Ondo State Government has said it is planning to improve on its revenue generation through tourism by putting into good use the Idanre hill.

The state governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu stated this while playing host to the Owa of Idanre, Oba Frederick Aroloye, who led his Chiefs on a courtesy visit to his office.

Akeredolu explained that Idanre hill is a very important project to his government and that the hill would be put to good use so as to showcase the state to the world and, by extension, increase the revenue accruable to the government coffers.

He stressed that the deliberate motive behind the redeployment of Mr Yemi Olowolabi an indigene of Idanre, as Commissioner for Culture and Tourism, was to enable him do all within his capacity to get investors to Idanre hill and the golf course at Alade-Idanre in order to make the location tourists haven.

The governor said efforts had also been made to ensure that the Cocoa factory project in Idanre was resuscitated.

He called on interested individuals and organisations to invest in the projects as the cocoa product from the state remained the best in the world.

Earlier, Oba Aroloye who thanked the governor for counting Idanre worthy of benefiting from the various people-oriented projects of his government, particularly appreciated him for the construction of Idanre township roads and the ongoing construction of Ijoka-Idanre road.

The monarch equally expressed delight in the determined efforts of the governor to industrialise Ondo State, adding that the wonderful efforts are already yielding good fruits as some industries are now springing up in the state Industrial Park at Ore, as well as the Ondo Seaport.

According to Oba Aroloye, “From time immemorial, Idanre and Owo people have always been having good historical, mutually and socially rewarding relationships. Hence it was not surprising that immediately you became the governor of Ondo State, Idanre township roads were among the first projects you embarked upon. “And just as the cheering was going on, you started the construction of the much cherished Technical road to Ijoka road in Akure, which is another great feat and unforgettable landmark which Idanre people will always remember you for.

Source: https://www.thehopenewspaper.com/odsg-to-boost-igr-through-tourism/