Essien takes tourism celebration to Legacy 1995 Museum

By Edith Igbokwe

In a bid to promote World Tourism Day at the grassroots level, the Chairman of Lagos Mainland Local Government, Hon. Omolola Essien organzed a visit to Legacy 1995 Museum Centre at Railway Compound, Ebute-Metta.

Essien stated that the whole idea of tourism was to set out time from home and busy schedule in pursuit of getting to grasp the past and present historical culture in a relaxed manner of recreation and entertainment mood.

Legacy 1995 Museum Centre is a Non Governmental Organization (NGO) that is concerned about helping Railway Corporation to domicile its historical artifacts, iconic and all that has been part and parcel of railway operation module.

They have preserved and protected all the facilities and equipment of railways dated as far back as 80 years which were used to run the affairs of railway operations in the colonial era.

The cabinet members, Legislators, Management Staffs and Officers of the council were privileged to get to know and see how the railway operation was before the introduction of technological tools.

Present at Legacy 1995 Museum Centre were, the Council Manager, Mr. Olusegun Ajagunna, SLG Hon. Wasiu Ogunniyi, Leader of the House, Hon. Afeez Oloto and all the Legislators, Supervisor for Tourism, Hon. Bello, HOU Tourism, Mr. Ajiboye Oriyomi, all the Management Staff, Public Affairs Officers, Vice President, Legacy 1995, Mr. Taiye Olaniyi, PRO Legacy 1995, Miss Grace, and Legacy 1995 Facilitator, Mr. Dewale Philips.