Imo State Ranks First In Nigeria Hospitality Industry Development: Opens 8-Storey Hotel De Copperfield
Anselem Anokwute
Imo State has remained the bane of Nigeria Hospitality Industry Development as the first in the rankings with the unveiling of a digital world-class relaxation destination, an Eight Storey Hotel De Copperfield, opened for onward optimal services delivery last Friday, 28th, December 2024, in Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria.
Hotel De Copperfield is located in the heart of the Owerri Municipal Council City opposite the Imo Correctional Center, a state-of-the-art haven destinations with a masterpiece in architectural and structural designed first of it’s kind in Imo State with an under ground car parking lots on the Eight Storey edifice.
The facility boasts luxurious rooms, exquisite suites, and multiple beds accommodations designed to offer guests comfortable, relaxation and security.
The ultramodern public enjoyment center has a befitting swimming pools, upper and lower bars, restaurant, hall, barbing salon and a native Hall for State artifacts and open views to see the beauty of Owerri.
Solidly built in specifications with notable experts in a foundation reinforced for durability, Hotel De Copperfield is taking the lead in Imo State.
The unveiling ceremony was officiated by Rt. Rev. Chukwuma Chinekezi Oparah, Anglican Bishop of Owerri Anglican Communion, who led prayers and performed the symbolic ribbon-cutting.
While the Governor Senator Hope Uzodimma was represented by the Imo State Commissioner for Culture, Arts, and Tourism, Hon. Barr. Jerry Egemba.
In his Commendations, Hon. Barr. Jerry Egemba, praised the initiators and the management for not only chosen Owerri as its base, but for the completion of the building a State of art facility to place the State higher as a hospitality nerve of the Nation in his own time as a commissioner.
In his word, “The Shared Prosperity Administration of our Governor, Senator Hope Uzodimma is investment friendly and has remained resolute to make the State infrastructure development great with the government putting in place enabling environmental services which the Hotel De Copperfield initiators has testified”.
“We will continue to make the state investment friendly one as we encourage other Imo son’s and daughter’s to attract more investment down to create more jobs for the Youth and improve the state Revenue generations”.
” I have moved round the hotel De Copperfield and satisfied with what I Saw and encourage them to keep it up”. Barr Egemba.
It could be recalled that the Former General Manager OCDA and Member for Mbaitolu State Constituency Imo State House of Assembly
Hon. Engr. Innocent Ikpamezie expressed confidence that the hotel didn’t deviate from the original master plans approved by the Agency during his time and encourage them to keep the facility well while moving round the with the management team for the unveiling ceremony.
Some prominent Imo Citizens.witnessed the Unveiling ceremony include, Chief Barr. Ndukwe Nnawuchi, SAN, former Imo State Attorney General, Engr. Francis Chukwu, General Manager of Imo ENTRACO; Chief CJK Chinedu, Amb Anselem Gozie Anokwute among other respected figures, Business moguls, captains of industry’s, family members, friends, and well-wishers joined the hotel management in celebration which serves as the Birthday Celebration of the Member of the Team Hotel De Copperfield a conglomerate of Copperfield International, Amb. Barr. Green Oluchukwu Nnabugwu.
Addressing newsmen on behalf of the Hotel Management Team, Barr. Oluchukwu Green Nnabugwu (Ijere) expressed happiness with the successful completion of the edifice in accordance with the best international standards and explained that the hotel has come to change the old narrative in the hospitality industry in the State to elevate the State tourism system.
“We are greatful to see a day like this as the opening ceremony of the Hotel De Copperfield in Owerri Imo State topping both the one in Asaba Delta State”.
“This hotel is designed to accommodate the system with the under ground Car Parking lots and our iron rhodes was a specified mode and a green roof village with ecstacy views to make it unique and explicit”.
“We thank those that made it possible our staff and management from the onset, workers and even Journalists that followed it up when the enemies want to use rumours to destroy the work and most sincerely appreciate the governor Senator Hope Uzodimma for his assistance and creation of environment safe and friendly for our workers”.
Barr. Nnabugwu reassured prospective visitors and customers of the hotel of their total commitments to deliver a exceptional services and appealed for public supports to encourage patronage.
The event shortly followed by the birthday bash of Amb. Barr Green Oluchukwu Nnabugwu (Ijere) by his Family members, Friends and well wishers in a pomp and pageantry with the Publisher of The Lush Magazine Lady Tricia Iwuoha and Chief Salvator Amadi in attendance and other members of Imo State from the diasporas who graciously returned to join their family’s in the celebrations of 2024 Yuletide were happy to see such edifice at Nigeria home State.
