Lagos State is not called the center of excellence for anything.

The city with an estimated population of 23.42 million and the highest GDP in Nigeria with $33,679 million) is the entertainment capital and most commercial state in the country. Recently recording about N50 billion in revenue from tourism, Lagos has generated large figures from cultural and historic locations like the Nigerian National Museum, Badagry Slave Trade Museum, and others. The creative arts industry also thrives in Lagos as most musicians, actors, and filmmakers are based in the city.

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Considering this, the All Progressive Congress (APC) Gubernatorial aspirant, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has presented his plans for building a greater Lagos using entertainment and tourism as one of the pillars of his strategy.

He has noted that his government will work on revamping 20 historic sites annually; and will collaborate with international and local organizations and personnel to establish world-class training and institutions for skill acquisition for creative arts enthusiasts.