Beautiful...Nigerians dont value what we have
But prefer what the white men has

The economy would greatly be boosted if it was properly marketed

So we shud kill ourself before u believe we value it abi?

God knows how much I love tourism but money no dey�

Where is the Europe?

Crossriver state!! The people's paradise!!

Truly we do not value our own

solmus:
The economy would greatly be boosted if it was properly marketed

sure it will in due time torgba

What's the average spend if I'm to visit there alone?

sinkhole:
can somebody please answer this question, many people want to know

Na im be say all these people talking never go there...

It's a nice place, but they themselves are not publicising it, like have never seen an advert of ogudu cattle ranch on the TV or Internet B4, like seriously, in this day and age who doesn't publicise their brand or product.

Even as popular as indomie or coca cola is, this companies are constantly advertising their brand, even when they don't need to for people to patronise it, that should tell u something, marketing and advertising is very crucial 4 any business or brand.

ThreeEyedRaven:
The place is truly fine ...but access roads to it for those of us who can't afford a flight to cross River state nko

Take a bus sir

othermen:
Like Europe? Not like the Amazon?

do u even know what Amazon looks like at all?....obudu got European vegetation and climate

Why do you think Europe is the standard? Why do you want it to look like Europe?

Be proud of what you have and who you are, there is no point comparing.

It does not look like Europe

it looks like Africa
Why this inferiority complex?

100Caliber:
I was at Obudu Mountain Resort recently and had a good time. I saw some foreign people there too. The place still looks very beautiful like Europe despite low domestic patronage . Maybe they need good managers and marketing team, and a good road network connection.
I've come to realize that average Nigerians just don' have the spending power ,and that's why most businesses like Resorts and shopping centers don't thrive too well .

A business thrives when local and foreign consumers combine, It won't thrive if it's only patronized by foreign. Even rich Nigerians prefer to vacation abroad. The Nigerian spending power is too low and needs to be boosted before such places can thrive.

The idea of resorts and national parks like Tinapa, Obudu Mountain resort, Cross river National park, etc. are great, if not for the low spending power of average Nigerian.
For now, it's just a shame.

@OP: Thanks for sharing, looks beautiful, how much does it cost to lodge per night?....and what's the security like?

100Caliber:
I was at Obudu Mountain Resort recently and had a good time. I saw some foreign people there too. The place still looks very beautiful like Europe despite low domestic patronage . Maybe they need good managers and marketing team, and a good road network connection.
I've come to realize that average Nigerians just don' have the spending power ,and that's why most businesses like Resorts and shopping centers don't thrive too well .

A business thrives when local and foreign consumers combine, It won't thrive if it's only patronized by foreign. Even rich Nigerians prefer to vacation abroad. The Nigerian spending power is too low and needs to be boosted before such places can thrive.

The idea of resorts and national parks like Tinapa, Obudu Mountain resort, Cross river National park, etc. are great, if not for the low spending power of average Nigerian.
For now, it's just a shame.

Please how much budget can make 2 people have a good time here for just a day??

Europe and the rest of the Western world is about the people, not necessarily the environment.

So forget this rubbish.

100Caliber:
I was at Obudu Mountain Resort recently and had a good time. I saw some foreign people there too. The place still looks very beautiful like Europe despite low domestic patronage . Maybe they need good managers and marketing team, and a good road network connection.
I've come to realize that average Nigerians just don' have the spending power ,and that's why most businesses like Resorts and shopping centers don't thrive too well .

A business thrives when local and foreign consumers combine, It won't thrive if it's only patronized by foreign. Even rich Nigerians prefer to vacation abroad. The Nigerian spending power is too low and needs to be boosted before such places can thrive.

The idea of resorts and national parks like Tinapa, Obudu Mountain resort, Cross river National park, etc. are great, if not for the low spending power of average Nigerian.
For now, it's just a shame.

There is a difference between low spending power and low patronage!

