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Enugu Govt.To Revamp 85 Abandoned Tourist Sites
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Enugu Govt. To Revamp 85 Abandoned Tourist Sites
By Chioma Chimamanda
The Enugu State Government has said that plans are underway to revamp the 85 abandoned tourist sites spread across the state.
The Commissioner for Culture and Tourism, Ugochi Madueke, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Enugu on Monday.
Madueke said that the ministry would complete the development of 10 of the 85 tourist sites before the end of the year.
According to her, Gov. Peter Mbah’s vision is to make the state culture and tourism destination of the world.
“The ministry is working to develop, sustain and showcase the tourism potentials of the state to the world for revenue, employment, and leisure through smart and result-oriented policies.”
Madueke said that the ministry would partner with the vigilance groups in the host communities, in addition to other security measures to secure the sites.
“We will use the local vigilance groups, in addition to security agencies in the state,” she said.
She listed the tourist sites to include Awhum Water Ezimo Water Fall, Ezeagu Hot-and-Cold Stream, the cave, called Ebe Chukwu Bili in Oha, Ezeagu Hot-and-Cold Stream, the cave, called Ebe Chukwu Bili in Oha, Ezeagu.
