The Hospitality Consortium (THC) has launched the Nigerian Green Plaque Initiative (GPI), a heritage conservation programme endorsed by the National Council for Arts and Culture (NCAC) to recognise and preserve people, places and events that have shaped Nigeria’s history.

The initiative seeks to transform streets, public buildings and historic locations into permanent heritage landmarks through the installation of Green Plaques that commemorate individuals, significant sites and institutions with enduring national relevance.

According to the organisers, the programme adopts a 20-year legacy standard to ensure only individuals, locations and events with lasting historical significance are recognised. It also incorporates a gender equity framework aimed at promoting more inclusive public commemoration.

Founder of the Nigerian Green Plaque Initiative and Director of The Hospitality Consortium, Ifeanyi O. Asiodu, said the programme was designed to make Nigeria’s history more visible by bringing it into public spaces.

“Our built environment reflects Nigeria’s history, yet many important stories remain largely unknown. The Green Plaque Initiative is intended to preserve that legacy by making it part of everyday life and ensuring future generations remain connected to the nation’s history,” he said.

Director-General of the National Council for Arts and Culture, Obi Asika, described the initiative as one that aligns with the Federal Government’s efforts to preserve and promote Nigeria’s cultural heritage.

He said the programme would complement ongoing initiatives aimed at identifying, documenting and recognising heritage assets of national significance while encouraging wider public appreciation of the country’s history.

Asika called on individuals, families, traditional institutions, historians, researchers, civil society organisations and communities to nominate deserving people, places and historic sites for consideration under the initiative.

The organisers said the Green Plaque Initiative is intended to create a comprehensive national heritage register that reflects Nigeria’s diverse history and cultural identity while encouraging greater public participation in heritage preservation.

The Hospitality Consortium is a tourism and heritage development organisation focused on sustainable tourism, urban heritage preservation and public-space development, while the National Council for Arts and Culture is the Federal Government agency responsible for preserving, promoting and developing Nigeria’s arts, culture and heritage.