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PLATEAU STATE
Home of Peace and Tourism in Nigeria
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Plateau State is one of the 36 states of the Giant of Africa, Nigeria. Home of Peace and Tourism, Plateau State is a state with diversity of religion, of cultures and of ethnicities. The state is endowed with so much natural resources such as the world’s largest known deposits of columbite, tin, which has also been exploited since the 1940s. Smaller quantities of tantalite, wolfram (tungsten), kaolin, zircon, and uranium are also mined. Lead and iron ore are found in eastern and central parts of Plateau State.
In Nigeria, Tourism and a number of Allied industries, from travel to
Hospitality, have generated revenues of
N1.2 trillion, about 4 million direct jobs, coupled with many more in expanding value chain, which has generated over 10, 000 jobs in ancillary industries. The
Tourism and Hospitality sector has made a significant contribution to the gross domestic product of Nigeria. With these potentials, Plateau State Government was poised to draw plans for economic diversification in the state. As such.
Plateau state is aligning with the new economic possibilities unlocked by Digital technology, and Tourism and Hospitality features prominently in those prospects.
The state boasts of a climate that suits everyone no matter where you come from around the globe. This and other attributes make Plateau state a perfect destination for tourism and investment opportunities for those who seek business and leisurely adventure from across Africa and from across the globe.
If you are an investor, a venture capitalist and I believer in innovation and would like to be part of history in the making, I introduce to you PLATEAU WONDERLAND, a project set to be the first modular resort in West Africa. It is Designed using modular energy efficient technology, while offering quality structures within a breathtaking environment. The overall project encompasses a business model with commercial buildings, sporting complex, a theme Park, film school, a picturesque African Hall of Fame, 5-star hotel with 350 room capacity, a helipad, bus station, a slaughterhouse, greenhouse farm, 500 housing units, a gas station and an aquarium, all powered by a renewable energy source.
This venture is slated to go into development in early 2022 and is projected to be completed by May 2023. Land, license and tax incentives have been proffered by the state government headed by the governor, Governor Simon Bako Lalong and members of his cabinet some of whom are also present here today, to make this venture a viable and attractive opportunity for investors from around the world.
Join us in making history and in the process tapping into the benefits of this great opportunity.
KHUM’GBOW LEGEND
According to oral tradition from excerpts of the movie titled, “KHUM’GBOW THE LEGEND”, shot in Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria, Queen Amina the warrior, died during a military campaign organised by an emissary to the Sokoto caliphate at the Ganawuri regions of the then Gwash (now Jos), situated within the beauty of the middle belt region of Nigeria.
The director of “The legend of Khum’gbow” highlights the legendary Queen’s conquest and the region she spent years to grapple, especially with the child that was plucked from her and the generation that child sired at the existence of the kwararafa and who “The lost star of the North” generation are presently.
According to the director, Amb Hoom Suk, his portrayal of the film will also showcase the exploits of Queen Amina’s son around the people of Kwararafa kingdom and her vivacious Bori priestesses of old, in subsequent series to be shot with a cast of over 1,500 people and will give a more vigorous definition to the definition of ‘Feminism’ and what it stands for today, creating the perfect balance and opportunities for women to stand up and achieve whatever they desire. At the recently held 7th Annual Hollywood Weekly Magazine Film Festival & Awards Ceremony, His Excellency Honorable Barrister Simon Lalong, Governor of Plateau State in Nigeria, received the Philanthropy Award, along with Uzodinma Okpechi, Excellence in Cinematic Direction for "The Mystic River" (in Netflix), Charles Novia, Creative Recognition Award for "Teen Africa Television" and Temitope Oshin, Best Director "In Line".
You will find some of Ms Temitope Oshin's films like "In Line", "Up North" and popular TV series, "Castle & Castle", on Netflix. We caught up with her in Dallas and presented the award to her, which she shared on Instagram and tagged Hollywood Weekly.Uzodinma Okpechi's latest film, "The Mystic River", is also on Netflix.
HW Magazine Africa Correspondent & Ambassador Egor Efiok (center) on the red carpet of the 7th Annual Hollywood Weekly Magazine Film Festival & Awards Ceremony at Beverly Hills, California, with Hon. Tamwakat Weli, Plateau State Commissioner For Culture & Tourism, Lady Getrude Longwan, Lady Aisha and Dr Carmen McCain.
