CAVISTA  Holdings, the parent company of Glocient Hospitality group, managers of Ikogosi Warm Spring Resort, Ekiti State has said it took dedication, hardwork and tenacity to turn around the fortune of the famous resort within   a short period of time and  reposition the resort  to attract regular guests from every part of the country and beyond.

Cavista also said   it plans introducing agro-tourism to the resort. A subsidiary of Cavista Holdings, Glocient Hospitality, are the new managers of the resort.

Speaking on his group’s efforts to introduce agro-tourism, the Executive Director of the Cavista Holdings, Mr. Dele Odufuye said: “In addition to enjoying nature and healthy ambience, the resort will practice agro-tourism where everything that would be served at the resort will be grown from the resort’s farm. Our guests would have the opportunity of seeing vegetables and other ingredients for their meals sourced directly from our farms. They will not only enjoy the healthy ambience but also healthy meals sourced from our farm.”

 Also reacting to the recent award of Best Resort in Nigeria bestowed on the resort by the Hotel Managers Conference of Nigeria during their annual conference recently held in Owerri, Imo State, Odufuye said it took a lot of efforts to transform the resort within few months from being disused, to start taking in guests and currently enjoyed healthy patronage from guests from within and outside the country.  

He talked about the mission of the holdings and why it decided to invest in the resort: ‘At Cavista Holdings, we are driven by the belief that business should be a force for good. Our primary focus is on investing in the world’s most underserved regions, where we strive to bring together capital, expertise, and partnerships to unlock opportunities, create value, and transform lives.

‘Our investment strategy is centered around promoting economic development, job creation, an improving communities around the world, especially in Nigeria. To this end, we have diversified our portfolio across various sectors, including agriculture, energy, hospitality, mining and technology to advance our mission.

‘Today, we are active in Agriculture through Agbeyewa Farms, located in the heart of Ekiti State. We are in the hospitality business through Ikogosi Warm Springs Resort, Ekiti State which recently won the Best Holiday Resort in Nigeria at the just concluded Hotel Managers Conference held in Owerri, Imo State last weekend. Ikogosi is managed by our subsidiary – Glocient Hospitality Limited.

‘The Chairman of the group is Niyi John Olajide, who is an entrepreneur, investor, care at homeinnovator, civic leader, global community builder and Philanthropist. He is also the Founder and CEO of Axxess, the leading global home healthcare technology company, headquartered in Dallas, Texas.’

The General manager of Glocient Hospitality the hospitality management arm of Cavista Holding, Mr. Sharafa Lanre Balogun spoke on the resort’s transformation. He said: “When we took over the resort, you couldn’t even walk round the resort. It was overgrown by weeds; the place was very uninhabitable. In three weeks, we made the resort habitable. Cavista Holdings under the chairman, Mr. John Olajide has invested massively in the resort. We have been able to transform the lives of the people around Ikogosi. We inherited some staff, we upgraded them. We started taking in our first guest on December 26, 2022.