Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed
By AUSTINE TSENZUGHUL, Bauchi –
Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed has doled out over four billion naira to the state tourism sector.
The largess is to upgrade tourism facilities and boost the sector for pleasure seekers, researchers in the state’s rich culture.
The boost is also to generate more tourists in-flow and generate revenue for the state and federal government.
Tourism Commissioner Alhaji Abdullahi Hassan, stated this when he spoke to journalists in his office.
Hassan said ‘Yankari Game Reserve and Resort, the famous world class tourist destination is being installed with solar power at the cost of N2.7 billion.
“The solar power will provide adequate to the facility’s current and future consumption’.
Besides the solar power almost a billion naira will be spent on renovation, upgrading and provision of desirable amenities for tourists”.
On Sumu Park where giraffes, zebras and other animals are, the commissioner revealed that “a sum of N1 billion is to utilized for the construction of a befitting 13.5 kilometer access road from Kafin-Madaki into Sumu Park”.
Similarly, N98,782,155 will be used for the provision of an administrative block in Sumu Park.
Out of this amount, N30960 362.18 is earmarked for construction of a restaurant, while N20665277:29 will be expended on accommodation at the park.
According to him, an earth dam is being constructed to provide enough clean water for the animals in park in and additives.
Hassan also hinted the Governor Bala Mohammed is ready to upgrade all tourism attractions in the state.
The commissioner, further, opined “the park’s unique features, such as the opportunity to interact with friendly animals like giraffes and zebras among other unharmed animal.
Arrangements are also being made to bring in a varieties of animals to the Sumu Park to attract more visitors.
Meanwhile, Bauchi State Government has signed a fresh memorandum of understanding with Rano Airling more scheduled and unscheduled flights to Bauchi to further boost tourism in the state.
NATIONAL ACCORD facts checks have revealed that the double lane road from Ndindima off Gombe road to MainaMaji gate into Yankari Game Reserve is 98% completed, for easier access into Yankari.
