Posted 3/24/2024, 12:00:48 AM
Federal Government Begins $9 Million Renovation of Historic Dodan Barracks in Lagos, Aiming for 2024 Completion
- The Federal Government has started renovating Dodan Barracks, the former seat of power in Nigeria, with plans to finish by May 29, 2024.
- Renovations were needed because the facility was deteriorating - a major part was nearly destroyed last rainy season due to flooding.
- In October 2023, the Federal Executive Council approved N4 billion to renovate Dodan Barracks as part of a supplementary budget.
- Dodan Barracks was Nigeria's seat of power from 1966-1991 under various military rulers before the capital moved to Abuja.
- The renovated Dodan Barracks may be used by President Tinubu as a State House Liaison Office in Lagos.