Fun seekers are taxed N200 off season and N500
on public holidays
The Facility Manager, Suntan Beach, Badagry,
Francis Sewonu, said on Friday that the beach
generated N11 million as revenue in 2013.
Mr. Sewonu said in Lagos that the N11 million
generated in 2013 was an improvement on the N8
million generated in 2012. He said that despite the
N200 gate fee collected from visitors, the beach
still enjoyed good patronage.
“Though the fee is not permanent, we do charge
N500 during public holidays and festive periods
because of increase in patronage during these
periods,” Mr. Sewonu said.
According to him, over 100 fun seekers patronised
the beach daily from Monday to Friday, while about
200 picnickers visited during weekends and other
festive periods.
“This record shows that Nigerians enjoy fun and
they know the importance of relaxing their nerves
after much stress. The management will continue to
upgrade and maintain standards at the beach, to
make it more befitting for relaxation and
enjoyment,” Mr. Sewonu said.
He said that part of the money generated from the
beach was usually remitted to the Lagos State
government and the remaining would be used to
maintain the beach.
Mr. Sewonu was optimistic that the money realised
would boost the state government’s internally
generated revenue. He said that to comply with
government’s requirements, security of beach users
had been given priority through the use of lifeguards
and the Police around the environment.
Mr. Sewonu said that the surroundings were usually
kept clean by cleaners, while more mobile toilets
had been provided in strategic places at the beach.
“The environment is always kept clean; this is to
comply with government regulations and to ensure
that our customers receive good services, while
relaxing at the beach,” he said.
Mr. Sewonu said that the idea was to boost the
tourism image of the state and to make it a
preferred tourism destination in the country.


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naijacutee: This is nothing to write home about. There are no trained lifeguards on the beach responding to the fact that alcohol is sold on the beach, and there is a high incidence of drowning - especially at peak seasons. I was traumatised a couple of years ago when I witnessed a young girl (pushed playfully by her friends into the water) drowning. Some kind young men jumped in, got her out, but there was not a single trained lifeguard on the beach to help her! I happened to be the only person there who know CPR, and I started trying to resuscitate the girl, while bystanders just watched. It was a terrible helpless moment, because no one seemed to know what to do. I had to start asking people to use Google to find the nearest hospital or taxi, and call them to get this girl to hospital. I think she died in the end. The beach had nothing in place to save her, and the helpfulness of those around wasn't enough.

what a pity.
ur narration is synonymous to the culture of our Government