Ondo ‘ll be Number One Tourism Corridor as Dome Nears Completion

 

Ondo State Governor, Dr Olusegun Mimiko

Ondo State Governor, Dr Olusegun Mimiko has projected that the state would soon assume the number one status in Tourism Corridor in the country.

He justified the assertion, pointing out that with its existing Tourism facilities, added to the  International Event Centre, known as ‘The Dome’ in Akure, the state capital almost completed, the state was ready to take tourism lead.

Governor Mimiko who inspected the Dome construction site along Igbatoro road with his deputy, Alhaji Lasisi Oluboyo and other members of the state executive said the project would soon be  completed and open for use.

He expressed satisfaction at the level of the job so far done at the project site and its  quality, assuring  that the centre when completed, would be a global event centre and number one event destination in Nigeria.

Mimiko  expressed optimism that the event centre, located closely to the new Akure Shopping Mall would have positive effect on the socio-economic circumstance in the State.

According to him "The Shopping mall with Shoprite as the anchor tenant is just a stone throw from here and there is also a five-star hotel coming up in that premises.

" Down  the road to Idanre, we have the world-class mountain resort and we have two major golf course within this axis. The Elizade golf course, Smoking Hills  and the Atosin golf course, all along this corridor".

He mentioned further that "What we are looking at is a tourism corridor like no other one in Nigeria and I have no doubt in my mind that this will have positive effect on the socio-economic circumstance in Ondo State".

While conducting the Governor and his team round the project site, the technical director of the project, Mr Adam Chandy, said the centre was expected to be delivered soon as it had reached about  80%  completion.

Chandy explained  that the event centre contained a main hall capable of sitting 2000 persons,  another auditorium for 450 persons, four syndicated rooms for brief meetings, 40 toilets, bar and restaurant among others.

He noted  that the auditorium, the  meeting rooms and all the offices were sound proof and the ceilings were also fire proof, with communication gadgets, adding that every event held in the main auditorium could be viewed in all the rooms and offices.

Culled from: http://www.thisdaylive.com