NCAC, Hospitality Consortium Launch Green Plaque Initiative to Preserve Nigeria’s Heritage.

The Hospitality Consortium (THC), with the endorsement of the National Council for Arts and Culture (NCAC), has launched the Nigerian Green Plaque Initiative (GPI), a national heritage programme aimed at preserving and celebrating individuals, places and events that have shaped Nigeria’s history.

According to a statement by the organisers, the initiative will transform streets, public buildings and historic locations into heritage landmarks through the installation of Green Plaques recognising people, institutions and sites of lasting national significance.

The programme adopts a 20 year legacy standard to ensure that only individuals, locations and events with enduring historical impact are honoured. It also includes a gender equity framework to promote more inclusive public recognition.

Speaking at the launch, the Founder of the Nigerian Green Plaque Initiative and Director of The Hospitality Consortium, Ifeanyi O. Asiodu, said the project was created to make Nigeria’s rich history more visible by bringing it into everyday public spaces.

He explained that many significant stories remain unknown despite their contribution to the nation’s development, adding that the initiative would help preserve the country’s heritage while connecting future generations to their history.

Director General of the National Council for Arts and Culture, Obi Asika, described the programme as consistent with the Federal Government’s efforts to preserve and promote Nigeria’s cultural heritage.

He said the initiative would complement existing efforts to identify, document and recognise heritage assets of national importance while encouraging greater public appreciation of Nigeria’s cultural identity.

Asika also called on individuals, traditional institutions, historians, researchers, civil society organisations and communities to nominate deserving people, places and historic sites for recognition under the initiative.

The organisers said the Green Plaque Initiative will serve as a national heritage register that reflects Nigeria’s diverse history while encouraging wider public participation in heritage preservation.