What comparative advantage does Lagos have when it comes to tourism?
On the entire west coast of Africa, nobody has 198 km of coastline with natural ocean, sandy beaches, mangroves and sunny weather. We have 61 islands in Lagos and they are so naturally beautiful that you can go there and have a good breath of life: the Garden of Eden is here. Our natural tourist sites have also not become over-commercialised. In addition, the festivals are absolutely incredible. They showcase the true creative energies of Africa that Lagos is blessed with. The importance and advantages of Lagos cannot be over-emphasised and that is why UNESCO is interested in the Slave Route project of Lagos. One of the tasks we set for ourselves is to have some of the important tourism sites here listed as World Heritage Sites because we want the world to see what we have. 2) A major issue around tourism is security. How are you addressing this? We know there are security issues and the government is tackling them head-on. Government efforts have reduced crime drastically. We are awar
