The chairman of Moba Local Government Council, Otun Ekiti Ekiti State, Mr Olusoga Davies has said that he love to turn the Ero Dam located in Ikun Ekiti into a wonderful tourists’ attraction and also explore the agricultural potentialities of the water to engage his people.
Mr Davies made this known during an encounter he had with the Tribune Tourism Magazine crew which was on sightseeing at the bank of the the third largest dam in Nigeria.
He said: ‘Ero dam has been here since the 70s and it has been a blessing to Ikun community and Moba Local Government and the state in general as it serves almost half of Ekiti State with water supply . But I don’t think the beauty should stop at this.”
“When you look at the size of the dam, it is the third largest in Nigeria and it has potentials for social and economic development. The potentialities are great from agriculture, to tourism, to fishery, irrigation and social events like hosting boat regatta. It also has the potentialities of engaging over 20,000 youths who could be gainfully employed here by bringing floating cages for fish farming and rearing.”
The dam he said manoeuvered through many villages which speed boats could be used as means of transportation.
“We can also have speed boat so that one can move from here to Ilejemeje Local government without going by cars to see what is happening there and come back.”
He said that there was also opportunity for irrigation farming and revealed that “I have to thank the executive Governor of Ekiti State, Dr Kayode Fayemi, who has just acquired 1000 hectares of land in this area so that we can start farming. We are working towards this and recruiting farmers who are ready to own farms.”
