Finally,a world class tourism centre,IBOM GOLF RESORT is about to be rolled out.The ceremony scheduled on March 29 in Nwaniba,Uyo,Akwa Ibom is billed to be attended by world tourism experts which will also have in attendance the Nigerian President-Olusegun Obasanjo.The coming of South African golfer, Retief Goosen, presently one of the top 10 golfers in the world, Colin Montgomerie, a.k.a Monty, two time US Masters champion, Ryder Cup champion and retiree, Nancy Lopez, who dominated female golf before the advent of Annika Sorenstan and Michelle Wie, has introduced an interesting dimension to the event.
Nigerian star musical artistes and comedian that will perform during the two-day fiesta include Lagbaja, Tu-Face, D’Banj, Mr Xto, KC Presh, Gbenga Adeyinka the first, MC Basket Mouth, Omo-Baba, among others.
The project visioner,HE Architect Victor Attah,the sitting governor of Akwa Ibom State in the south-south of Nigeria shall lead other well-meaning akwa ibom indigenes to the occasion.
About the Resort Centre:
According to Ethelbert Okere:
''Built to meet international Five Star standards, the hotel consists of 14-point facilities but perhaps the most remarkable is the 18-hole standard Golf Course with practice pitch and the marine beach water front resort with tourist boat relaxation and leisure facilities. ''
The Resort Center is being managed by Le Meridien,now called Starwood Inc- an international reputed tourism giants.
Major highlight during the event,will be the International Golf competition which will be viewed by the CNN according to the organizers.
About the Visioner:
HE Arc.Victor Attah ,the outgoing governor of one of Nigeria's richest oil-state is the brain behind the project.Victor Attah is an american/british trained architect.
Attah 68,is a fellow Nigerian Institute of Architects (NIA) and a past national president of the body.He is also the first Nigerian to practise architecture in the USA.
He has been on the state saddle since May 29,1999 and will be kissing her goodbye on May 29,2007. On completion of tenure,HE Victor Attah has indicated his intention of being a development consultant to the state.
Integrity Projects (IP) is happy to be associated with this great attainments while wishing the good governor a sounding and rewarding life after May 2007.
Bravo Akwa Ibom!
For more on the projects,please visit;
http://allafrica.com/stories/200703231088.html
http://www.sunnewsonline.com/webpages/opinion/2007/mar/23/opinion-23-03-2007-001.htm
www.akwaibomstategov.com
http://www.vanguardngr.com/articles/2002/sports/march07/24032007/sp624032007.html
