... Re-states Commitment To Tourism
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, in an extraordinary show of Commitment to the Badagry Diaspora festival received on Monday, the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa who led a delegation from the Diaspora, to Lagos House, Ikeja, for a courtesy visit.
Governor Sanwo-Olu said his government is intentional about making Lagos State, particularly Badagry, a preferred tourism destination in line with the Entertainment and Tourism pillar of the THEMES+ developmental agenda.
The occasion took place after a well celebrated 4th Badagry Diaspora Festival in Badagry over the weekend.
With Abike Dabiri-Erewa at Lagos House were Dr. Julius Marcus Garvey Jnr., son of foremost civil rights leader, Marcus Garvey, and the Jogbe of Badagry kingdom, David Anderson, among others.
The delegation visited Governor Sanwo-Olu to appreciate him and the Lagos State Government for a successful celebration of this year’s edition of the Diaspora Festival, dubbed, ‘Door of Return’ in Badagry.
The Door of Return, it will be recalled, was initiated to help some Africans in the Diaspora to trace their roots to Nigeria and Africa at large.
Governor Sanwo-Olu said his administration will partner with relevant stakeholders, especially the people in the Diaspora to grow and strengthen the Door of Return festival and promote the cultural heritage of Badagry, Lagos and Nigeria at large.
Governor Sanwo-Olu also commended the Chairman of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, for the initiative of the Door of Return and her efforts in championing the interest of Nigerians in the Diaspora.
Speaking earlier, Dabiri-Erewa commended Governor Sanwo-Olu for his support towards the celebration of Door of Return and the actualisation of the Diaspora Festival that took place in Badagry last Saturday.
She urged the Lagos State government to support the project by building a Permanent Door of Return in Badagry to attract more people in the Diaspora willing to trace their roots to Nigeria.
Also speaking, Julius Garvey and David Anderson, hailed Governor Sanwo-Olu and the Lagos State Government for their tremendous support for the festival and for showing keen interest in tourism.
They also expressed their joy for the success of the Door of Return Programme, which gave opportunities to many Nigerians in the Diaspora to visit Nigeria for the first time
Garvey and Anderson, who promised to partner with Lagos State on tourism, expressed their continued support to preserve African culture and heritage.
Also at the occasion were: Mr. Idris Aregbe, S.A on Tourism, Art and Culture, Mr. Babatunde Mesewaku, Chairman AREFO and other returnees
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