The Guardian (Nigeria)

… See Nigeria In Its Full Glory

- By Maria Diamond

ALL encompassi­ng, both in cultural dynamism, ethnicitie­s, value, landscapes, natural resources and captivatin­g scenic views all over the country, Nigeria is the true definition of a tourism attraction destinatio­n that gives you a run for your trip money!

. Bauchi State – As the ‘ Pear of Tourism’, Bauchi state is endowed with three wildlife parks and the most popular of them being the Yankari National Park, a large wildlife park which is home to a series of wildlife in their natural habitat. The glory of the scenic wildlife park radiates through its natural warm water springs, and varieties of flora and fauna. The tourism attraction is located about 110km along BauchGombe road in the southcentr­al part of the state covering 2,244 square kilometers. This location is in the heartland of the West Africa Savanna hereby making it the most popular destinatio­n for tourists who visit Nigeria. If you’re yet to take the trip, now is the time!

. Akwa Ibom State - The “Land of Promise” glows with its captivatin­g ‘ Aqua Obio River’, although wrongly spelt and pronounced as the ‘ Qua Iboe River’ by the early Europeans who came to Nigeria, regardless, this enchanting scenic view located in Ibeno Local Government Area of the state stands tall as one of Akwa Ibom State’s hydrograph­ic features bringing all and sundry to experience the beauty of nature. The magnificen­t river rises near

Umuahia in Abia State Nigeria and flows in the southeaste­rn direction through Akwa Ibom state to the Atlantic Ocean.

. Adamawa State – The ‘ Land of Beauty’ as it is popularly called is characteri­sed by all round inherent aesthetics. From the scenic mountain and land traversed by the massive river valleys of Benue, Gongola and Yadsarem with the valleys of Cameroon, Mandara and Adamawa Mountains, as well as tropical dry and rainy season climate, Adamawa State is indeed the land of beauty, one that everyone should have the pleasure of beholding in this lifetime. Edo State – The ‘ Heartbeat of the Nation’ gets its global attraction from a number of natural attraction­s within the state, however, The Okomu National Park also known as the ‘ Okomu Wildlife Sanctuary’ located in the Ovia SouthWest Local Government Area of Edo State is one of the most beautiful natural rainforest ecosystem in the world. Take a trip to Edo State and see how Okomu National Park conserves the biodiversi­ty of the region.

Bayelsa State – The ‘ Glory of

All Lands’ ‘ Lake Efi’, a huge natural lake located between the Taylor Creek and Kalama compound in Sabagreia at

Kolokuma/ Opokuma Local Government Area of Bayelsa State makes both local and internatio­nal tourists book Bayelsa State as a first destinatio­n especially during the fishing festival. The lake is seated on about 2 km square area and surrounded by a forest.

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Yankari National Park wildlife.

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