If you say there is low patronage of resorts in Nigeria by Nigerians I agree but I strongly disagree with your assertion that Nigerians have low spending power!

martineverest:
do u even know what Amazon looks like at all?....obudu got European vegetation and climate

Obudu and Amazon are both tropicals. But tropical what

Amazon is a tropical rainforest, but it also has grassland or savannahs. Check out the “Amazonian Savannahs or grasslands” .

Obudu has rainforests, savannah/grassland too.

Referring to Obudu as a tropical, is in reference to its mountainous forest. It is situated on a plateau.

If we are making references to how far they are from the equator; on that latitude, we still don’t have a feature to distinguish it from being tropical as Obudu is situated within the tropical climate zone; you may disagree and however genuine you may, the plateaus in Amazon still have more in common to be comparable and it’s what they have in common that has been the basis of the comparison.

Amazon is primarily flat and low-lying, but it’s very large(6.7M square KM), that the plateaus it has from the Guiana highlands, to those on the Brazilian highlands cover a far much more vast area than Obudu (400-1600 square KM) where only about (40 square KM) is a plateau. The plateaus in Amazon (2000M) also have higher elevations than that of Obudu(1500M)

Obudu is situated within the tropical climate zone. It’s not a temperate grassland, it’s instead a tropical mountain resort. Can a tropical mountain resort have a grassland?? Yes. On the Obudu plateau, you will find the montane grassland. You will also find the same grassland in the Amazon.

Why are folks so arrogantly ignorant? and what is even European vegetation and climate? Basic knowledge will tell you Europe is a continent with diverse places and diverse climate and all... varying between the southern and the rest... but again...

The place is expensive jare...

Cyberterror:
This is the handwork of a visionary former governor Donald Duke, the best governor in Nigeria since 1999. Yet he isn't celebrated because he is a simple man who doesn't engage in propaganda.

Did Donald Duke establish the ranch?

Shee you till remember watin happene for one resort like dat for kaduna? So As u de go dia make you write your ransome cheque keep with your neighbor o.

100Caliber:
I was at Obudu Mountain Resort recently and had a good time. I saw some foreign people there too. The place still looks very beautiful like Europe despite low domestic patronage . Maybe they need good managers and marketing team, and a good road network connection.
I've come to realize that average Nigerians just don' have the spending power ,and that's why most businesses like Resorts and shopping centers don't thrive too well .

A business thrives when local and foreign consumers combine, It won't thrive if it's only patronized by foreign. Even rich Nigerians prefer to vacation abroad. The Nigerian spending power is too low and needs to be boosted before such places can thrive.

The idea of resorts and national parks like Tinapa, Obudu Mountain resort, Cross river National park, etc. are great, if not for the low spending power of average Nigerian.
For now, it's just a shame.

This is beautiful. I am already dreaming! Imagine taking the whole family to this place for Two weeks! Just you and them alone.

Peterosky:
.Bros,which Governor is trying his best? please type what you know and not what you don't know. Are you a Cross Riverian? or are you even living in Cross River? please don't provoke us.Just leave us to manage the disaster and bad luck called Ayade in peace.

u dey mind dat guy. Persn wey no dey calabar abi cross river go dey believe say calabar na poles paradise. Nonsense and ingredients

IGBOSON1:
That scenery of lush green rolling hills stretches right up into the mambilla and right into Cameroon!

The main problem why it’s not patronised as much as it should would be the issue of security and the fact Nigerians don’t usually do holiday the way families do abroad! Our own idea of holiday is either to go abroad if you can afford it; or alternatively, iga obodo (you pack the entire family off to go visit grandma in the villa)! Obudu cattle ranch doesn’t feature in our plans unfortunately!

They're is nothing a good and Integrated marketing plan can't change.

That's why marketing is very important for all businesses

When last were you there op?

Kentiman:



Na im be say all these people talking never go there...

imagine, advertising something without telling people how much it will cost them and how they could possibly get there. I don't think Europeans will advertise their own without giving full info