- By Halimah Olamide
Founder of Landmark Group Africa, Paul Onwuanibe, has hinted that his organisation is in talks with the Lagos state and the federal governments over the proposed demolition of the resort located in Victoria Island Lagos.
The government had notified the organisation of the need to remove the parts of the resort to give way to the 700 kilometre Coastal Road project of the federal government.
“I wish to confirm that we are in active talks with various arms of the federal and state government including the Lagos State Government, the Federal and State Ministries of Tourism, and the Federal Ministry of Works and Housing as well as several interest groups and have received.
Onwuanibe said in a statement released via his X handle. While saying the Coastal road is a laudable project, he expressed belief that the project “will significantly boost the economy and engaged consultations (as are ongoing) will help determine ways of developing the Road while preserving the Landmark Group ecosystem businesses that are remitting billions of Naira in taxes annually while employing thousands of Nigerians.
These over 80 diverse businesses (over half of which are SMEs) operate from a worldclass statement released via his X handle.
While saying the Coastal road is a laudable project, he expressed belief that the project “will significantly boost the economy and engaged consultations (as are ongoing) will help determine ways of developing the Road while preserving the Landmark Group ecosystem businesses that are remitting billions of Naira in taxes annually while employing thousands of Nigerians.
These over 80 diverse businesses (over half of which are SMEs) operate from a worldclass integrated location along the Water Corporation Road and in synergy, provide a variety of corporate, leisure, hospitality and tourism services to the over 3 million local and international visitors who come our ecosystem yearly.
We are in conjunction spotlighting Lagos as a viable tourism destination on the global stage and our location is arguably the most visited waterfront destination on the West African coast: OWNED BY NIGERIANS, FOR NIGERIANS, AND IN NIGERIA.”
He said his company which came into Nigeria from the United States in 1998 has invested over $100m into the economy of Nigeria in the last 20 years.
“Our success story would not have been possible without some government support and particularly that of the Lagos State Government.
I take due note of the concerns of our over 3m ecosystem visitors and customers and I’m confident that a solution which sees to the development of the Road while preserving a proudly Nigerian business can be achieved,” he said