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Mama Tourism Urges Govt To Develop Arochukwu Waterfall In Abia

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The CEO Oladayco Exquisite and Logistics Mrs Onyekachi Atuloma Loveday has called on Abia State government to liaise with the federal government and foreign investors in the country to ensure the development of the Ibom waterfall located in Arochukwu local government area of the state.

Popularly known as Mama Tourism, Mrs. Loveday made the call on Friday during a Tourism tour to Arochukwu in Arochukwu LGA with her team.

She said, developing the waterfalls will increase the tourist sites in Abia and will enhance the revenue generation capacity of the host community, the state and the country at large.

She further emphasizes the need for the State government to work with competent hands in harnessing the tourism sectors in the state.

Her team also visit the newly inaugurated 9th king of Arochukwu autonomous community, His Royal Highness Mazi Godwin Kanu.

Welcoming his guests, His Royal Highness Mazi Kanu assured them of his maximum readiness to support the harness of tourist sites in the community

The team also visited His Royal Highness, Eze-Eze Agwu the 3rd autonomous king of Arochukwu kingdom at his palace which is one the oldest buildings in the community that was built in 1915 (108yrs ago).

Sir Alvan Ikoku, whose image appears on Nigeria’s N10 note also lived in this house, as he is from the community in Arochukwu.

The team of tourists also had a quick stop at the graveside of Alvan Ikoku.

Mazi Alvan Ikoku was an Educationist who doubled as an activist, politician, and statesman (Nationalist). The first indigenous private school was established by him, which he named Aggrey Memorial College in Abia State in 1932.

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