NAFEST Ekiti 2021 LOC on Tourists' Relations visits tourism destinations in Ekiti
In preparation for the deluge of tourists and visitors to Ekiti state during the National Festival for Arts and Culture scheduled to hold in Ekiti State between 13 - 20 November, 2021, members of the Local Organising Committee, LOC , on Tourists' Relations has paid facility assessment visit to some tourism destinations in the state
The team headed by Amb. Wale Ojo- Lanre , Senior Special Assistanton Tourism Development visited the Fajiyi Park , Ado Ekiti, Ikogosi Warm Spring Resort , Ikogosi Ekiti and Arinta Waterfalls , Ipole Iloro.
The team which include Jide Fajuyi, Jeremiah Okonjo and Peculiar Ekiran held a purposeful meeting with the managements of these tourism destinations on public expectation, corporate responsibility and visitors relation. in pre - NAFEST, during NAFEST and post NAFEST.
Ambassador Ojo - Lanre informed the managements of these destinations that the LOC NAFEST Ekiti 2021 would set up Tourists Information Stand where the managements of these sites and others can make their products and services information available for the tourists .
He pointed out that NAFEST 2021 offers a noble , easy and proper platform to market these destinations to multitude of people visiting the state for NAFEST 2021.
Ambassador Ojo - Lanre urged the operators of these sites to explore the opportunity offer by NAFEST 2021 at shoring up their clientele base.
Mr Reuben Abib , Operation Manager , Ikogosi Warm Soring Resort , Femi Agboola, President Roag Associate, Arinta Waterfalls and Ipadeola Saint Ola , Manager , Fajuyi Memorial Park and Towers , commended Dr Kayode Fayemi for enabling Ekiti State to host NAFEST 2021
They appealed to Dr Fayemi to deliberately search for such big events and host in Ekiti as ' the more visitors we have in the state , the more money in circulation within the state'
The management of the three destinations all affirmed their readiness at offering distinct services for visitors and tourists at their respective destinations
They promised not only to distinctively market their sites but also Ekiti state as a tourism destination
The managements assured visitors to Ekiti during NAFEST of memorable and evergreen experience in the land of the nobles.
