Mrs Adebimpe Akinsola, Lagos State
Acting Commissioner for Tourism, Art and Culture, said on Monday in
Badagry that the state government was determined to transform the
ancient town into the tourism hub of Africa.
Akinsola spoke with reporters after an
on-the-spot assessment of some ongoing tourist projects in Badagry.
Among the Tourist Sites visited by the
Acting Commissioner were the Badagry Heritage Museum, the Marina
shoreline, the slave market and the Gberefu Island, otherwise known
as the `Point-of-no-Return’.
Akinsola explained that the purpose of
the inspection was to enable the state government to be able to
evaluate the progress of work on the projects.
“The Lagos State Government is
determined to transform Badagry into the tourism hub of Africa and we
are committed to the ongoing projects in the ancient city.
“The purpose of the inspection is to
get first-hand information on the various sites and to see how the
ongoing facelift of the projects are going.
“At the Heritage Museum, a lot of
progress is being recorded and with the pace at which the workers are
going, I’m sure that the project would be finished ahead of
schedule.
“Also at the Marina shoreline, work
is ongoing and I am sure we will get the desired effects of the
project, so we are glad at the way things are turning out.
“The Lagos State Government is
determined to transform Badagry into a mega city and with the
completion of the various projects, the ancient town will be opened
up to the world,” she said.
The commissioner, therefore, urged
residents of Badagry to always pay their taxes to the state
government.
“If taxes are paid regularly, the
state government would be enabled to continue to improve the welfare
of the people. So, people should always ensure that their taxes are
paid as and when due,” she added.
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