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At declaration of Ile-Ife as tourism zone: Ooni designates Sally Mbanefo —Moremi of Ife
A monumental tourism history was enacted on Saturday 28 February 2016 in Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria by the Ooni of Ife, His Imperial Majesty, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Babatunde Ogunwusi, Ojaja 11, when he, in the presence of members of the diplomatic circle, traditional rulers, government officials and tourism buffs regally declared and consecrated Ile-Ife as a tourism zone .
The impressive ceremony, which was a series of events including an intercontinental symposium held at the prestigious and touristic Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife on Friday where tourism scholars, hospitality experts, international organisations and investors analysed and synthesised the tourism endowments and cultural heritage lurking within Ile-Ife and a tour of selected tourism sites by the diplomats and guests which proved to be one of the finest moments of the Ooni Ojaja and the people of Ile-Ife, nay the Yoruba within the spate of six months of ascension to the throne of his forefathers ,
The Ooni who metaphorically employed the word ‘Ile-Ife as a tourism zone said that “It is not about the Ife town alone but a brand symbolization which is an effort at directing focus and attention of all Yoruba to the notion that Ile ife is not only the cradle of all nations but also the incontestable fact that everything about the Yoruba emanated from Ile-Ife.
The declaration of Ile-Ife as a tourism zone is also to direct the world’s attention and the tourism traffic to Ile-Ife to authenticate and view the hidden treasures of traditional relevance as acclaimed by the historical accounts of great historians and archaeologist like Leo Frobenius and those supplied and reinforced by the holy books .
According to the Ooni, “Ile-Ife is indeed the cradle of all nations. It is an enigmatic origin of the Yoruba race where most of the recorded events in the Bible before the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ happened. It will interest you to know that the Tower of Babel is in Ile-Ife as well as the ark of Noah. This is to prove to all that Ile-Ife is the centre of dispersal of all the races in the world.”
He revealed that “Ile-Ife is a place where the land expands to the world and being the motherland, is traditionally and officially beckoning to all her products and siblings to come back home, re integrate with the land, refresh their memories and re- unite in cultural brotherhood and vision. This is the real essence and the message of Ile-Ife being declared today as a tourism zone for all.”
The Ooni pointed out that the declaration was not exclusive to Ile-Ife, bearing in mind that all Yoruba race are Ife in origin. “What we are actually doing today is to officially register and formally kick start a positive and productive cultural – tourism deployment and engagement of the inestimable heritage in the course of economic empowerment, wealth creation and employment generation ‘
He also revealed that, “in the process of exposing and enhancing the cultural values, historical sites and monuments, we shall endeavour to create a chain of economic activities that will be beneficial to all and grow both personal, community and national economies.”
Drawing allusion from the exciting performance put up by Atunda group, anchored by Ambassador Wanle Akinboboye who is the consultant, Ife tourism zone initiative, the Ooni revealed that “We have commenced the recruitment of youths who are talented in the creative arts for horning and sharpening of their creative energy at the Atunda Creative Institute, which is being promoted by Ambassador Wanle Akinboboye, President, La campagne Tropicana Beach Resort.”
He disclosed that “Apart from the Ile – Ife grand resort which will create employment for thousands and stoke wealth, we are going to open up heritage centres and monuments for the benefit of the people. The era of keeping things in the archives of the ancestors or for the few privileged order with no impressive proof of socio-cultural tourism economic benefits to the people is gone forever.”
The Ooni also with the approval of Ooni -in-Council, publicly declared Dr (Mrs) Sally Mbanefo, Director-General, Nigerian Tourism Development Corporation, NTDC, as the Moremi of ile Ife.
The Ooni described Mrs Mbanefo as a special gift to the cultural – tourism sector that has proved to all once tribe had nothing to do with performance at national postion.
The Ooni noted that though Mrs Mbanefo is not Yoruba but “she has contributed immensely to the promotion of Yoruba cultural tourism than any of her predecessors, adding that she was the first Director-General of NTDC who did not only declare her interest in promotion of domestic tourism but has been consistent in attending and identifying with major cultural-tourism festivals in Yoruba land as well as in other parts of the country.”
The Imperial Majesty revealed that “the Imperial Palace of Ife, the cradle of Yoruba race has a conspicuous record of Mrs Sally Mbanefo’s passionate cultural relationship with Ife not only by attending its cultural festivals but also participating actively well as done by Moremi of old.”
Expressing the approval of the Ife people, a former Honourable member of the House of Representatives, Honourable Femi Makinde, who is a popular Nollywood act and who formally gave the vote of thanks on behalf of Ile-Ife said “I consider the declaration of Ile-Ife as a tourism zone by Ooni Ojaja as one of the best declaration of vision and purpose for the Yoruba race. It is a trans-generational declaration which calls our attention to the cultural assets waiting to be explored, which tasks our sensibilities to values and heritage that can transform our race and which wil sustain the pride of the race in comity of races. I am not only keying into this but I am offering myself as an instrument of progress and advancement of this vision.”
Makinde also described the declaration of Mrs Mbanefo as Moremi of the source by the Ooni as most apt, commendable and eminently deserved.
Characterising the declaration, Ambassador Wanle Akinboboye said “it is epochal. It is a call to action. A call to activate the cultural – tourism businesses embedded in our endowments of Yoruba race. A call to the growth of a glorious tourism race of the Yoruba, it is a declaration that a new tourism race has emerged. Welcome Yoruba tourism nation. Thanks to the visionary, Ooni Ojaja II.”
