Landmark Leisure Beach

Beach in Lagos, Nigeria

Landmark Leisure Beach is a beach that is located in Lagos, Lagos State Nigeria. It is at numbers 3 & 4 Water Corporation Road, VI, Lagos.^[1]^[2] The beach is open to the public every day. It employed paid lifeguards who watch over the beach and have rescued many people from drowning.^[3]

Many concerts are staged at the Landmark Leisure Beach, especially during December. On 30 December 2021, Nigerian musician Wizkid performed at the beach.^[4] The show was organized by Toro Entertainment Company.^[5]

Demolition

In April 2024, the federal government of Nigeria through the Minister of Works, Eng. Dave Umahi announced the construction of the 700km Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway that will span from Lagos state to Calabar in Cross River State. ^[6]^[7]

This announcement led to the demolition of infrastructures and properties on the route of the proposed highway. Some part of the Landmark Beach was demolished amidst controversies surrounding the building of the 700km highway.^[8]^[9]

References

↑ Lagos State Government, Lagos State Tourism (18 September 2022). "Attractions". Lagos State Tourism. Archived from the original on 16 June 2022. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
↑ "Landmark Africa Opens for Business, Upgrade Facilities". This Day. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
↑ "In pictures: The lifeguards of Lagos". BBC News. 24 March 2019. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
↑ "BigWiz ends 2021 with a Bang, thrills fans at landmark beach". The Guardian. Lagos, Nigeria. 8 January 2022. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
↑ Okogba, Emmanuel (8 January 2022). "2021 ended with a bang as Big Wiz Thrilled fans at Landmark Beach on December 30". Vanguard. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
↑ Alli, Wasiu (12 April 2024). "Lagos-Calabar coastal highway to cost N4bn per kilometre not N8bn – Umahi confirms". BusinessDay. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
↑ "MSN". www.msn.com. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
↑ Apanpa, Olaniyi (1 May 2024). "What we built in six years was demolished in six hours - Landmark". The Punch. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
↑ Uroko, Chuka (30 April 2024). "Demolition: Rubbles replace businesses as FG bulldozes Landmark Beach". BusinessDay. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 27 May 2024.

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