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b) Beach Entertainment Centre
This centre was designed for live performances by
entertainers (Figure 6). The centre was fairly
conducive for its purpose though there was need to
improve the surrounding landscape in order to make it
more attractive. The centre was always busier in the
night than daytime and the necessary authority needed
to be consulted for permission to use the centre.
However, the centre was not usually as busy as the
swimming pool.
Figure 6 Lokoja beach entertainment centre
c) Basketball Court
The basketball court did not attract many tourists.
Most times, it was used by visiting students and a few
other tourists with passion for the game. The court
needed to be upgraded to international standard as it
was not sufficiently attractive to visiting tourists
(Figure 7).
Figure 7 Lokoja beach basketball court
d) Fishing Festival Arena
This is an area where the fishing festival took place
annually. It was designed to celebrate the winners
of the fishing competition which was usually
organized at the beach on annual basis in October
or November. It was also a location for eating
pepper soup made with fresh fish from the river.
Several tourists visit this site to enjoy some fresh
soup with their loved ones (Figure 8).
e) Beach Restaurant and Supermarket
The restaurant and supermarket (Figure 9) was fairly
Figure 8 Arena for beach fishing festival
Figure 9 The beach restaurant and supermarket
equipped with necessary amenities such as air
conditioning and other essential amenities. It was
owned and fully managed by the Confluence Beach
Hotel with provision of food in the restaurant and
various items in the supermarket. It was equally
maintained with a high level of cleanliness in its
existing environment. Same Hotel owns and
oversees the restaurant and bar at the swimming
pool with spaces let out to private restaurant
operators and traders in diverse items.
Other amenities at the beach included the Tennis
court and the Beach Island (Figure 10) which were
under construction at the time of visit to the site. It
was expected that this would attract more tourists to
the beach for fun and relaxation.
Figure 10 Lokoja beach island under construction
5.5 The Socio-economic impacts of Lokoja confluence
beach
The emergence of the confluence beach has boosted
the microeconomy of many individuals in the region.
Both service and product oriented jobs had been created