Oyo Partners France To Develop Tourism

Oyo State Government has partnered French Embassy on ways to develop tourism sites in the state.
A statement issued yesterday in Ibadan by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism, Dr Bunmi Babalola, indicated that a team from the French Embassy visited a tourist site – Ado Awaye Hill.
Speaking during the visit, the leader of the French delegation, Dr Vincent Hiribarren, said France was determined to expand bilateral relationship with Oyo State.
Hiribarren said that his country would continue to engage the state and seek ways to explore its tourism potential in different archaeological and historical sites.
He promised that the French government would support the state in ensuring the full digitisation of its archaeological documents, archival materials and cultural heritage.
Hiribarren, who heads the French Institute for Research in Africa, said the French government would assist to ensure that Ado-Awaye Hill and other tourist sites in the state were enlisted on the UNESCO recommendation for tourism.
He added that the visit was an attempt to build on the priorities set by the French government.
The Permanent Secretary of the Information Ministry, Babalola, appreciated the French government for the visit.
He said the state government was determined to prioritise the tourism sector, which would in turn expand the state’s economy.