Nigeria, June 1 -- I first wrote about the transformation of Ikogosi Warm Springs and Resort in 2013, twelve years ago. It was during the first tenure of Governor Kayode Fayemi that Ikogosi witnessed the first phase of transformation after years of neglect. What I saw in Ikogosi on the night of 24 April left my mouth agape. If what happened to the resort in 2013 was transformation, the present state of the resort could be called a stupendous re-engineering. The ambience, environment, structures and the quality of service rendered is out of this world. The only comparison I could make was my experience at some top rated hotels in Canada, and even at that, Ikogosi is better.

On 24 April around 6 p.m., I received a call from my younger sist...