EKSG REITERATES COMMITMENT TO PROMOTING TOURISM.

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By Abiodun OLOFE
                                
Ekiti State government has again reaffirmed its commitment to boost the Economy of the State by promoting Tourism in line with the global best practices.                                     

This was made known by the Director General, Trade and Investment Promotion  Agency, Mr  Ayo Aribidara when he received  the visiting leadership of the International Council for Ifa Religion led by its National President, Mr Oluoro Solagbade at the Ministry of Art, Culture and Tourism in collaboration with the Trade and Investment Promotion Agency in Ado Ekiti.                         

The Director General highlighted the importance of Tourism towards the development of world's economy , saying it was high time the state prioritize Tourism as a major source of revenue generation like it obtained in the Republic of Benin,Cuba  and others.        

Aribidara, promised to give the needed support to the Ifa religious worshippers as they aimed to trace and identify ifa origin to the state to make it a Tourist point, stressing that government was ready to protect the Traditional land mark and give access to the worshipers or interested members of the society who would like to embark on Tourist visit to any location provided that the state government was properly carried along.

Earlier, The Director of Tourism, Mr Adelusi Adebanji said he was not surprised at the efforts of the group to trace the origin of Ifa Oracle to the source as he highlighted some advantages that could be derived, with an assurance to work with any group that is ready to work and make sure the dreams of the present administration come to reality.          

In his speech, the National President of Ifa Religion, Mr Oluoro  Solagbade observed with sadness how Africans neglected their rich cultural heritage and allowed it to go into extinction for western culture and civilization.               

Solagbade also  explained the reason for their visit to include  tracing Ifa History to the source, which has been discovered to be located in the city of Ado Ekiti.

"Ifa can not be worshipped without its source, which is Oke Igbeti, the more reason ifa National worship day has been slated to  hold in Ekiti State between the 20th and 28th May this year. In the eulogy of the Oracle, there is a verse where ifa is referred to as a short man of Igbeti mountain. Research made it known that Oke Igbeti is in Ado Ekiti beside the present government house  popularly known as Oke Ayoba today".   Solagbade revealed.   

The president of the group pleaded for government to allow them have access to the Tourist points, being too close to the seat of power,  promising to be law abiding if permission is granted them.

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