Fashola visits his sucessor, Akinwunmi Ambode, signs last papers for the giving over of the Presidential Lodge, Marina to the Lagos state government

The Federal Government today finished the last giving over of the Presidential Lodge, Marina to the Lagos State Government around twenty years after the excursion to complete it initiated.

Talking at the brief yet noteworthy giving over function, held at the Conference Room of Federal Ministry of Works, Power and Housing in Abuja, Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode said the improvement was a confirmation of the dedication of President Muhammadu Buhari to convey positive change to Lagos.

Representative Ambode especially complimented the President, Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo; Minister of Works, Power and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola and staff of the Ministry; Permanent Secretary in the Office of Chief of Staff to the President, and different partners who attempted to guarantee the last exchange of the resource for Lagos. The Governor stated:

'We are strongly delighted to be here on this historic day; on a day that actually finalises the intention of Mr President to bring positive change to Lagos. We want to sincerely appreciate President Muhammadu Buhari who has graciously approved that the Presidential Lodge be released to Lagos State and for the use of Lagos State which, just has said by the Minister, we have been trying to get for the last twenty years. We are pleased that on a day like this, it is my predecessor and present Minister of Works who is now doing the final handing over of which he had also been part of that process to get this asset back to Lagos but in God's own doing, the Minister is in the position today to do the final documentation and we are very grateful for that."

While insinuating the way that the advancement was an indication of more noteworthy joint effort between Federal Government and Lagos State, Governor Ambode communicated good faith that it would be the start of procedure to get such resources back to the State Government.

In addition, the Governor said his organization would put the building to great utilize and change it into a national landmark to help tourism and develop the economy of Lagos and Nigeria.

"This is an indication of more prominent things and more prominent joint effort between the Federal Government and Lagos State. We accept unequivocally that this solitary signal is a piece of what will enhance the economy of Lagos in light of the fact that we will likely transform that specific resource into a national landmark where we can initiate it a National Heritage Center for Leadership and we will utilize it likewise as a vacationer focus to convey Nigerians and outsiders to come to Nigeria and also utilize that as a methods for enhancing the economy of Lagos State and Nigeria. On a last note, I need to demonstrate my genuine gratefulness to the Minister and expectation that this specific occasion will bring all the more great stories as we keep on seeing the amount we can endeavor to recover some of these advantages for Lagos State," Governor Ambode said.

Prior, Fashola complimented Governor Ambode and the general population of Lagos State for the N1.04trillion spending gauge exhibited to the State House of Assembly on Monday by the Governor, and communicated trust that it would enhance quality administration conveyance to the general population of the State.

He said the marking of the report which formally vest responsibility for Presidential Lodge, Marina in the State Government was in satisfaction of the guarantee made by President Buhari, saying it was satisfying that the long excursion spreading over around two decades had at last arrived at an end.

He stated: "This is a long excursion that has arrived at an end; a voyage that has taken just about two decades when the Lagos State Government asked that the property be vested in Lagos yet for reasons that stayed hard to comprehend it didn't occur however the President of progress who is a guarantee attendant has gotten it going."

Aside Governor Ambode, different Lagos State authorities at the service incorporated the Secretary to the State Government, Mr Tunji Bello; Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr Steve Ayorinde and Commissioner for Waterfront Infrastructure Development, Engr Adebowale Akinsanya.