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* {{cite book|last1=Obi|first1=J.C.|last2=Ekechukwu|first2=L.C.|title=Exhibition on the roots of King Jaja|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=sXQuAQAAIAAJ |date=1997|publisher=National Museum|location=[[Opobo]]|isbn=}}{{via|GB}}
* {{cite book|last1=Obi|first1=J.C.|last2=Ekechukwu|first2=L.C.|title=Exhibition on the roots of King Jaja|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=sXQuAQAAIAAJ |date=1997|publisher=National Museum|location=[[Opobo]]|isbn=}}{{via|GB}}
* {{cite book|last1=Jones|first1=G.I.|title=The trading states of the oil rivers: a study of political development in eastern Nigeria|year=2000|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=pIR-mgBiJ-gC|publisher=James Currey|location=Oxford|isbn=0852559186}}{{via|GB}}
* {{cite book|last1=Jones|first1=G.I.|title=The trading states of the oil rivers: a study of political development in eastern Nigeria|year=2000|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=pIR-mgBiJ-gC|publisher=James Currey|location=Oxford|isbn=0852559186}}{{via|GB}}
* {{cite book|author1=Ebiegberi Joe Alagoa|title=Jaja of Opobo: the slave who became a king|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=xoUuAQAAIAAJ|date=1970|publisher=Longman|location=|isbn=}}{{via|GB}}
* {{cite book|author1=Ebiegberi Joe Alagoa|title=Jaja of Opobo: the slave who became a king|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=xoUuAQAAIAAJ|date=1970|publisher=Longman|location=|isbn=978-0-582-60919-8}}{{via|GB}}
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King Jaja of Opobo Memorial
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4°30′51″N 7°32′20″E / 4.514107°N 7.538879°E / 4.514107; 7.538879
LocationOpobo (Nigeria)
TypeMonument
MaterialBronze
Grey granite
Opening date1903
Dedicated toKing Jaja of Opobo

The King Jaja of Opobo Memorial is a bronze monument in memory of King Jaja of Opobo, erected by public subscription in 1903.[1] It was listed as being of special architectural, historical or cultural significance by the National Commission for Museums and Monuments on 14 August 1959.[citation needed]

Description

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It is located within the Opobo town centre and bears an inscription in the English language, which reads:

A king in title and indeed.
Always just and ever generous.
Respected and revered in life.
Lamented and mourned by all when dead.

The statue stands on a grey granite plinth, surrounded by cast iron railings. The grass around is close-growing with neatly-cut edges, giving the dignified appearance of a public park.

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References

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  1. ^ Ian McCall (1 April 2011). Sweet Pass Kerosene. Lulu.com. p. 92. ISBN 9781447631071. Retrieved 26 July 2017.

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