Fayemi spoke when he received the top management team of Sterling Bank led by the Divisional Head, Retail, Mr Shina Atilola, on Friday, in Ado-Ekiti.Fayemi, represented by the Deputy Governor, Chief Bisi Egbeyemi, expressed delight with the bid tabled by Sterling Bank Plc to invest in Arinta Waterfall in Ipole Iloro and develop it to a tourist destination of choice in Nigeria.
The governor commended the efforts of the Senior Special Assistant on Tourism Development, Mr. Wale Ojo-Lanre, in attracting investors to the sector. “I have listened to your plan for the state and since Wale Ojo-Lanre is backing you, we have no alternative than to support him because we know he will not recommend a bad product to us,” he said.
“They are here for commitment as a strategic partner for symbiotic relationship on tourism development.”