A Friday reopening looks imminent after the Lekki Conservation Centre (LCC) shut down its services back in January because some bolts holding its canopy walk facility were found to have needed tightening.

During the laidback, easy moments of last Christmas, Lagosians trooped out to various destinations including the LCC. It was right there at the 78-hectare biodiversity enclosure that a tourist, Chude Nnamdi captured the degrading state of the canopy walk and posted on X to raise alarm.

Following this cry, the Lagos State Government via Lagos State Safety Commission directed an immediate closure of the conservation centre starting from 16 January, 2024 so that repairs to restore the canopy walk to greatness, can begin.

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A return date was earlier set for 1 February but it did not materialise, hence, just in time for Easter, the shift to Friday, 29 March for the LCC to open again.

The Lekki Conservation Foundation is the NGO that set up the centre in 1990 and has been celebrating the return to the fold in a tweet confirming that after several weeks of maintenance and thorough inspections to ensure safety, the much awaited reopening of Lekki Conservation Centre is happening this Friday.

After several weeks of maintenance and thorough inspections to ensure safety, the much awaited reopening of Lekki Conservation Centre is happening this Friday.

Don't forget to spread the word. Tell a friend to tell a friend. #NCF #LekkiConservationCentre

— NCF (@ncfnigeria) March 26, 2024

Places like the LCC are hot favourites for Lagosians or even visitors looking to connect with the natural world.

Beyond the fascination of being high above a 401 meter (1,316 feet) long and 22 metre (72 feet) feet high canopy walkway is the vast repository of flora and fauna that this haven of biodiversity brings to an audience.

The reptiles, monkeys and colourful birds, possibly endangered, provide a learning experience and also a place to get away for some team bonding with family, friends or colleagues.

Ayodele Johnson

Ayodelé is a Lagos-based journalist and the Content and Editorial Coordinator at Meiza. All around the megacity, I am steering diverse lifestyle magazine audiences with ingenious hacks and insights that spur fast, informed decisions in their busy lives.