The first storey in Nigeria
located in Badagry, Lagos State, recorded 7,433 visitors from January
2017 to July 2017.
Mr Hodonu Daniel, the
officer in charge of the building , told the News Agency of Nigeria
(NAN) in Badagry that the tourists that visited the 171-year-old
structure in the first half of 2017 were higher this than those that
did within the same period in 2016.
The News Agency of Nigeria
(NAN) reports that the foundation of the building was laid in 1842
and was completed in 1845.
Daniel said, “We have been
able to attract more tourists to this site because of its proper
maintenance and our ability to preserve its originality.
“In the first six months
of 2016; 3,767 people visited the monument compared to 7,433 visitors
and tourists that visited in the first six months of this year.
“We are certain that the
statistics will increase in the other half of the year due to the
historic nature of the site and the willingness of people to always
visit.’’
He advised Nigerians to be
more patriotic by 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.
“Many Nigerians prefer to
visit foreign countries’ monuments but forgetting that one of the
ways to improve tourism in the country is by patronising our
monuments,’’ he said.
Daniel advised the Federal
Government to support the management in giving the building a
facelift.
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