Bureau, Lagos to hold first Badagry Economic Summit

The Badagry Convention and Visitors Bureau, says it would hold the maiden edition of Badagry Economic Summit, in conjunction with the Lagos State Government in January 2017.

Mr Ashamu Fadipe, the Bureau’s Chief Executive, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on Friday, said that the actual date for the summit would soon be announced.

He said that top tourism experts and investors were being mobilised for the summit to explore investment opportunities in the area.
Fadipe said that the summit would showcase the abundant investment opportunities in Badagry so as to lure investors and tourists to the area.

“There is no doubt that investment opportunities abound in Badagry, we have all it takes for investors to invest in.“The community is blessed with rich historical and cultural heritage, crude oil, serene beaches, coconut plantation, seaport and massive land for development.

“If all these potentials are properly utilised, it will boost the economy of Badagry and increase the Internal Generated Revenue (IGR) of Lagos State,” he said.

He called for the continued preservation of the heritage sites and monuments in Badagry in their natural state.Fadipe said keeping the sites intact would go a long way in telling their stories to tourists in order to give them a sense of belonging.