Lagos Govt Set To Renovate Tourism Sites In Badagry

The Lagos State Government has expressed readiness to revamp the tourism sites in Badagry and develop them to international standard.
The government said it has approved the reconstruction of the very popular ‘Agia Tree’, the site where the first Christmas was celebrated in the country.

The Special Adviser to Lagos Governor on Tourism, Arts and Culture, Mr. Solomon Bonu, has expressed the readiness of the state government to collaborate with the private sector to revamp the tourism sites in Badagry and develop them to international standard.

Bonu disclosed this during the visit of Naomi Campbell, a Black Model based in the United Kingdom, to some tourism sites in Badagry.

He stated that the state governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has approved the revitalisation of some sites in Badagry.

“We just got approval to reconstruct the very popular ‘Agia Tree’, the site where the first Christmas was celebrated in the country.

“Apart from this, the Governor has also approved the reconstruction of ‘Point of No Return’ to international standard with modern Jetties as well as the provision of some infrastructures that have an indirect influence on tourism promotion and development,” Bonu said.

While speaking, Naomi Campbell said the purpose of her visit to the sites in Badagry was to explore ways of partnering with the Lagos State Government to develop the tourism locations in Badagry, adding that she was touched with what she saw and convinced by the need to trace her roots back home.

The Model, who could not hold her excitement after visiting different historical sites and slave relics in the ancient town of Badagry, acknowledged the efforts of the state government in preserving the various artefacts in the Badagry Museum over the years.

She added that considering other areas that need government interventions, there was a need for individuals’ support and collaboration with the government on different areas to bring about even development across all the sectors of the economy.