Delta State Government Upgrades Lander Brothers Anchorage With N524 Million

<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><em>In a bid to shore up its tourism potential&comma; the Delta State government is funding the upgrade of the Lander Brothers Anchorage<&sol;em><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;openlife&period;ng&sol;governor-ifeanyi-okowa-assures-deltans-of-commitment-to-securing-lives-of-citizens&sol;">OpenLife<&sol;a><&sol;strong> reports Delta State government has earmarked N524 Million to redevelop the Lander Brothers Anchorage to shore up the tourism potential of the State&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The Lander Brothers were British explorers who discovered the mouth of the River Niger&period; They anchored on the lower Niger in February 1834 during their third exploratory trip in Bussa&comma; near Asaba&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>A Richard Lander Museum was built in memory of the Lander Brothers-Richard and John who anchored at about that spot of the River Niger during the expedition that they took over from Mungo Park&period; The museum chronicles the voyage and activities of Lander&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>On Tuesday&comma; November 3&comma; Delta State Executive <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;openlife&period;ng&sol;firstbank-leads-in-putting-smes-first&sol;">Council<&sol;a> approved the development and management of the Lander Brothers Anchorage in Asaba&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;Commissioner for Information&comma; Mr&period; Charles Aniagwu said that the upgrade of the facilities at the Anchorage will cost N524m&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The Commissioner explained that the cardinal goal of Delta State government led by Senator Ifeanyi Okowa remains to tackle unemployment&comma; create wealth and improve tourism<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&&num;8220&semi;It is being done from the private sector perspective and Exco has approved a lease of 13years to Abuja Boat Club to develop and manage the historic site&comma;&&num;8221&semi; the Commissioner said&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;