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Mount Patti is an outstanding tourist spot right in the heart of Lokoja, Kogi State. The word “Patti”, according to the authorities of the Kogi State Ministry of Culture and Tourism, is a Nupe word for mountain. But the mountain, towering 1500 feet or 458.3metres above sea level has come to be known as Mount Patti as referred to by the early European visitors. The mountain is said to be very popular during the reign of Lord Lugard, the Governor General of Nigeria in 1914 the mountain stands some 33metres above the level of the Niger Valley and its land mass is about 15 square kilometres. This mountain used to serve as a place of refuge for its earliest inhabitants who were sent down to the Niger valley by colonial administrators from it the top of this mountain, the scenic plain surroundings of Lokoja,the hinterland, the silent grandeur and the beautiful nature of the confluence of Rivers Niger and Benue can easily be viewed. And because of the height of Mount Patti,the satelite masts of telecommunication companies as well as those of NTA and Radio Kogi are also installed there. Lord Lugard, the then Governor General of Nigeria was said to have used the ‘Rest House’ as relaxation spot after his day’s activities. It was also learnt that Lugard equally used the vantage position of the Mount Patti as a surveillance post to observe all activities going on in Lokoja and its environs. Also at the top of Mount Patti are statues of his wife, Flora Shaw and him. Mount Patti once served as a place of refuge for its earliest inhabitants whom the colonial administrators sent down to the Niger valley. ‘Patti’, is a Nupe word which means hill. Flora Shaw was said to have coined the name ‘Nigeria’ (Niger-area) from on top this mount, while working as a foreign journalist during the era of British Colonial Administration. She later got married to Lord Lugard. Thee lugard rest house statue of Lord Lugard and his wife Flora Shaw are present till date and are regarded as a mini museum