
Dr. Wasiu Olatubosun, Oyo state Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism, has said that Eleyele Water Front at Eleyele area of Ibadan will soon become a tourists attraction site for lovers of nature from across the world.
Olatubosun,who disclosed this during the 2021 World Theatre Day, organized by the Theatre Arts and Motion Pictures Producers Association of Nigeria (TAMPAN), Oyo State chapter, explained that the development was in line with Governor Seyi Makinde’s commitment towards promoting tourism in the state.
“By December, the Eleyele Waterfront will be a beehive of recreational activities as it would have opened to tourists from home and abroad for relaxation and rejuvenation of bodies and souls.
“Works are on to turn this vast water body to revenue-generating point for the government and the people of the State that are into hospitality and entertainment of tourists.
“The waterfront will serve the purposes, it has been there for so long without us tapping its potentials all the while, the present administration has taken interest in it and it will soon be in operation.”
He confirmed the support of a number of conglomerates on the new development, while reinstating the commitment of Governor Seyi Makinde to promoting the Cultural heritage of the people and developing tourism potentials, which informed organizing the upcoming ‘Omituntun Festival of Culture-Tourism in the State, which said would involve all the local government administrations across the State through various competitions.
He encouraged the Theatre Arts Practitioners to support the Engineer Seyi Makinde’s administration and embrace unity and cooperation among themselves and other theatre groups.
In his remarks,the National President of ‘TAMPAN’, Otunba Bolaji Amusan (Mr Latin), represented by Mr. Yemi Amodu, the National Officer in charge of National Research and Documentation, encouraged members to always embark on researches, innovations, self improvement for adequate future plans.
Mr Amodu, who described Oyo as true pacesetter and a home for human development, urged the practitioners especially, youths to improve on their diction, and manner of articulation in their various projects.
The TAMPAN Governor, Oyo State Chapter, Nollywood Actress, Rose Odika, implored members of the association to always showcase love, unity, cooperation in both their works, ways of life, urging them as image makers of the world to always sue for peace and harmony in the state.