Pidgin2:
Nigeria is blessed!Instead of waiting for govt to develop the surrounding environ why can't private investors invest in building nice hotels and guest houses around there?

Fear of kidnapping perhaps.
That is where the government comes in and the people also. We should stop hailing stupid public servants who have policemen carrying bags for them instead of investigating and preventing crime.

Its beautiful.....but I hope say you guys, una no go f**k your selfs that day

Came to see pics of waterfalls, saw pics of you on honeymoon

Ok

Nice write up Chinedu ��.. but kindly note that Owu falls lies between two villages .. 'Owa-Kajola and Owa Onire'. Owa Kajola is the legal and rightful owner of the area in which Owu falls is seated but for politics, Owa Onire is being given the 'recognition'. The two villages used to be be together though until their separation around 30s'. Owu fall is a beauty to behold, I agree with u. All the best bro.

Pidgin2:
Nigeria is blessed!Instead of waiting for govt to develop the surrounding environ why can't private investors invest in building nice hotels and guest houses around there?

Because after paving road, providing your own electricity (and all the usual), building hotel and paying for all the nonsense development fees to various touts, how sure are you that people will patronize.

Better to import rice and make your money for sure.

*I've been trying to build some property and faced all kinds of challenges*

God forbid. I can't stand under such fall. Tall fall/shower is my phobia. Even under shower, I can't fit stand. I prefer my small bucket and little bowl for pouring water on my body

nextstep:
Because after paving road, providing your own electricity (and all the usual), building hotel and paying for all the nonsense development fees to various touts, how sure are you that people will patronize.

Better to import rice and make your money for sure.

*I've been trying to build some property and faced all kinds of challenges*

Did you petition your lawmakers to fix these challenges?
Abi what is their job for which we pay them heavily?

Pidgin2:
Nigeria is blessed!Instead of waiting for govt to develop the surrounding environ why can't private investors invest in building nice hotels and guest houses around there?

The question is are the road networks around there good?

i guess am not the only one that did not read this long epistle...chai

javacompgeek:


My wish is for the government to develop the environs, especially the access roads and other amenities in order to make it more attractive for tourists.

This one weak me. Who waits on government this days, government that is looking for $16Billion that someone took away

My siblings were on that tour with you guys. They really enjoyed the adventure.

yemmight:


Try, take sometimes to read and don't be lazy in doing that. It might just help you in a way.

And you thought I didn't read it

Iyajelili:
If only Nigeria will invest in other sectors.......we are so blessed among nations but no all the agents of devil called politicians won't allow that.

I am a politician, na joke o.

Am serious

Beautiful

The day i went there our driver refused to climb those hills
The more u shout Owu ooo d more the water rushes down

I thought it's in yorubaland? Why are those girls dressed like Saudis?

Pidgin2:
Nigeria is blessed!Instead of waiting for govt to develop the surrounding environ why can't private investors invest in building nice hotels and guest houses around there?

So government will come with their wahala and overtax them with annoying policies?

Nigerian government, reaping where they didn't sow.

Visit many places in Nigeria for tourist is not complete without mentioning osun state.

Blackfire:


I am a politician, na joke o.
Am serious

Rich one I hope? Make you no go lose for both sides

I was there in 2014 during my service year batch c 2013 (tourism CDS) around February nice tourist site but the waka no be small ......shout out to Fola,Feyi, Mike and Egbon Ty.

CEEcey:
Beautiful


The day i went there our driver refused to climb those hills

The more u shout Owu ooo d more the water rushes down

Na so dem tell me say the more u shout owuooo the more water rushes down...na lie, when I reach I shout owuoooooooooo like craze d water no increase.......is a fallacy, someone later told that it was due to I wasn't an indigene( son of the soil) of the village, I tell am say I hear but it was a nice experience anyway

javacompgeek:
In our last Waterfall post, we explored Farin Ruwa Waterfall. In this post, we will be sharing a visitor experience of Owu Waterfall and encourage you to Visit Nigeria Now.
I am a keen Nigerian Tourist, born and brought up in Lagos with a love for travelling and visiting tourist sites. For those sites I can’t visit, I read about them. I’ve visited a few sites including: Ibadan Zoo, Unilorin Zoo, Nekede Zoological Garden, Unilorin Dam, Lokoja Confluence, National Mosque Abuja, Le Meridien Ibom Hotel & Golf Resort, Godswill Apabio Stadium Uyo, Niger Bridge (pardon me including buildings… An Architect and so i love and value buildings) and so on. States visited include Abia, Akwa-ibom, Anambra, Bayelsa, Ekiti, Imo, Kwara, Lagos, Oyo, Ogun and Abuja, these are the ones i can remember at the moment �

I read a lot about tourist sites and in my view, Owu falls is among the top 10 natural wonders in Nigeria as it is claimed to be the tallest natural waterfall in Nigeria and in west Africa (although i think the one in Ghana is taller ….lol). When I got posted to Kwara for my NYSC, it seemed like the perfect opportunity for me to visit the fall.

