The Whispering Palms Resorts, Badagry, says it recorded a strong family-driven turnout during the festivities, with about 70 per cent of its visitors arriving as families.
Senior Partner, Marketing and Communications at the resort, Oyindamola Fashogbon, said this during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on Friday.
Fashogbon said that family groups, rather than individual travellers, dominated both day visits and overnight stays at the resort during the festivities.
“We were practically fully booked throughout the month, and about 70 per cent of our guests visited as families, with fewer individuals or solo travellers,” he said.
According to her, the family-centric nature of the resort played a major role in attracting the visitors, including the elderly couples, middle-aged couples and children, during the festive period.
She said families were particularly drawn to activities that allowed shared experiences across age groups, including short boat cruises, swimming, informal gatherings, picnics, games and virtual reality experiences.
Fashogbon added that the December experience also showed demand for cultural exposure for families within Lagos.
She said many families combined their stay or visits with excursions into Badagry town, taking part in heritage tours linked to early missionary settlements and areas of slave trade history.
NAN reports that Badagry is renowned for its deep historical significance, rich cultural heritage, and serene coastal charm.
The ancient city is often referred to as the cradle of Nigerian history, being one of the oldest towns in the country and a key centre of early contact between Africans and Europeans.
Badagry is also notable for its association with the Trans-Atlantic slave trade, housing important historical relics such as the Badagry Slave Museum, Vlekete Slave Market, Seriki Abass Slave Barracoon, and the famed “Point of No Return.”
In addition, the city hosts Nigeria’s first storey building, constructed in 1845, and was a hub of early missionary activities that contributed significantly to the introduction of Western education and Christianity in the country.
