The Ekiti State Government is to generate $1 billion (N150 billion) annually as revenue from the Ikogosi Warm Water Springs, when the project is completed, Gov. Segun Oni, has said.

The Ikogosi springs was identified as a tourist site about 21 years ago but was abandoned by previous administrations due to lack of funds.

Mr. Oni told newsmen in Ado Ekiti on Friday that toward realising this dream, the state government had commenced scouting for competent foreign investors to partner with.
He said the state government would equally develop other tourists centres in Ado-Ekiti, Efon Alaaye and Ipole-Iloro, among others, to boost the revenue profile of the state.
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There are a lot of beautiful places in Nigeria. We just don't see the value in tourism; for some countries like Kenya, it is a very major foreign exchange earner.
I wish Ekiti luck with this.

$1b dollars? thats the joke of the year.

$1 billion isn't impossible to achieve, if the will is there to develop the state around tourism.
That would mean, clearing away corruption, any undesirables, educating the people and doing things to international standards (eg dropping "African" time, providing 24/7 electricity, top notch IT / communications, modern banking, World class transport links etc).

If there is the will. . .

lol hell noooooooooooooo

The same Ekiti govt. that tortures its citizens?

Yeepa! I laugh in chinese. The gods must really be crazy in Ekiti

Yeepa! I laugh in chinese. The gods must really be crazy in Ekiti

it's a good thing states are trying to generate some revenue

Sorry is there an airport in Ekiti now? or which road will the Tourist use to access Ikogosi, Lagos-Benin-Ore road or Lagos - Ibadan-Ife road. The last time I went through those roads, they were horrible. I wonder which embassy will advice her citizens to ply these routes.

This should be the joke of the day. $1b. Big dream.

Yes oooooo, $1b through tourism!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Every man dream dreams, but the must dangerous dreamer is the one that dream with his eyes open

If the govt could do this, that will be a pace setter for other states, for them to know that it is not only the oil money that can make them rich, i am sure money from tourism can finance a lot of project and make money available to run the govt.

Kudos to the posters who have raised very salient but important observations regarding this phony statement by the imbecilic governor strutting like a cock marked for slaughter speaking through his smelly ass! This sucker called governor is surely full of beans!

1 Billion dollars?? What objective yardstick was employed to arrive at such a figure which is only achievable in his tallest dreams?? How many tourists with their hard currency will visit the domain of this slowpoke after watching the torture video? Roads? Security? And more begging for answers and this fool talks about $1 Billion in revenue? He thinks everyone steals their way into riches?? Mother'effing Joker!

The Ekiti State Government is to generate $1 billion (N150 billion) annually as revenue from the Ikogosi Warm Water Springs, when the project is completed, Gov. Segun Oni, has said.

another CRAP!!!

where is the infrastructure to support tourism?

death trap roads?

trigger happy policemen?

constant darkness?

high tech armed robbers?

increasing kidnappers?

and finaly Yahooze boys + girls?

Most annoying when such statement are uttered!

back2back:

another CRAP!!!

where is the infrastructure to support tourism?

death trap roads?

trigger happy policemen?

constant darkness?

high tech armed robbers?

increasing kidnappers?

and finaly Yahooze boys + girls?

Most annoying when such statement are uttered!

Sometimes I wonder what Nigeria Journalist do. When someone makes such statement in front of you while answering questions, is not right for them to ask questions like, where is the infrastructure?

@ topic,

I laugh in Ekiti.

This Governor clearly has delusion of grandeur.

It's wishful thinking on his part if he thinks Ekiti State can generate even $100,000 from tourism talk less of $1 billion., he needs to go back school and learn basic mathematics.

Segun Oni has been smoking weed blended with pawpaw leaves!

[size=14pt]I think they can generate $1 billion dollars, if younger women allowed to protest in the nude as suppose to those old cargoes with drooping water melons.[/size]

We need to start with internal tourism first, with the advent of this recession, those who were flying all over the world for holidays might be tempted to have their holidays internally, the important thing is to have it well packaged and at a reasonable price.

I hope the governor has not started spending this $1b dollars sha! Perhaps in his dreams.

Who would want to go to Ekiti? 

I'll rather go to Cross River State and find me a woman from Calabar!

^^^ Are women part of the tourist attraction in Cross River?

What a joke . Let them deal with d violence first

back2back:

another CRAP!!!

where is the infrastructure to support tourism?

death trap roads?

trigger happy policemen?

constant darkness?

high tech armed robbers?

increasing kidnappers?

and finaly Yahooze boys + girls?

Most annoying when such statement are uttered!

Are you mistaking my state for Aba?

KnowAll:

[size=14pt]I think they can generate $1 billion dollars, if younger women allowed to protest in the unclothed as suppose to those old cargoes with drooping water melons.[/size]

Ashewo oshi

@post
Oni is a thief. Is this another way to steal money?

Ileke-IdI:

Are you mistaking my state for Aba?

@post
Oni is a thief. Is this another way to steal money?

[size=16pt]ILEKE- IDI[/size],

[size=20pt]IS NOT  ONLY YOUR STATE OOOOO, I THINK THE GOVERNOR IS A CROOK, MAY BE FAYOSE CAN FLIP HIS WINGS SHA LETS SEE WHAT HAPPENS  [/size]

MR Money £:

ILEKE- IDI,
[size=20pt]IS NOT ONLY YOUR STATE OOOOO, I THINK THE GOVERNOR IS A CROOK, MAY BE FAYOSE CAN FLIP HIS WINGS SHA LETS SEE WHAT HAPPENS [/size]

Is there a reason why you oversized your post, I am not blind.

What do you mean by "Not only your State ooo"?

BTW, this announcement is over a year old now.

have they completed the project?

how much has the Govt realized so far?

OAM4J:

BTW, this announcement is over a year old now.

have they completed the project?

how much has the Govt realized so far?

Thank you, this news was over a year ago, since October 2, 2009 02:17PM.

Anywaz. . . . sha

Ileke-IdI:

Is there a reason why you oversized your post, I am not blind.

What do you mean by "Not only your State ooo"?

[size=25pt]YOU MEAN THE CHARACTER I CHOSE TO USE IS MEANT FOR BLIND PEOPLE, EKITI BABE,
I GUESS YOU ARE NOT BLIND [/size]