While Fayemi unveiled a 30-year Development Plan (2021-2050) for Ekiti State two weeks before the end of his administration – which included a section on art, culture, and tourism – this fell short of the specific promise to implement a standalone Tourism Master Plan. The 30-year Development Plan launched in October 2022 (just before Fayemi left office) was a broad economic blueprint covering multiple sectors. The Tourism Master Plan, which would have provided detailed strategies for specific sites like Ikogosi Warm Spring and Arinta Waterfall, was either not finalised or not implemented before his tenure ended. Unlike other infrastructure and education promises with clear commissioning events (Civic Centre, secretariat, markets), this promise lacked verifiable evidence of delivery..

Source: The News