The Lagos State Government says it will celebrate the Badagry Heritage Festival on Dec. 27, at the theatre building in the ancient town.
Mr Bonu Solomon, the Lawmaker representing Badagry Constituency 1 in the Lagos State House of Assembly (LAHA), disclosed this during the celebration of Christmas on Monday in the town.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Christmas Celebration was organised by the lawmaker, who is also the Chairman, House Committee on Tourism, Arts and Culture.
Solomon said that lots of activities had been lined up by the state to mark the celebration of the heritage festival.
The lawmaker representing Badagry Constituency 1 in the Lagos State House of Assembly talking with Prince Olu Kosoko, an illustrious son of Oba Oladele Kosoko, the Oniworo of Iworo Kingdom, during the Christmas Celebration in Badagry.
According to him, this includes a stage production at the Theatre Building in Badagry and other cultural performances by communities in Badagry.
On the celebration of Christmas in Badagry, the lawmaker said he felt delighted because his dream of turning Badagry into a Jerusalem in Nigeria was becoming a reality.
“I am happy because where we are standing today at Agia Tree where Christianity was first preached in Nigeria.
“With the huge infrastructural development taking place in Badagry, courtesy of Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, we are gradually changing the narrative.
“The performance today was great. Choir from different churches came to sing songs here and to cap it up, when the gospel singer, Serah Apekeola came on stage, it was marvelous and superb.
“Many residents from all the three councils in Badagry danced and praised the Lord, that is my joy at this Christmas celebration,” he said.
The lawmaker said that, apart from the Christmas celebration, many other events were lined up to celebrate the Christmas and New Year.
“This includes Social Media Awards on Dec. 26, Heritage Festival on Dec 27, Coconut Heritage Festival on Dec. 28 and a host of other entertainments.
“We are inviting everyone to come and enjoy themselves in Badagry during these festivities.
“I want to use this opportunity to thank Gov. Sanwo-Olu; his deputy, Mr Hamzat; Speaker of LAHA and my colleagues in the house for giving me the opportunity to promote Badagry to another level,” Solomon said.
Serah Apekeola, a gospel singer known as “Won Gbogo Fole Mi”, said she was excited with the crowd that came to the event.
“Seeing people dancing to my songs, moving from one place to another with joy in their hearts, just inspired me.
“I will definitely come here next year if invited to sing again. The crowd both Muslims and Christians were so happy in spite of the hardship in the country,” she said.
Mrs Oluwakemi Avoseh, a Badagry resident, said the night was wonderful.
“It was a wonderful night. This is the first time, gospel artistes that are this many will come to sing for us here in Badagry.
“Even the town felt it, I did not want the celebration to stop, but we thank God for everything,” Avoseh said. (NAN)
