TBS
By Taiye Baiyerohi
Lagos, May 10, 2018 (NAN) Mr Olu Adenodi, the Chief Executive Officer, BHS International Limited, concessionaires of Tafawa Balewa Square, Lagos, says that a helipad will be built within the heritage site for tourists to have easy access to the facility.
Adenodi disclosed this during the redevelopment meeting with Mr Michael Cooper, the Vice President, Hilton West Africa Development and the lead consultant of the project in Lagos on Thursday.
He said that the helipad was meant to relief tourists from getting into the chaotic traffic usually experienced in Lagos
He adde that potential touists would be flown in directly as soon as the site was redeveloped.
The chief executive officer disclosed that the helipad would be situated at the top of the five-star hotels, so a tourist could just move into his room to rest as soon as he landed.
“The helipad is a necessity to deal with the traffic situation in Lagos State.
” Tourists can fly into the heritage site from all over the world without being discouraged by vehicular traffic,” he said.
Adenodi said that the mono-rail which the Lagos State Government was constructing would also help in attracting tourists.
Also speaking, Mr Nasiru Aboki, the Lead Consultant for the Tafawa Balewa Square redevelopment project, said that the management of Hilton hotels International had taken up the construction of all the five star hotels that would be erected.
Aboki said that the five-star hotel would be built using the same design as all Hilton hotels all over the world.
“This hotel on its own will be enough attraction for tourists because all the features of Hilton hotels will be included in the five-star hotel.
“Hilton hotels are known for their unique architectural designs, fittings and all, we will have that also within the heritage site,” he said.
Mr Michael Cooper, Vice President, Hilton West Africa Development, said that the company had consented to redeveloping the historic site.
It was working on ensuring that architectural designs from TBS suited the Hilton pattern.
“Yes, Hilton hotels will be built here but we are still working on making the drawings already on ground to suit the Hilton hotels design all over the world,” Cooper said. (NAN)
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Edited by Oluyinka Fadare