DAY 4: VISIT TO TOURIST CENTRES
DATE: Thursday,
30th June, 2011
TIME: 7:00-
10:00am
Introduction:
The Local Organizing Committee (LOC), Association of Vice
Chancellors’ of Nigerian Universities (AVCNU) Conference, 2011, has organized
to take interested persons to designated tourist centres in Ota and its
environs. The visit to any of these designated tourist locations would hold
between 7-10am on the 4th day of the Conference.
Our visitors are encouraged to seize this unique opportunity to
know the geo-physical environment of this area better and have a lasting memory
of the Conference.
To this end, interested persons are kindly advised to select and
register for any one of the underlisted location. Please note that the
condition for making this tour visible is based on minimum registration of 10
persons per each location.
The designated tourist centres are:-
- Olumo
Rock / Tie & Dye locations, Abeokuta
- Badagry
Tourist Locations, Lagos state
- Olota’s
Palace, Ota
- Tour
of Canaan land and the University
Description of the Sites:
A. Olumo Rock /Tie
Dye Locations
- About
45mins drive from Ota
- Located
in the heart of Abeokuta ancient city, Ogun State
- Reserved
and secure
- Elevator/
stairway facilities
- Overview
of the city
- Hall
for entertainment/ Refreshment
- Parking
Space
- Camera
usage allowe
B. Tie &Dye Location
- Close
to Olumo Rock
- Opportunity
to ask and know about its production
- Opportunity
to purchase sewn and unsewn materials
- Availability
of raw materials
C. Badagry Tourist
Sites
- About
1 hour drive from Ota
- Sites
located in Badagry, Lagos state
- The
first-Storey Building in Nigeria
- The
slave site and evacuation route
- The
Beach
D. Locations in
Ota
- Visit
to the traditional monarch- the palace of Olota of Ota
- Visit
of major centres within Canaan land
- The
largest church auditorium with 50 000 seating capacity built within a year
- EDS
centres (fish pond, snail farming, sewing centre etc)
- The
computerized Centre for Learning Resources
Registration:
Please click on any one out of the tourist sites you may wish to
visit to register.
Contact Person:
Mr. Itiola Adegboyega
08034072639
