BADAGRY MUSEUM DEVELOPMENT: A MILLION DOLLAR RESOURCES FOR ECONOMIC GROWTH IN LAGOS-STATE

Abstract

Badagry museum: an avenue for economy growth in Nigeria was the focus of this research, the problems at the initial stage were inadequate information on the benefit that can be derived from tourism development and lack of sustainability on the attractions. The research method employed was through descriptive survey on a sample of 89 respondents, data were sourced from text books, journals, observation and questionnaires. Response from respondents were analyzed with the aid SPSS version 25. Logit Binary Regression Model was employed to test the hypotheses of the study. The study revealed that Badagry museum development can results to economic development, private and foreign investment and development of host community (economic development of Lagos state) up to 80% (.787),it was revealed that government policy should be flexibleas to encourage foreign investors, corporate and individual firms as well as professional participation in tourism development. The host community should be well informed, empowered and given a mandate to contribute towards the development of this particular tourist destination, and also to recommend other potential attractions within their domain for future development.