Yesterday, Sunday 30, September, 2013, Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State unveiled the tallest hotel in West Africa, the InterContinental Lagos built at a cost of N30 billion.
The 5-star hotel located at Kofo Abayomi Street, Victoria Island, Lagos, is a 23-storey building with 358 rooms, 37 suites and a presidential suite.
The InterContinental Lagos, a subsidiary of the Intercontinental Hotel Group (IHG) is owned by the Milan Group, partly funded by Skye and Wema banks.
The chairman of Milan Group, Ramesh Valechha said "The luxurious hotel was a commitment and right investment made in the economy of Lagos State and Nigerian hospitality industry at large ... With 650 Nigerians and 24 expatriates as employees, the hotel is poised to offer world-class hospitality offerings, professional training that will ensure new career paths in the hospitality industry and empowerment to Nigerians, among others, who do business with it."
Also at the opening ceremony were Oba Rilwan Akiolu of Lagos, Oba Oniru, The Alake of Egbaland, Oba Gbadebo and Dele Momodu among others.
Culled From Alabamau2
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