Marina House, finally hands over to Lagos State govt

The Federal Government on Tuesday completed the process of handing over the State House, Marina, to the Lagos State Government.

The process which started about 20 years ago was completed with the signing and exchanging of documents between the state government and the Federal.
The Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, signed for the state government while the Minister of Power Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, signed on behalf of the Federal Government.
Speaking before signing the documents, Ambode described the hand over as a sign of greater things and greater collaboration between the state and the Federal Government.
He disclosed that the state government’s intention is to turn the property to a tourist centre that will help improve the economy of the state.
The governor said, “We are delighted to be here on a historic day that finalises the intention of President Buhari to bring positive change to Lagos.