Ogbunike Cave to become a world class Theme Park and Resort.

Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra has signed a Memorandum of Understanding(MOU) with Africa Project Finance and Development Limited for transformation and development of popular Ogbunike cave. This move is to make Ogbunike cave a world-class Theme Park and Resort. This development costs a whoping sum of #250,000,000.00(Two hundred and fifty million naira).
Design, Development, construction, finance, and operation of the state of state of art Park and Resort are under the arrangement made at governor's lodge in Awka.
The equity distribution of the agreement allocates 75 percent to the company, 15 percent to the State government, 5 percent to Oyi Local Government Area and another 5 percent to Ifite-Ogbunike, while 3 percent will be used for the development and social responsibility projects in the area.
While speaking at the meeting, Obiano said the project would provide comprehensive entertainment centre and facilitate total exploration of the Cave and make it attractive for tourism. He assured that the project would be handled by a world-class contractor who would give the State quality facilities for tourism and relaxation.
The Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism, Chief Tony Onyima explained that following governor Obiano’s passion and directive to transform the old age Cave that had been ignored over the years, the Ministry and Anambra State Investment Protection and Promotion Agency (ANSIPPA) accelerated work in attracting the investor and concluded modalities for the partnership to harness the potentials of the Ogbunike Cave.
Chief Onyima stated that schedule for the implementation of the project had been worked out and assured that by next year some of the projects would be ready for commissioning and would transform the State with multiplier effect.
The Managing Director of the company, Mr. Joachim Nwagbo noted that within one year, governor Obiano had turned the State into first choice investment destination with effective security system and stable socio-political environment attractive for direct funding of projects and strategic development initiatives. Mr. Nwagbo said in addition to the Ogbunike Cave project, the company was equally ready to finance an airport project, modern transport scheme and has N1.4 billion to invest on inter-State rail system.
Earlier, the Chairman of ANSIPPA Igwe Cyril Enweze, who is the traditional ruler of Uumuoji and a renown technocrat elaborated that the project would include nature and games reserves, water park, hotels, museums, retain and dining facilities, amphitheater, cultural centre, lake and river sports, among other recreation activities. Igwe Enweze explained further that the project had immense benefits for the State including mass direct and indirect employment opportunities and transfer of skill and technology.

Short history of Ogbunike cave......

Ogbunike Caves is located in Anambra State, southeastern Nigeria. In a valley blanketed by tropical rain forest behind the "Ogba" hills in which lies behind St. Monica College Ogbounike, in Oyi Local government area just 10km drive from Onitsha the commercial nave center of Eastern Nigeria. The cave was discovered by a hunter called Ukwa,he did not bargain for the kind of discovery he made. He set out from his home, filled with the greatest expectation and hopeful of the day’s biggest hunt for wild animals. Then came the shock, for he suddenly came face to face with what in his imagination looked abnormal, something clad in immaculate attire. For a moment, his mind drifted from the reality to the unknown; his heart beat failed him, and he stood petrified. Sitting some few meters away from him on an anthill was a weird looking figure of extraordinary size. He was caught in a vortex of fear, and apparently seeing the state of mind the hunter was, the monster then broke the silence and spoke for the first time, thus allaying his fears. He made it known to the hunter that his mission was to keep watch over the people of Ogbunike, to ensure their safety in times of war, and to protect them from the pangs of evil. He pointed towards the valley where the cave was situated as his “Obi”. He told the dumbfounded hunter to visit him again on Eke market day, but warned that on no account must he be accompanied by dogs. For dogs are taboos to the Ogba Cave even till today.