The first storey building in Nigeria
located in Badagry, Lagos State, recorded 5,140 visitors from January
to December 2016.
The facility manager of the site, Mr
Hodonu, Daniel told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Badagry that
the tourists that visited the 171-year-old- structure in 2016 were
higher than the corresponding years.
NAN reports that the foundation of the
building was laid in 1842 and construction work on the building was
completed in 1845.
“We have been able to attract more
tourists to this site because of the proper maintenance of the place
and we have been able to preserve its originality.
“In year 2015, those that visited the
site were 3,457 but we were able to increase the number due to the
historic nature of this site.
“The peak period is usually during
Christmas, New Year, Easter, Sallah and whenever students are in
session,” he said.
He said that Nigerians should be more
patriotic in visiting the various monuments in the country.
“Nigerians should imbibe the habit of
visiting the various museums and monuments in the country in order to
boost tourism development in the country.
“Students patronise the building more
than others and that isn’t good enough,” he said.
He urged the Federal Government to
support the management in giving the building a facelift noting that
it was only the Anglican Church that had been carrying out that task.
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