Cross River to Tevolutionise Tourism With 5 Dtar Obudu Ranch Resort

The Cross River State government has announced plans to revolutionize tourism in the state by converting the Obudu Ranch Resort into a five star facility.

Prince Ojoi Ekpenyong, the Managing Director of the Cross River State Tourism Bureau disclosed this while receiving an award as the Best Nigeria Stand at the 21st Akwaaba ceremony.

According to him, "As we speak to you now, we are signing off a concession agreement for the development of Obudu Cattle Ranch into a five-star facility.

"By next week, we are going for that activity, where we will sign up that agreement, and about 100 billion naira will be invested in the Ranch", he said.

He said Cross River is not a mono destination state as it has many tourism products to sell to the world.

He disclosed that the state will come out stronger next year by stepping up its game as bigger things including the Marathon and food festival will be coming to the state. 

He welcomed the partnership with the Akwaaba team particularly it's organiser Ikechi Uko for partnering with the state to drive the sector.

In his remarks, Ikechi Uko, the organiser of the Akwaaba said Cross River is one of the few states in Nigeria that is gifted enough to have competent people driving their tourism.

He said the present team in the state has the institutional memory, network and capacity to deliver and he looks forward to greater partnership with Cross River State.