Intercontinental Hotel Group (IHG) has opened Intercontinental Lagos, it's first hotel in Nigeria and the company's first Intercontinental Hotel in West Africa.
InterContinental Lagos is also the first luxury 5-Star hotel to be built in the history of Nigeria and the tallest hotel in West Africa.
The 358-room InterContinental Lagos is located on Plot 52, Kofo Abayomi Street, Victoria Island, the Nigerian city’s business and diplomatic hub, home to numerous embassies and multinational companies. Close to Lagos Creek, the 23-storey hotel offers guests stunning panoramic views of the Gulf of Guinea. Lagos is the largest city in the country, as well as one of the biggest and fastest-growing cities in Africa.
The Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babatunde Raji Fashola, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, who was joined by other eminent persons from all walks of life, performed the grand opening of the hotel at a colourful ceremony characterised by glitz and glamour.
Fashola in his speech commended the promoters of InterContinental Lagos for their vision, saying the building of the hotel was a welcome development at a time Nigeria was yearning for foreign direct investments to grow the economy. He noted that continuous investment in the local economy was the answer to creating more jobs for the teeming unemployed Nigerians.
The grand opening event was attended by eminent persons among whom were Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr. Sanusi Lamido Sanusi; his predecessor, Chief Joseph Sanusi; Lagos State Commissioners for Commerce and Industry, Mrs. Sola Oworu; Mr. Kayode Opeifa (Transport); Engr. Taofiq Tijani (Energy and Mineral Resources); Group Managing Director of Milan Group, Mr. Rajesh Valechha; Executive Director, Milan Group, Mr. Vikram Valechha; General Manager, InterContinental Lagos, Mr. Didier Coeln; Regional General Manager Africa, IHG; Mr. Maher Nasr and Regional Director, IHG; Mr. Karl Hala.
Also present were former Managing Director, Skye Bank, Mr. Akinsola Akinfenwa; Managing Director, Wema Bank, Mr. Segun Oloketuyi; former Managing Director, Zenith Bank, Mr. Jim Ovia while the royal fathers present included the Oba of Lagos, Oba Rilwan Akiolu; Alake of Egbaland, Oba Adedotun Gbadebo and the Oniru of Iruland, Oba Abiodun Idowu Oniru. Other dignitaries were former Chief of Army Staff, Gen. Inuwa Wushishi (retd.) and Chief Executive Officer, Guardian Press Limited, Mrs. Maiden Ibru among several others.
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