What is Greater Lagos Fiesta?
[[File:Greater Lagos fiesta,22 (Badagry) 03.jpg|thumb|'''Image of Greater Lagos fiesta''']] '''Greater Lagos Fiesta''' is an annual [[New Year's Eve]] event organized by the [[Lagos State Government]] through the Lagos State Ministry of Tourism, Art, and Culture.<ref>https://www.vanguardngr.com/2022/12/yuletide-greater-lagos-fiesta-to-entertain-lagosians-govt/</ref> ==History== The Greater Lagos Fiesta was established in the year 2012. The event was formerly known as [[Lagos]] countdown which was later renamed One Lagos Fiesta by [[Governor]] [[Akinwunmi Ambode]] in the year 2015 which is now known as Greater Lagos Fiesta. <ref>{{cite web | url=https://guardian.ng/life/music/frenzy-in-eko-as-stars-set-to-rock-one-lagos-fiesta/ | title=Frenzy in Eko, as stars set to rock One Lagos Fiesta | date=8 December 2018 }}</ref> ==Activities== Greater Lagos Fiesta is usually a fun-filled entertainment event for people living in Lagos. According to the Lagos State Government, part of the reason for the event is to bring [[Lagosians]] together to have fun because activities of the event will be taken to them through the five major divisions of Lagos. The five locations and [[venues]] are, Eko Atlantic City, Victoria Island, [[Badagry Grammar School, Badagry]], Agege Stadium, Agege, Ikorodu Town Hall, Ikorodu, and Epe Youth Center, Epe all in Lagos State. It is also an opportunity for business owners to showcase their businesses and make a profit. No doubt, the fiesta has added also the economic growth of Lagos in terms of [[Tourism]] and [[Entertainment]] and other related sectors.<ref>https://www.vanguardngr.com/2019/12/sanwo-olus-greater-lagos-fiesta-take-over-lagos/</ref> In 2013, about 200,000 people celebrated the during ten-day nonstop activities of the fiesta and the city of Lagos earned about one billion naira.<ref>https://www.vanguardngr.com/2013/11/lagos-targets-billions-investments-2013-countdown/</ref> ==Reference== {{reflist}} {{Stub}} [[Category:Lagos]] [[Category:Events]] [[Category:2012 establishments