History (Tom Jones Memorial Hall, 1913), Leadership (Col. Buba Marwa, military administrator), Development (redeveloping the Tom Jones Memorial Hall), Funding (N60 million needed for redevelopment), Community (people of Lagos, beneficiaries of the project), Professionalism (services of professional consultants), Progress (speed of project implementation), Support (government

PM News . 06 October 1997 . Pg 2

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  In 1997, Colonel Buba Marwa, the Lagos State military administrator, established a trustees' board to redevelop the Tom Jones Memorial Hall. The hall was bequeathed to the people of Lagos for conversion into a hall and library according to Tom Jones' will in 1913. The trustees' board relied on professional consultants to submit their proposal for the project, which includes a public hall and library, as well as an office complex. The board requested N60 million from Colonel Marwa to complete the project, but he suggested that the government might not be able to meet their financial request. However, the government is committed to completing the project and will provide support within its limited resources.

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In 1997, Colonel Buba Marwa, the Lagos State military administrator, established a trustees' board to redevelop the Tom Jones Memorial Hall. The hall was bequeathed to the people of Lagos for conversion into a hall and library according to Tom Jones' will in 1913. The trustees' board relied on professional consultants to submit their proposal for the project, which includes a public hall and library, as well as an office complex. The board requested N60 million from Colonel Marwa to complete the project, but he suggested that the government might not be able to meet their financial request. However, the government is committed to completing the project and will provide support within its limited resources.

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