The photo of the beautiful house was recently shared on Facebook by Pelu Awofeso, a prominent Nigerian travel journalist.
The photo which has attracted tens of comments from Awofeso's followers on Facebook captures the simple but elegant architecture of the house and the simple compound.
This is what the travel journalist wrote about the house:
"Sir Tafawa Balewa's home, Bauchi. I stepped into the living room, and couldn't say a word. I was overcome with emotion.
The bulbs, switches and other fittings are still the original ones."
Awofeso also quoted Haruna Balewa, the last son of the late Nigerian leader, as saying:
"This is where he lived even before he became Prime Minister...The house was built in the 1950s."
The travel journalist added:
"I hang in there a while longer, in that classic simplicity -- of both the interior and exterior of the building."
