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Wednesday, 16 March 2016

Ambode – Tourism To Drive Development In Lagos


The Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwumi Ambode,  has said  the state plans to use  tourism, hospitality, entertainment and sports to drive development of the state.

Speaking during a tour of the National Museum, Onikan, Lagos Ambode stated that the state government and the Federal Ministry of Information and Culture will collaborate to redevelop the National Museum situated in Onikan, Lagos.


Pointing out that that the development of the museum will include a new museum complex to be ready before next year’s celebration of Lagos at 50, Akinwunmi expressed optimism that the expected gains of the partnership with the Federal Government on the National Museum will further reduce gaps in job creation with the engagement of artisans and other related skills.

Accompanied on the tour by the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, Akinwunmi expressed hopefulness that the mutual effort of the state and the Federal Government will be beneficial to the country in terms of development and preservation of monuments.

He referred to an on-going multi-storey car park complex being undertaken by the state government near the National Museum as a project that will complement the envisaged collaborative arrangement.

Referring to the proposed partnership with Lagos State Government as ‘a dream come true’ Alhaji Mohammed expressed joy at the interest shown and demonstrated by the Akinwunmi led administration in the state.

Lagos State Commissioner for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Mr Folorunsho Folarin-Coker, noted that the synergy between the Lagos and the Federal Ministry of Information and Culture will take the tourism and culture sector to the highest level ever witness in the country.


On the team are; Director General, National Commission for Museums and Monuments, Mallam Hamdala Usman, Hon Adebimpe Akinsola,  the Special Adviser to the Governor on Arts and Culture, , the Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr Steve Ayorinde  and permanent secretaries.

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