals in their natural habitat and bring more animals.As for lions,trust me when i say they are well fed. Have u seen d ones in jos zoo?They are an epitome of acute hunger, u can see their rib bones.Them no get strength to roar sef...lol.My fear is that the lions could climb out of that enclosure someday.While we were there, the male was trying to climb d barbed wire to come out, it tried ,got like 1/3rd of the barbed wire and jumped back..Oh boy,that was my cue to come and be going o,i no fit shout abeg!The zookeeper said the weight of the lion would pull it back,that it cant climb..Shior na so...Lets hope the day they are motivated by hunger,they don't become light enough to climb out.I asked about the tortoise eating watermelon,the guide said they can eat anything,but this one loves fruits a lot(tortoise wen like good food)..lol.

thorpido:
A private-government partnership is the best way to run a place like this.Those lions need to be well taken care of.

Its run by a private firm,who remits a percentage of d profit made to the government monthly.If it were left to the ministry of environment, tall grasses for don overtake d place since.For me,they are doing a good job.I can't Wait to see how the park would look when the place is fully completed.

when we tell people that our Ibadan is beautiful, they keep on talking about brown roofs forgetting that the brown roof itself makes the city beautiful and talk a lot about early civilization......now we got two zoos one at U.I and the other there just in a city o.....some states sef no even get one and see how well fed those lions are.....I need to visit there when next I go home.
God bless Ibadan
God bless Osun tiwa ties
God bless Nigeria

queenfav:
lol,so persin cannot comot alone again..hian!Anyways,am single tho.

lol it will just be boring.. dnt u get..

Cutehector:
lol it will just be boring.. dnt u get..

It wasn't.. I had a great time.

queenfav:
lol,so persin cannot comot alone again..hian!Anyways,am single tho.

Hmmm.... I'm thinking.... bia, cutehector, bera stay off O0OO!!!

Feranchek:


Hmmm.... I'm thinking.... bia, cutehector, bera stay off O0OO!!!

she said she is single. She neva said she is dating feranchek

Cutehector:
she said she is single. She neva said she is dating feranchek

Kamdan na.... you'll soon hear her saying it. Just dey watch. Queenfav, I lie

Feranchek:


Kamdan na.... you'll soon hear her saying it. Just dey watch. Queenfav, I lie

oya publicly ask her out here.. if u hav got the balls!

queenfav:
Its run by a private firm,who remits a percentage of d profit made to the government monthly.If it were left to the ministry of environment, tall grasses for don overtake d place since.For me,they are doing a good job.I can't Wait to see how the park would look when the place is fully completed.

The way it looks now,I knew there must have been a private touch to it.
It's much better than before.