President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday inaugurated a multimillion naira 400 seater Lagos Theatre at Oregun in Ikeja Lagos.
The theatre was part of four facilities he commissioned while on a one day working visit to Lagos.
President Muhammadu Buhari (3rd left); Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode (3rd right); Ogun State Governor, Sen. Ibikunle Amosun (2nd right); Deputy Governor-elect, Lagos State, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat (right); Minister of Health, Dr. Issac Adewole (left); Governor-elect of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu (2nd left) during the commissioning of the newly built Lagos Theatre at Oregun, Ikeja, on Wednesday, April 24, 2019. (Back Row L-R): and Senior Special Assistant to the President on Sustainable Development Goals, Mrs. Adejoke Adefulire-Orelope; Ondo State Governor, Arakurin Rotimi Akeredolu; Oyo State Governor, Sen. Abiola Ajimobi; Ekiti State Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi; Adamawa State Governor, Sen. Jubrila Bindow; Acting Governor, Edo State, Mr. Philip Shuaibu and Senior Special Assistant to the President on Foreign Affairs and Diaspora, Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa.
Governor Akinwunmi Ambode said the theatre project is in line with promise of his administration to make Tourism, Hospitality, Entertainment and Arts together with Sports, the centre piece of his development agenda for the youths in the state.
“The Lagos state government’s initiative to bring theatre experience closer to the people across the state has been generating positive excitement among creative minds across the project locations,” he noted.
President Muhammadu Buhari (left), with Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode (right) during the commissioning of the newly built Lagos Theatre at Oregun, Ikeja, on Wednesday, April 24, 2019.
Other facilities Buhari commissioned were; Institute of Maternal and Child Health (Ayinke house), Oshodi Transport Interchange and the International Airport Road.
The newly commissioned Lagos Theatre by President Muhammadu Buhari at Oregun, Ikeja, on Wednesday, April 24, 2019.
The Lagos Theatre Oregun which is replicated in other areas of the state like Igando, Epe, and Badagry in its first phase is to expand arts and performances spaces in Lagos and promote a thriving creative industry within the communities where the projects are located.
The theatre boasts of standard furnishing, gallery, artiste changing room, rehearsal hall restaurant space, rest rooms, power generating sets and well laid car park.
