Expect brand new Ikogosi Warm Spring Resort in Oct - Sesan Ibidiran, SSA Tourism

The expected tasty of the pudding of the Ikogosi Warm Spring Resort phase I will be served in October as explained by Mr. Sesan Ibidiran, an archictect by profession and Senior Special Assistant to the governor on Tourism Development, who conducted journalists round the resort.He promised that 'The development is going to be in three phases. The first phase, which is the development of the Mc Gee Camp, JKF Chalets, the Warm Spring site, the Western Chalets and the Villa, will be completed and opened to the public by October this year.'Mr Ibidiran disclosed that at the end of the day, the phase one will be offering a total of 100 rooms' accommodation, which will cater for all category of tourists.At the Mc Gee Camp, we are expecting about 24 rooms with a bunk for 48 students. At the villa, we met four and we are adding eight to make 12, which is for the VIPs, while the western chalet is for the choice category.The McGee camps also has the conference centre which can sit 300 guests, the shopping mall, the business centre, restaurant, bar, music centre and a chapel for the religious tourists.'At the back of the Mc Gee camp is the amphitheatre where people can hold various forms of events and social functions. This is served by a big well paved motor'park.'At the Warm spring site, Ibidiran disclosed, 'you will marvel at what you are going to see by the time you come back in August. The old swimming pool has given way to the new one with a fountain, dressing room, toilets and a restaurant, while there is a track for nature trail within the forest.'On the cost and manangement of the site, Ibidiran revealed: 'It is being wholly financed by the Ekiti State government and the place will be managed by the Mantis group from South Africa. In fact, the official of the Mantis Group is on ground to see that the structures and facilities are well planted so that what the government is expending 135 billion naira on will not only worth it but come out beautifully to justify the investment.'Ibidiran confirmed that 'By the time we are done with the First phase, all Ekiti both home and abroad will be proud not only of Ikogosi Warm Spring but thank God for that day when Dr Kayode Fayemi decided to pursue and develop the parlous Ikogosi.
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