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| (L-R) Prince Lemmy Akinsoji, Former Director General of CMD, Dr. Joseph Yakubu Maiyaki, Managing Director of Allied Thrust and Systems Limited, Mr. Emeka Nwasike and HRM, Oba Jamiu Ajibola Adetola Lawal, Oba of Shangasha, Magodo during the commissioning of Funplex Event Centre, Magodo, Lagos recently. |
Allied Thrust and Systems Limited (ATSL), a holding company
that has been in the forefront of hospitality business in Nigeria, has
officially launched its multi-million naira event center, Funplex.
Located in the heart of Magodo, Lagos, the formal opening of
the delux centre, which started with a special red carpet reception played host
to crème-de-la-crème of the society, top executives in the corporate world,
hospitality industry, celebrities, etc.
Funplex Event center is part of a mix called the Funplex
Resort. The resort houses an amusement park (Funplex Parks and Rides), a hotel
for lodging (The Grant Suites), a quick service restaurant and bakery for all
sorts of catering needs (Ticklers restaurant and Bakery), and an outdoor bar
with a fully air conditioned indoor lounge (Concourse Bar) that boasts of the
best grill in town.
It is a multi-purpose event complex which houses a gym, spa,
beauty saloon, cinema, a bush bar, an underground club house and event halls
that have the capacity to sit 2000 guests comfortably.
It has modern facilities like air conditioning systems,
well-furnished VIP suites/changing rooms, a standard performance stage and
entertainment technology systems.
Other facilities include glamorous lights such as mood
lights, disco balls and 5-star conveniences, standby generators, car park
attendants and an ample car parking space for over 350 vehicles.
The event centre delivers the industry’s finest level of
expertise to small, medium and large organisations as well as individuals who
desire the perfect venue for weddings, social and corporate events.
While welcoming guests, the Managing Director of Allied
Thrust and Systems Limited, Mr. Emeka Nwasike, said the commissioning is a
dream come true.
According to him, the dream was ignited when Allied Thrust
and Systems Nigeria Limited won a BOT contract with Centre for Management
Development (CMD) with a proposal to build a conference hall for the centre.
However, the company has surpassed that dream by erecting a
magnificent edifice which not only houses halls for events but also facilities
like bush bar, gym, cinema, etc.
“This feat is borne out of our love for hospitality and our
desire to be a strong contender and pacesetter in the industry. Already, you
can see that Funplex resort is a one-stop-shop for fun and entertainment. Our
goal is to provide Nigerians with an event centre that can cater for all their
corporate and social needs,” he said.
Speaking at the event, a former Director General of CMD, Dr.
Joseph Yakubu Maiyaki, who was in office when the institute and ATSL signed the
agreement for the company to manage CMD Guest House facility, described the
project as a good example of a public-private partnership.
He revealed that the concession was done as an alternative
means of generating income for CMD, while adding that though the institute is
government funded, the institution felt there was a need to develop other ways
of generating more funds.
He expressed satisfaction with what ATSL has done with the
property, so far, and hoped that the purpose for the construction of the event
centre will be realised.
Among the dignitaries who graced the event were HRM Oba
Jamiu Ajibola Adetola Lawal, the Oba of Shangisha Magodo Kingdom and HRM Oba
Samuel Alamu Oloyede, Onikosi of Ikosi.
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