 The whole town of Abeokuta was rapidly modernizing with the introduction of an automobile, motorcycles, electricity, and a water tower.Coquard wrote at the time of the Sacred Heart Hospital's opening, “Thus you see, if not in the twinkling of an eye, certainly day by day, this great town is undergoing a transformation.”

Religiously, Christianity had an adverse effect on traditional religious practices of the regions by encouraging the development of various institutions that promoted higher ideals and standards of morality.Christian influence also led to the emergence of the African church movements, including the Church of the Lord, the Christ Apostolic Church, and others.