The booming economic activities in Edo State and growing investor confidence have pushed up air passenger traffic to the state as owners of major hotels in Benin City, the state capital, are reporting oversubscription for their accommodation facilities.
Hotel owners, tour operators and other practitioners in the tourism and hospitality industry have attributed this positive trend to the wide range of economic activities such as the development of Benin Industrial Park, the Gelegele Seaport project, the 450 Edo-Azura Independent Power Project and the various road construction work across the state.
Chairman, Golden Tulip Essential Hotel, Benin City, Mr. Edobor Ozakpolor, said, “The current frenzy in the sector can be traced to the emerging socio-economic opportunities being created by the governor of the state.
“Hotel accommodation before now was driven by seasonal activities like cultural and political events. But what we have now is a surge and it started since the governor’s inauguration. We thought activities would nosedive after the inauguration, but the tempo has been sustained by visitors and contractors, who are seeking jobs and businesses.
