TOURISM POTENTIALS OF COLONIAL RELICS AND IMPLICATIONS FOR DEVELOPMENT OF LOKOJA COMMUNITY, KOGI STATE, NIGERIA


CHIKEZIE, Jude
Federal College of Wildlife Management
New-Bussa Niger State Nigeria
owoannes1010@gmail.com
ADEDEJI, Emmanuel Olushola
Federal College of Wildlife Management
New-Bussa Niger State Nigeria
ATTAHIRU, Hamza
Federal College of Wildlife Management
New-Bussa Niger State Nigeria
MEDUNA, Patience Ndidi
Federal College of Wildlife Management
New-Bussa Niger State Nigeria
ABSTRACT
This study explored the tourism potentials of colonial relics and their implication for the development of
Lokoja community, Nigeria. The study surveyed 200 respondents, comprising tourism stakeholders
(custodians, community members and tourist) using questionnaire as the study instrument.
Descriptive statistics was used to analyze that data collected from respondents. The socio-demographic
characteristics of respondents revealed that male recorded the highest percentage (60.5%) of
respondents. In terms age, the 31-40 years had the highest (39.0%) percentage. Majority of respondents
are married (61.5%) with tertiary certificate recording the highest with 36.0%. Most of the respondents
are Muslim (60.5%). 47.0% of respondents are civil servants. 40.5% of respondents have stayed in the
study area for 21 years and above. The various relics available in the study Area are Iron of liberty,
World War cenotaph, Lord Lugards Bank Safe, etc. Tourism potentials of the colonial relics reveals that
most of the respondents are of the opinion that relics keep culture alive and helps maintain ethnic identity
of the residents with a mean value of 4.10. The perceived implications of colonial relics for development
of Lokoja community showed that the standard of living of the host community has increased because of
relics and increase in Infrastructure development have a slight implication on residents with a mean
value of 3.87 and 3.85 each. The study concludes that that Lokoja is blessed with a good number of
colonial relics which can play important roles in the promotion of tourism, and the development of Kogi
state and Nigeria as a country.
Keywords: Colonial relics, Lokoja community, tourism development, tourism potentials

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