Eko Hot Blog reports that Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has reiterated his administration’s unwavering commitment to transforming the Badagry axis into a premier tourist attraction city.
During a working tour and visit to Badagry’s tourism sites and projects on Thursday, the governor emphasized the ancient city’s rich historical and cultural heritage, which offers a wealth of opportunities in the tourism sector.
Accompanied by Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, the Chairman/CEO of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), members of the Lagos State Executive Council, and officials from the Lagos State Diaspora Commission, Governor Sanwo-Olu toured several significant sites, including the recently restored and upgraded Slave Market Museum International Vlekete Badagry, the Badagry Heritage Museum, the seat of the fallen Agia Tree where Christianity was first preached in 1842, and the first-storey building in Nigeria.
The governor also visited the first Christian burial site, the ongoing Hospital Road construction project, and the Old Governor’s Lodge, a purpose-built 70-room hotel complex. Notably, he took a boat ride to the Point of No Return, a poignant reminder of the atrocities of the slave trade era.
Speaking to journalists during the tour, Governor Sanwo-Olu stated, “The visit is really part of our tourism ecosystem, and I have had to come and see things for myself to evaluate what we have done, additional things that we need to do, and how we intentionally make Badagry, an all of the tourism potential that it has, a real destination.”
He further emphasized his administration’s commitment to completing ongoing projects in Badagry and restocking some of the heritage sites to tell a compelling story about the city’s tourism potential for Nigeria. “For us, it is to complete the ongoing projects that we have seen, to restock some of the heritage sites that we have seen, to generally preserve what we have, and to speak a compelling story about what Badagry holds for the tourism potential of our country,” he said.
Recognizing the significant progress made in Badagry’s infrastructure development, Governor Sanwo-Olu expressed satisfaction with the city’s transformation, noting the completion of dual carriage roads and the recent opening of a hospital. He also acknowledged the citizens’ excitement, stating, “Indeed, I am very impressed with Badagry because it is actually wearing a more cleaner road. We all came by road from Lagos Island, and you could see that it took us just about an hour and a half from Lagos and down to Badagry.”
The governor reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to ensuring no part of Lagos is left underdeveloped, emphasizing tourism as a major cardinal of the THEMES Agenda. “We will make sure that no part of Lagos is left underdeveloped, and with tourism being a major cardinal of our THEMES Agenda, I needed to come and see things for myself too and also see how we can help,” he stated.
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