20 years after the process began, the Federal Government on Tuesday completed the process of handing over the State House, Marina, to the Lagos State Government.
The Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode, signed the handing over documents on behalf of the state government while the Minister of Power, Works, and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola, signed on behalf of the Federal Government.
In attendance during he signing over the brief ceremony were the Secretary to the State Government, Tunji Bello and the Commissioner for Information, Steve Ayorinde, among other government officials, according to Channels.
Governor Ambode used the occasion to laud President Buhari for his interest in the state’s well-being and revealed his government plans to convert the property into a tourist centre.
He says: “We see this as a sign of greater things and greater collaboration between the Federal Government and the state. It will improve the economy of the state because our intention is to turn that property into a national monument that we will christen a National Heritage Centre for Leadership.”
“We will also use it as a tourist centre to attract Nigerian and foreign tourists and use it as a means of improving the economy of the state.”
Fashola, on his part, describes the event as “consistent with the President’s promise to respond to many things that have been left undone.”
It took them 20 years to complete the process? If only it takes them that long to steal from gov.
Tourist attraction is fine but I’ll like part of the building converted into a museum to tell our history. We need to know where we’re coming and the to document lessons learned along the way for future reference.