Lagos Countdown 2013

Preparations for the 2013 Lagos Countdown
event has commenced. Lagos State Signage
and Advertisement Agency (LASAA) organizers
of the event announced that the Lagos
Countdown, a world-class celebration of the
end of one year and the beginning of another
in Lagos State will hold like last year.

Conceived by the State Governor Mr.
Babatunde Fashola (SAN), in order to put
Lagos on the global map and at per with top
cities such as New York, Dubai, London,
Sydney, and other major destinations that
commemorate the cross over into the new
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Venue for the event Just like last year, is the
Bar Beach stretch, Victoria Island and will
commence on 7th of December 2013 and
culminate on the 1st of January 2014 with an
official countdown into the new year.
Speaking on the event the Managing Director
of LASAA Mr George Noah stressed that the
Lagos countdown is about instituting an
enduring crossover tradition, commerce,
employment generation, leisure,
entertainment and tourism.

‘’What LASAA is
doing on behalf of the state government is
leveraging the proposition of Lagos as a
premium destination for business and
leisure,” Noah said.
The 2013 event promises to be more exciting,
with the parade of over top 40 Nigerian
artists including TuFaceIdibia, Davido,
Omawunmi, Bracket, J Martins, Morell,
Duncan Mighty, Timaya, Wizkid, Banky W,
Tiwa Savage, Wande Coal, D’Prince, MI, Ice
Prince, Burna Boy and Iyanya.

This event is arguably the biggest New Year's
Eve celebration in Africa. Last year, the Lagos
countdown had a 45 minute display of
fireworks, the most spectacular ever seen in
Nigeria. The 2012 Lagos Countdown was
hosted by IkponmwosaOsakioduwa, also
known as IK with co-hosts AriyikeAkinbobola
and Quest.

The Lagos Countdown provides branding
opportunities for sponsor companies. It is
expected that the following companies will
sponsor this year’s event: Nigerian Breweries,
GT Bank, Dangote, Avenue suites.