I and my tour party didn’t get a tour guide on the day so I cannot tell you much about the history of the fall, but from research I gathered Owu falls was discovered by a missionary in the mid 90s, although another myth says that Owu falls and its environs used to be home to dangerous birds and large snakes until God came to Kill them all thereby making the area habitable for humans without fear. The choice is ours which version you believe but I know what version I will be telling my kids . A bit of an aside, I never understand when they say a missionary came and ‘discovered’ something in Africa, as if no one else in Africa has ever seen that thing before then this European arrives with his 2020 vision and just like magic, he sees what no African has seen in thousands of years, a load of rubbish. Anyway, moving on…


We went to the waterfall as a group. We were all Youth Corpers so essentially we were a big group of friends. We arranged two buses from Ilorin to take us there and also made arrangements for food and drinks. I carried my personal Bluetooth speaker which made the journey even more fun. We left Ilorin around 10am and got to the village at 12pm, we then started our 45 minutes trek / jog to the falls. It wasn’t difficult locating the waterfall as one of our drivers was quite experienced and the footpath was pretty straight forward.




One point to note is that a courtesy visit needs to be paid to the Onire of Owa-Onire, Oba Abdulraham Fabiyi before you head to he fall. We didn’t know this and only visited after our trip to the fall. Reason for this visit apparently is to enable the Oba/community to prepare and get tour guides ready for visitors. needless to say we had no guide with us due to this error.


owu waterfall visitnigerianowThe trek I mentioned earlier was more like a hike as the footpath got steeper as we approached the waterfall so you could easily include hiking as part of the adventure to Owu waterfall. On getting to the site, there are few fun activities to do including swimming, taking shots & the all-important selfies. The ambience and the group I went with made it so much fun, beyond what can be put down in words so I will advise you to go in a group when planning this trip, you’ll enjoy it better and I guess feel much safer.


It is advisable to go with hiking shoes (not slippers, sandals, heels or anything fancy), extra clothing (for those that plan to get close to the falling water and hence get wet), swimming trunks (if you plan to swim of course), towel, camera, some food and drinks and maybe some entertainment if possible.

My best feature of the trip and the fall is how magical it is, it responds to voice. The louder you scream, the higher the volume of the water!!! I guess the little annoying thing about the trip was that at a point in the journey, we encountered some insects and also lost phone signal. Not a major but just thought I should moan about it!



In conclusion, Owu falls is a place to be, a natural beauty and a hidden treasure the government hasn’t really tapped. My wish is for the government to develop the environs, especially the access roads and other amenities in order to make it more attractive for tourists.

My name is Chinedu Njoku and a travel enthusiast.
To see more of my adventure pictures, follow me on IG @tz_chindu

Source:
http://www.corpershive.com/latest_news/my-trip-to-owu-waterfall-corpershive-reader/

Wow sir! You have been to a lot of tourist attractions in Nigeria.I hope I have the opportunities to do same.
On another note, I'm a beginner architect in one of the Nigerian universities. Is there any book(s) that that will really help especially in my 1st three years. Preferably a general encompassing book with an acclaimed author

SOME PEOPLE WILL STILL CARRY RELIGION ENTER WATER.....................IMAGINE THAT GIRL USING HIJAB UNDER WATER FALL, LIKE SAY SHE NO DEY Bleep DICK ......INFACT NA EYE SEERVICE GO KILL NAIJA PEOPLE....

Iyajelili:

Rich one I hope? Make you no go lose for both sides

Iyawo I no be politician o , I be business guy that deals on tiles.

Am hungry what did you cook

Beautiful but u guys should be careful maka kidnappers inside such forest

Blackfire:




Iyawo I no be politician o , I be business guy that deals on tiles.

Am hungry what did you cook

Plantain and egg...come chop

Iyajelili:

Plantain and egg...come chop

You don't have amala ati obe ewedu

Blackfire:


You don't have amala ati obe ewedu

I don't fancy swallow

Iyajelili:

I don't fancy swallow

Mo fe ri e

Blackfire:



Mo fe ri e

How we go take see?

Iyajelili:

How we go take see?

.

I am in Ibadan

Blackfire:
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I am in Ibadan

Ok