The Osun state government and a private tourist operator, Margaret Bolanle Fabiyi are set to partner on the development of a world-class tourism resort in Ikirun.

The project is expected to cost billions of naira and when completed, it is to serve as one-stop centre for leisure, hospitality, entertainment, shopping, conference business and tours.

According to her, efforts were being made to complete the land acquisition and documentation, adding that the state government should do the needful by showing above average commitment financially and otherwise to birth the resort.

Speaking in Lagos with the travel writers,  Fabiyi, popularly called Webisco, said a project of this magnitude would certainly address the problem of unemployment as it would create jobs and also generate revenue for the state in the face of stifling economic condition caused by the fall of crude oil price at the world market.

‘We have acquired a 25 sq km land in Ikirun, Osun State for the development of a one-stop tourism resort second to none in Nigeria yet. The land was facilitated by the Akirun of Ikirun, Oba Rauf Olawale.

“ The resort, when developed, will have a hospital, school, jetty, filling station, business outlets, parks, conference centres and residential buildings.We are working out the modalities and would make an appropriate comment on its update when we have sorted out the grey areas”, she said.

Fabiyi, who is an active member of most tourism and travel organizations in Nigeria, including the Federation of Tourism Associations of Nigeria (FTAN), is a leading member and country liaising officer for the Africa Travel Association (ATA) with headquarters in New York, U.S.A.