Oba Ogunwusi set to transform Ife to tourism hub with construction of N7.6 billion Ife Grand Resort

If indications are anything to go, then Ife is set to become a tourist hotspot as the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi Ojaja II has unveiled plans to declare the ancient town a tourism zone.

According to his newly appointed chief tourism adviser and consultant, Otunba Wanle Akinboboye; founder La Campagne and Motherland Beckons, the Ooni will declare Ife a tourism zone on February 26.

Thus, in line with developing Ife into a world class tourism zone, plans have been concluded to build a N7.6 billion Ife Grand Resort.

Akinboboye revealed that the declaration ceremony and the kick off for motherland beckons has been fixed for February 27 with the president of Black Lawyers in England and Wales, Peter Herbert, billed to deliver the key note address.

Also expected to grace the event are the chairman of Nigerians in Diaspora Organisation (NIDO) America, among a host of other dignitaries are expected at the event.

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Speaking on the initiatives, Akinboboye said it is a grand design by the Ooni to redesign the tourism map and agenda of Ife by drawing the attention of Africans, the Diaspora and the entire globe to it in a way that has never been done.

Meanwhile, in a related development, the Ooni of Ife put to rest the ghost of the over 200-year old conflict between Ife and Modakeke, brushing aside all protocol to attend the Modakeke Day celebration.

At the event, the Ooni announced the employment of 20, 000 widows from the over 40, 000 widows recorded in the last Ife – Modakeke crisis to work in the tourism zone project with a promise to absolve the remaining 20, 000 widows.

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