[PHOTOS] Tallest Hotel In West Africa Unveiled in Lagos

The grand opening event of the tallest Hotel In West Africa,  InterContinental Lagos, took place on the 29th of September in Victoria Island, Lagos with top dignitaries and celebrities in attendance. Amongst the prominent people who attended were; Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi; his predecessor, Chief Joseph Sanusi; Lagos State Commissioners for Commerce and Industry, Sola Oworu; Group Managing Director of Milan Group, Rajesh Valechha; Executive Director, Milan Group, Vikram Valechha;  Ali Baba, Chioma Chukwuka-Akpotah, Omawumi, Yemi Sax and others.

The unveiling was done by His Excellency, Babatunde Raji Fashola (SAN), Governor of Lagos State. The Governor in his speech commended the promoters of the event for their vision regarding the hotel as a welcome development at a time Nigeria is looking for foreign investments to grow its economy.

Speaking on behalf of the owners of InterContinental Lagos, the Chairman of Milan Group, Ramesh Valechha, disclosed that the newly opened first luxury five-star hotel in the history of Nigeria has created 650 direct employments and scores of indirect employment in the hotel value chain.