By George Odok Jnr
The Afi Mountain Wildlife Sanctuary is located in Boki Local Government Area of Cross River State. It was established in May 2000 and is managed by the Cross River State Forestry Commission.
It is home to endangered primates including the Nigerian Chimapnzee pan Troglodytes Vellerosus, and the most endangered gorilla sub species, the Cross River gorilla diehli.
Afi sanctuary is also home to Afi Mountain Canopy Walkway. It is listed as an important Bird Area for Nigeria. The largest migratory swallow roost in Africa is also found there and attracts thousands of tourists and bird-watchers.
The Afi Mountain is surrounded by 16 communities with a total population of approximately 27,000. It is a tourist cite located in a cool and serene environment.
Calabar is a coastal city, located in the South-South region of Nigeria. It is home to Hope Waddel Training Institute-the oldest secondary school in the then Eastern region of the country. It was established in 1895. Late Dr Nnamdi Azikwe, Nigeria’s former president is an an alumnus of Hope Waddel.
Cross River State was created on May 27, 1967, from the former Eastern region by General Yakubu Gowon.
The beautiful state is also know as the ‘People’s Paradise’. The first governor of the State was Uduoaka Esuene. The current governor is Ben Ayade.
Where will you be with your family in this fourth coming holiday? Think Cross River State, think Obudu Cattle Ranch, think Afi Mountain Wildlife Sanctuary, think Aqua falls, think Tinapa, think Cross River State monorail and lots more.
