Obudu Mountain Resort readies for Christmas celebrations

Recently, the once quiet mountains of Obudu have become busy with continuous flood of visitors. This back to life environment at Obudu has made the villagers and the management of the resort upbeat about the coming Christmas celebrations. According to Bobby Ekpenyong, special adviser on Obudu Mountain Resort, lots of events and goodies have been lined up to entertain the expected visitors. For the Christmas weekend there will be many entertainment packages lined up including the daily bonfire dances, waterpark parties and musical acts.

Gordons, famous Nigerian comedian, will be performing at the ranch on Christmas Eve. The special adviser told some tour operators, who came on a fact-finding tour of the resort led by Ikechi Uko and his Naija7wonders team. “We have worked hard and restored almost everything at the ranch. The cable car is working again, the rooms are all receiving a touch up, and the amenities are getting attention. We are a work in progress taking lessons from the criticism and identified tags.”

Before last December the resort had been shut amidst management issues, but since his appointment, Ekpenyong had engaged the staff and nearby villagers to help restore Nigeria’s leading attraction back to life. Obudu is the number one tourist attraction in Nigeria, one of the 7 wonders of Nigeria and its appeals have never lessened even when it was shut down.

Built since 1952, it served as a ranch but was rebuilt as a resort by Donald Duke, former governor of Cross River State, who added new Mountain Villas and the Cable Car. Obudu The mountain reception is at 1580 metres high, while the Presidential Lodge and the famous Angel’s View are at 2500 metres. There is a canopy walkway, a grotto, many waterfalls, waterpark, the Holy Mountains, among other natural attractions on the mountain, hence offering would-be visitors excitement and reason to visit.

As the resort gets back to shape, the staff, the people and the special adviser, await your visit this Christmas.

“Obudu is ready for tourists”, the special adviser assured.