The Cuban
Ambassador to Nigeria, Carlos Sosa, has said that the Ooni of Ife is the
spiritual father of most Cubans all over the world.
Mr. Sosa
spoke Thursday while hosting Enitan Ogunwusi, the Ooni of Ife, at the embassy of
the Republic of Cuba in Abuja.
“Ooni is
the Spiritual father of most of us Cubans all over the world because 90 percent
of Cubans are black Africans and a very large portion of us originated from
Yorubaland which is spiritually headed by Ooni of Ife,” said Mr. Sosa.
Mr. Sosa
said the Cubans originated from Ile-Ife, a town they call their ancestral home
and which they cannot wish away.
The High
Commissioner spoke of the tourism potentials of Nigeria, particularly in Ile
Ife, describing the ancient town as home to numerous tourist attractions, which
he said if developed to international standards, would help Nigeria
economically.
The
coordinator of the event and Chief Executive Officer of La Campagne Tropicana
Beach Resort, Lagos, Wale Akinboboye, called on Nigerian investors to join
hands with the federal government in developing tourism potentials as a way of
attracting more foreigners to the country.
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