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ORIGIN WILDLIFE PARK GETS LASG’s ENDORSEMENT. | Shakiru Seidu. PRESS RELEASE

The Lagos State Government has endorsed the initiative of Prince Abiola Kosoko, the Alashe of Ebute-Iga and Chief Executive Officer of Origin Gardens & Resort Limited, to build world class monuments in Ikorodu division.

The endorsement letter, which was dated December 12, 2017, was presented to the management of Origin Gardens on Wednesday, December 20, 2017, exactly 10 years after the tourism company completed its temporary structure and moved animals into its zoo.
Origin Zoo & Gardens was opened for the public on December 22, 2007, and experienced its first wave of visitors.

The Lagos State Government had on Friday, June 30, 2017, officially allocated over 50 hectares of land to Messrs Origin Gardens & Resort Limited for the development of wildlife and leisure arcade.

The allocation was a boost to the efforts of Prince Kosoko in placing Ikorodu and indeed, Lagos State, on global tourism map.

The stretch of lands, located along Ikorodu-Lagos road sharing boundary with the Lagos Lagoon and two rivers in Itowolo area of Ikorodu division, was officially released to Prince Kosoko by the officials of the Department of Forestry Services of the Lagos State Ministry of Agriculture, who inspected the erection of signpost on the site.

The project is expected to be a world tourism hub with a five star hotel, largest shopping mall, cinema, art gallery, eatery, amusement park, ferry service, pool, aquarium, masquerade museum and Lagos State Historical Museum and others. The site is also to conserve Ikorodu manatee and other animals that are almost going into extinction.

Project Wildlife Park, which has been in existence in a smaller version with Origin Zoo & Gardens at Ebute-Iga and Aginju Eko, both in Ikorodu Division area of Lagos State, is aimed at expanding the revenue generation of Ikorodu and Lagos State, and above all, to achieve the company’s primary goal – conservation, entertainment and employment.

The mission of the company is to facilitate participatory travel experience to environments, both natural and cultural, in such a way that would ensure sustainable use, whilst providing viable economic opportunities for the tourism industry and host communities.

The project is expected to provide a fun arena as never seen before in the history of Lagos State and Nigeria. The difference in what this project provides is that apart from establishing a functional wildlife park/zoo, it would also serve to encourage arts/crafts exhibitions, accommodate tourists and shopping within one facility.

Our aim is to achieve value added services by enabling people to enjoy and learn about nature, historic and cultural characteristics of unique environments while preserving the integrity of those sites and stimulating the economic development opportunities in the local communities.

Signed
Kunle Adelabu,
Media Consultant to Alashe of Ebute-Iga/Origin Gardens & Resorts Limited.
08055407717

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