October 31, (THEWILL) – Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has identified Lagos as a significant hub for tourism, with vast potential in music, film, comedy, arts and culture across Africa.
Speaking at a stakeholders’ engagement in the tourism and entertainment sector, at the J. Randle Centre for Yoruba Culture and History, the governor highlighted the ongoing Afropolis event in Onikan as an example of Lagos’ creative influence.
Governor Sanwo-Olu called for increased private sector involvement, promising his administration’s commitment to creating an enabling environment for tourism and entertainment to flourish. “Our state’s economy, creativity and social identity will be defined on a global scale as we position Lagos as a cultural capital in Africa”, he said.
In the same occasion, Commissioner for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Toke Benson-Awoyinka, also emphasised that the Afropolis Festival of Arts is an opportunity to position Lagos as Africa’s creative and entertainment hub. She noted that attractions like the J. Randle Centre serve to preserve Yoruba culture for future generations.
The event included a tour of the J. Randle Centre led by Governor Sanwo-Olu and attended by stakeholders, state officials, diplomats, traditional rulers, and sports teams, including Nigeria’s Super Falcons and their Algerian counterparts. Governor Sanwo-Olu called for public support in repatriating Yoruba heritage items, stressing the importance of preserving Lagos’ cultural legacy.
Janefrances Ebere Chibuzor is a Tourism Writer at THEWILL
