Mrs. Fashola Lights Up W/Africa’s Tallest Christmas Tree In Lagos

«§» 10 December 2012

In the spirit of the Yuletide, the First Lady of Lagos State, Mrs. Abimbola Fashola lit up a giant Christmas Tree at the weekend at the Heritage Garden, Oshodi, Lagos, southwest Nigeria.



Fashola said the Christmas Tree was built by the Lagos State Government as part of effort to light up the city of Lagos this season, adding that the 27m by 8 diameter Tree “is the tallest in the whole of West Africa if not Africa.”

She enjoined all to be their brother’s keeper, saying; “It is a season of love, let us be our brother’s keeper. It is a season to share love with people, we need to support one another by extending a hand of help to the needy at this season. That is the reason for this season,” she said.

Commissioner for the Environment, Mr. Tunji Bello said the event which was meant to light up Lagos State at the Christmas season would be replicated in other parts of the state.

“From now on, it is going to be Merry Christmas for everybody. Oshodi may be the beginning, there will be others, we want to light the Christmas Tree. This is going to be the first one, it is not going to be the last. Before we finish this administration, I can assure you that we are going to have many Christmas trees in Lagos,” he stated.

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Posted: at 10-12-2012 04:56 PM (12 years ago) | Hero

I c

Posted: at 10-12-2012 05:17 PM (12 years ago) | Gistmaniac

Share bags of rice for the needy abeg.


who need xmas tree??

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Posted: at 10-12-2012 05:49 PM (12 years ago) | Gistmaniac

wondering the big deal

Posted: at 10-12-2012 06:00 PM (12 years ago) | Gistmaniac

madam how i wish u use d money take buy bag of rice or oil or tin tomatoes 4 the needy now dem for pray 4 u .what is so special about christmas tree abeg jor stealing by trick

Posted: at 10-12-2012 06:11 PM (12 years ago) | Upcoming

NICE ONE

Posted: at 10-12-2012 06:41 PM (12 years ago) | Gistmaniac

beautiful

Posted: at 10-12-2012 08:10 PM (12 years ago) | Hero

hnmm

Posted: at 10-12-2012 08:56 PM (12 years ago) | Gistmaniac

we will assure you more of christmas tree. see our leaders statement. a state of up to 20 millions population no good road, no water both for drinking and bathing, no conducive environment. no house for people to rent, no security etc, and more than 15 million people in lagos are bellow poverty level and they are here promising us more christmas tree, those people think we are fools.

Posted: at 10-12-2012 09:51 PM (12 years ago) | Upcoming

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Posted: at 10-12-2012 10:19 PM (12 years ago) | Gistmaniac