Allied Thrust and Systems
Limited (ATSL), a holding
company that has been in the forefront of hospitality business in Nigeria, has
officially launched its multi-million naira event center, Funplex.
Located in the heart of
Magodo, Lagos, the formal opening of the delux centre, which started with a
special red carpet reception played host to crème-de-la-crème of the society, top
executives in the corporate world, hospitality
industry, celebrities, etc.
Funplex Event center is part
of a mix called the Funplex Resort. The resort houses an amusement park
(Funplex Parks and Rides), a hotel for lodging (The Grant Suites), a quick
service restaurant and bakery for all sorts of catering needs (Ticklers
restaurant and Bakery), and an outdoor bar with a fully air conditioned indoor
lounge (Concourse Bar) that boasts of
the best grill in town.
It is a multi-purpose event
complex which houses a gym, spa, beauty saloon, cinema, a bush bar, an
underground club house and event halls that have the capacity to sit 2000
guests comfortably.
It has modern facilities
like air conditioning systems, well-furnished VIP suites/changing rooms, a standard performance stage and entertainment technology
systems.
Other facilities include
glamorous lights such as mood lights, disco balls and 5-star conveniences,
standby generators, car park attendants and an ample
car parking space for over 350 vehicles.
The event centre delivers
the industry’s finest level of expertise to small, medium and large
organisations as well as individuals who desire the perfect venue for weddings,
social and corporate events.
While welcoming guests, the
Managing Director of Allied Thrust and Systems Limited, Mr. Emeka Nwasike, said the commissioning is
a dream come true.
According to him, the dream
was ignited when Allied Thrust and Systems Nigeria Limited won a BOT contract
with Centre for Management Development (CMD) with a proposal to build a
conference hall for the centre.
However, the company has surpassed
that dream by erecting a magnificent edifice which not only houses halls for events but also facilities like bush bar, gym,
cinema, etc.
“This feat is borne out of
our love for hospitality and our desire to be a strong contender and pacesetter
in the industry. Already, you can
see that Funplex resort is a one-stop-shop for fun and entertainment. Our goal
is to provide Nigerians with an event centre that can cater for all their corporate
and social needs,” he said.
Speaking at
the event, a former Director General of CMD, Dr. Joseph Yakubu Maiyaki, who was
in office when the institute and ATSL signed the agreement for the company to
manage CMD Guest House facility, described the project as a good example of a
public-private partnership.
He revealed
that the concession was done as an alternative means of generating income for
CMD, while adding that though the institute is government funded, the
institution felt there was a need to develop other ways of generating more funds.
He
expressed satisfaction with what ATSL has done with the property, so far, and
hoped that the purpose for the construction of the event centre will be realised.
Among the dignitaries
who graced the event were HRM Oba Jamiu Ajibola Adetola Lawal, the Oba of Shangisha
Magodo Kingdom and HRM Oba Samuel Alamu Oloyede, Onikosi of Ikosi.
(L-R) Former Director General
of CMD, Dr. Joseph Yakubu Maiyaki, Prince Lemmy Akinsoji, HRM, Oba
Jamiu Ajibola Adetola Lawal, Oba of Shangasha, Magodo and the Managing
Director of Allied Thrust and Systems Limited, Mr. Emeka Nwasike during
the commissioning of Funplex Event Centre, Magodo, Lagos recently.
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