OONI OGUNWUSI TURNS ILE-IFE TO A TOURISM HAVEN

The Ooni of Ife, His Imperial Majesty Enitan Adeyeye Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, has pledged to turn the ancient city into a tourism haven to boost its economy and occupy its pride of place. Ogunwusi, represented by Comrade Moses Olafare, the Director of Media and Public Affairs to the Ooni, at a news briefing held in his office within the palace in Ile-Ife on Friday.

Comrade Olafare said that Ile-Ife is a land of expansion and a sacred town globally known as the source of the Oduduwa race.“The town is known for its peaceful nature, accommodating to visitors and tourists, and home to 201 Yoruba deities,’’ he said.

He said that there were several historical monuments and sites in the ancient city that when developed into international standard, millions of local and foreign tourists and visitors would like to visit having read about them in history books in the past.