The Ghana International Trade Fair Project was conceived by the Government in the 1960s. The objective was to build a first class multi – purpose International Trade Fair and Conference Centre.

This was in direct response to the massive industrialization and infrastructural development projects embarked on by the Government after the attainment of Independence in1957. The project was therefore to enable Ghana to showcase and promote her exportable products and services with a view of attracting investors. A total land area measuring approximately 236.96 acres was acquired by an Executive Instrument (E1.10) of 1967 entitled State Lands (Accra – Labadi, Trade Fair Site) for the project.

The acquisition covered two parcels of land..