Lagos Radio/Eko FM to host Building Expo 2021—General Manager

Mrs Ayo Shotonwa, the General Manager of Radio Lagos/Eko FM, on Wednesday said that arrangements had been concluded to host an exhibition for key players in the building sector.

Shotonwa made the disclosure at a media briefing organised in Lagos to herald the exhibition tagged “Building Expo 2021” , which would hold from March 29 to April 11, 2021 at Radio Lagos Arena in Ikeja.

She said  the theme of the exhibition ,which is “Sustaining the Lagos State THEMES Agenda on Housing”, would be the first of its kind.

“The upcoming exhibition is organised solely for arbiters and key players in the building industry, featuring building materials, latest building equipment and more that will make building attractive and affordable.

“We are hoping that the fair will create a level playing ground for people to have access to quality and affordable choices for their buildings.

“Unarguably, quality building materials and due diligence will also help forestall building mishap that intermittently plague pages of newspapers in the country,” she said.

According to her, there will be a keynote lecture titled  “Building Materials in Lagos: Access and Assessment”, to flag-off the exhibition on March 29.

The General Manager said that 10 exhibitors would be on ground to showcase their products, adding that the organisation would be partnering some of the state agencies for the programme.

Shotonwa said that measures had been put in place to ensure strict adherence to all COVID-19 guidelines during the event.

“All the exhibitors participating are  Nigeria- based company and this is also an avenue to promote local manufacturer of building materials in the country.

“We are also working  with some agencies including the  Surveyor General, Lagos State Ministry of Housing,  Physical Planning and Urban Development, Lagos State Land Bureau and others,” she said.

She advised people in the state to take advantage of the exhibition to leverage on the numerous opportunities that would be on offer.