The United States Government has said its new $537million (approx N223,257,750,000) in Lagos will be its largest consulate in the world when completed in 2027.
Ambassador Mary Leonard and Lagos Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu stated this at the Eko Atlantic City in Lagos during the ongoing groundbreaking ceremony for the consulate.
The 10-storey consular complex will, according to Ambassador Leonard, pump about $90milion into the Lagos and Nigerian economy.
PusleNets learnt the groundbreaking ceremony of the new US Consulate building in Nigeria, to be constructed within the magnificent Eko Atlantic took place today and had in attendance many dignitaries including Lagos state governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu and Bola tinubu amongst others.