“THE destination was Inagbe Grand Beach Resort on one of the islands
that dot the Lagos lagoon waterway heading to Badagry. The take-off
point was the jetty along Queens Drive, Ikoyi where a luxury boat
latched to the jetty bobbed to the rise and fall of the waves on the
lagoon. Each member of the team made his or her way to the boat,
collected a life jacket and gingerly stepped into the boat.
The leather settee felt comfortable. The boat paraded a 1, 000 horse
power twin outboard engine. The last person to come on board was a tall,
young man in navy blue shirt and white chinos trousers. He had stayed
back to ensure that everyone was comfortably accommodated. He boarded
the vessel and glanced round to make sure everybody was comfortable and
safe. Then he ordered the boat operator to launch the trip.”
In the course of the comfortable 15-minute cruise to the resort, some
of us got to know that the person that courteously supervised the
boarding was the resort’s owner, then Prince Adeyeye Ogunwusi. Today, he
is the Ooni of Ife.
At Inagbe Grand Beach Resort, right from the wooden walkway that
extended deep onto the lagoon with the floating lounge on the water,
everything about the resort was classy and special. It was also obvious
that a broad-minded person who understood tourism conceptualized the
resort.
More photos after the cut
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