The Senior Special Assistant to Gov. Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti state on Tourism Development, Mr Wale Ojo-Lanre has revealed that the state government has discovered a new tourism site at the foot of a mountain in Iyin Ekiti.
Speaking to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on Wednesday, August 26, Mr. Ojo-Lanre stated that, “The wonder rock, which looks like an amphitheatre is found on Abanijorin Rock, one of the beautiful rocks, which God planted on Iyin-Ekiti landscape.”
He also added, “It is covered with a rock shelter and harbours a sequentially arranged rock pebbles as seats, capable of accommodating 500 guests or audience during a performance.”
According to Mr. Ojo-Lanre, the tourism site was discovered by Pastor Bayo, a clergyman who fellowships at Mount of Solution and Power, located at about two kilometres away from the site.
Mr Ojo-Lanre had lead a team to verify the site and he assured that another team from the state Economic Research and Policy Documentation would be tasked with the responsibility of visiting the site to take inventory for further action so as to improve and enhance the beauty of the tourism site.
By Paul McPetros
