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I had a splendid time visiting the famous Deribe Palace in Maiduguri. When I was child, my father used to take us there to visit his friend and we would watch people troupe every Friday to the Grand Mosque and have a buffet of the best foods.
For people who grew up in Maiduguri, this house was viewed as more glamorous than the Queens castle in England. It was our own castle in the desert. Many people including Princess Diana visited in its hay days. Mai Deribe was one of the wealthiest men in Nigeria at the time.
Some parts of the Deribe Palace are based on the Sultan of Brunei's palace according to hearsay. It was custom made and took ten years build.
Some parts are Moroccan, others Italian and French style. There is a gold plated room. There was also a private jet and a slew of chefs.
Some parts are Moroccan, others Italian and French style. There is a gold plated room. There was also a private jet and a slew of chefs.
There is a carpet with Mai Deribe's name written on it. Custom made designs were made of some structures with liquid gold. Here's a long article: https://dailytrust.com/inside-mai-deribes-gold-house
The most decorated house in Africa during it's time. #BitsofBorno
The most decorated house in Africa during it's time. #BitsofBorno
Everything in the Deribe Palace is meticulously and intricately designed. The most beautiful for me are the different stunning styles of tiles decorating every room. #bitsofborno #theafricathemediawontshowyou
The main entrance to the house is bulletproof. The hallways and the doors are beautifully designed. I really liked the doors at the Deribe Palace. Very beautiful
#BitsofBorno #TheAfricaTheMediaNeverShowsYou #Maiduguri #YerwaFato
#BitsofBorno #TheAfricaTheMediaNeverShowsYou #Maiduguri #YerwaFato
Mai Deribe was of an era when the wealthy people cared for the community. I remember many buffet style lunches for the local community every Friday after prayers in his grand mosque. He also employed thousands in his companies. #bitsofborno #yerwafato
How a man treats his mother tells you everything you need to know. For Alhaji Mai Deribe,his mother seemed to be the center of his life based on portraits of her and him in his home. He named one of his companies after her; Dalaram Soft Drinks Co. employed thousands in #Maiduguri
The liquid gold encrusted rooms in the Deribe Palace are endlessly stunning. #BitsofBorno #TheAfricaTheMediaNeverShowsYou
This corridor at the Deribe Palace, at the time of construction, was said to be the longest corridor in West Africa. #BitsofBorno #YerwaFato #TheAfricaTheMediaNeverShowsYou
The Golden Room in Deribe Palace. The whole room is gold plated. Some say it's made of real good. #BitsofBorno
Because the Deribe Palace was a huge property with different sections, including a pool side, maintenance cost millions when he was alive. Currently, one of his sons as well as many of their relatives who fled the Boko Haram attacks live in some parts of the house. #BitsofBorno
