The Osun State Government has said it was pursuing a comprehensive upgrade of tourist sites in the state, including the popular Erin Ijesa waterfall, as part of its tourism agenda.
The state Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Kolapo Alimi, made the disclosure on Monday in response to a recent viral video on the poor state of Erin Ijesa waterfall.
Alimi also disclosed that the state government was implementing a systemic upgrade after decades of neglect by previous administrations.
In the video, a visitor to the Erin Ijesa waterfall had exposed a filthy environment around the fall, demanding urgent actions to correct the anomaly.
The commissioner further noted that the tourism infrastructure upgrade plan covers the Osun groove, Owala inland beach resort in Olorunda local Government, Sango Timi Shrine in Ede Local Government, Ayunkunnugba waterfall in Oke-Ila…