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At declaration of Ile-Ife as tourism zone: Ooni designates Sally Mbanefo —Moremi of Ife
A monumental tourism history was enacted on Saturday 28 February 2016 in Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria by the Ooni of Ife, His Imperial Majesty, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Babatunde Ogunwusi, Ojaja 11, when he, in the presence of members of the diplomatic circle, traditional rulers, government officials and tourism buffs regally declared and consecrated Ile-Ife as a tourism zone .
The impressive ceremony, which was a series of events including an intercontinental symposium held at the prestigious and touristic Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife on Friday where tourism scholars, hospitality experts, international organisations and investors analysed and synthesised the tourism endowments and cultural heritage lurking within Ile-Ife and a tour of selected tourism sites by the diplomats and guests which proved to be one of the finest moments of the Ooni Ojaja and the people of Ile-Ife, nay the Yoruba within the spate of six months of ascension to the throne of his forefathers ,
The Ooni who metaphorically employed the word ‘Ile-Ife as a tourism zone said that “It is not about the Ife town alone but a brand symbolization which is an effort at directing focus and attention of all Yoruba to the notion that Ile ife is not only the cradle of all nations but also the incontestable fact that everything about the Yoruba emanated from Ile-Ife.
The declaration of Ile-Ife as a tourism zone is also to direct the world’s attention and the tourism traffic to Ile-Ife to authenticate and view the hidden treasures of traditional relevance as acclaimed by the historical accounts of great historians and archaeologist like Leo Frobenius and those supplied and reinforced by the holy books .
According to the Ooni, “Ile-Ife is indeed the cradle of all nations. It is an enigmatic origin of the Yoruba race where most of the recorded events in the Bible before the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ happened. It will interest you to know that the Tower of Babel is in Ile-Ife as well as the ark of Noah. This is to prove to all that Ile-Ife is the centre of dispersal of all the races in the world.”
He revealed that “Ile-Ife is a place where the land expands to the world and being the motherland, is traditionally and officially beckoning to all her products and siblings to come back home, re integrate with the land, refresh their memories and re- unite in cultural brotherhood and vision. This is the real essence and the message of Ile-Ife being declared today as a tourism zone for all.”
The Ooni pointed out that the declaration was not exclusive to Ile-Ife, bearing in mind that all Yoruba race are Ife in origin. “What we are actually doing today is to officially register and formally kick start a positive and productive cultural – tourism deployment and engagement of the inestimable heritage in the course of economic empowerment, wealth creation and employment generation ‘
He also revealed that, “in the process of exposing and enhancing the cultural values, historical sites and monuments, we shall endeavour to create a chain of economic activities that will be beneficial to all and grow both personal, community and national economies.”
Drawing allusion from the exciting performance put up by Atunda group, anchored by Ambassador Wanle Akinboboye who is the consultant, Ife tourism zone initiative, the Ooni revealed that “We have commenced the recruitment of youths who are talented in the creative arts for horning and sharpening of their creative energy at the Atunda Creative Institute, which is being promoted by Ambassador Wanle Akinboboye, President, La campagne Tropicana Beach Resort.”
He disclosed that “Apart from the Ile – Ife grand resort which will create employment for thousands and stoke wealth, we are going to open up heritage centres and monuments for the benefit of the people. The era of keeping things in the archives of the ancestors or for the few privileged order with no impressive proof of socio-cultural tourism economic benefits to the people is gone forever.”
The Ooni also with the approval of Ooni -in-Council, publicly declared Dr (Mrs) Sally Mbanefo, Director-General, Nigerian Tourism Development Corporation, NTDC, as the Moremi of ile Ife.
The Ooni described Mrs Mbanefo as a special gift to the cultural – tourism sector that has proved to all once tribe had nothing to do with performance at national postion.
The Ooni noted that though Mrs Mbanefo is not Yoruba but “she has contributed immensely to the promotion of Yoruba cultural tourism than any of her predecessors, adding that she was the first Director-General of NTDC who did not only declare her interest in promotion of domestic tourism but has been consistent in attending and identifying with major cultural-tourism festivals in Yoruba land as well as in other parts of the country.”
The Imperial Majesty revealed that “the Imperial Palace of Ife, the cradle of Yoruba race has a conspicuous record of Mrs Sally Mbanefo’s passionate cultural relationship with Ife not only by attending its cultural festivals but also participating actively well as done by Moremi of old.”
Expressing the approval of the Ife people, a former Honourable member of the House of Representatives, Honourable Femi Makinde, who is a popular Nollywood act and who formally gave the vote of thanks on behalf of Ile-Ife said “I consider the declaration of Ile-Ife as a tourism zone by Ooni Ojaja as one of the best declaration of vision and purpose for the Yoruba race. It is a trans-generational declaration which calls our attention to the cultural assets waiting to be explored, which tasks our sensibilities to values and heritage that can transform our race and which wil sustain the pride of the race in comity of races. I am not only keying into this but I am offering myself as an instrument of progress and advancement of this vision.”
Makinde also described the declaration of Mrs Mbanefo as Moremi of the source by the Ooni as most apt, commendable and eminently deserved.
Characterising the declaration, Ambassador Wanle Akinboboye said “it is epochal. It is a call to action. A call to activate the cultural – tourism businesses embedded in our endowments of Yoruba race. A call to the growth of a glorious tourism race of the Yoruba, it is a declaration that a new tourism race has emerged. Welcome Yoruba tourism nation. Thanks to the visionary, Ooni Ojaja II.”
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