The Federal Secretariat is a 15 storey building in Ikoyi, Lagos.[1][2]
History edit
The building was built in 1976 for the Nigerian Federal Civil Service. The building's intended purpose ceased in 1991 after Lagos' status as Nigeria's capital was transferred to Abuja, FCT.
Since 2006, the building has been in the midst of legal disputes between the Lagos State Government and a property developer (Resort International Limited) who won the bid to manage the building from the Federal Government.[3]
Although a part of the building was temporarily used by NAFDAC, the building has been in an abandoned state for the most part of its existence.[4][5]
References edit
- ^ Dayo Ayeyemi (June 14, 2022). "FG Has Lost N88bn Revenue To Abandoned Old Federal Secretariat Ikoyi In 27 Years'". Nigerian Tribune. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
- ^ "Restore Lagos federal secretariat complex, Society of Engineers urges govt". The Punch. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
- ^ Mikail Mumuni (June 14, 2021). "How Lagos government stalled old federal secretariat housing project – Resort official". The Guardian. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
- ^ "Federal Secretariat: The rot 24 years after". The Nation. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
- ^ Omiko Awa (November 3, 2019). "Ikoyi Federal secretariat … Disused monument rotting away". The Guardian. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
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