Hi friends, hope you’re having a good today.
Some days are just perfect to clear your head, take a rest from the whatever it is that stresses you and just chill. Yesterday was that day for me.
I went out with family to unwind and have a good tour. The weather fit perfectly into our plan, it was cloudy, thank God it didn’t rain. There were a lot of people having fun around and the view was magnificent.
We visited Sheraton Hotel in Makurdi, Benue state. Unfortunately this hotel was never completed for some reasons. The construction started in 1981. It has about 308 rooms and 11 floors. It’s a really big building and from the looks of it a lot of funds went into it. It’s has a really beautiful environment that’s decorated with a lot of Green plants and flowers, and places to relax.
They’re rumors that it’ll be completed in the future but I’m unsure about that, the outdoor and pool area is currently used as a public space to have picnics and sit outs.
It’s quite an old building and even though we couldn’t get access to everywhere I managed to take pictures of some of the places I was able to explore.
They rent out their halls for weddings and other events. The pool side is also available for swimming and parties.
From the second floor, we were able to get a view of the Benue River previously known as the chadda river. It was a beautiful sight. I couldn’t go close get a more detailed picture of the river because I don’t do very well with large water bodies.
It’s normal to hear rumors about abandoned buildings. Before we came here we heard a lot of rumors, one of them being that because the building is so close to the river, so the owners had to appease the river spirit and because they didn’t, the river spirit didn’t let them complete the building. I did my research (asking the tourists) and I found (still not sure) that the building wasn’t completed because of some disagreement between the government and the contractors.
Another rumor is that the building was to be completed before the military took over and all plans came to a pause.
It’s quite sad to see a large building with great potential go to waste. This is currently the tallest and most popular building in Benue State.
It would have been a good tourist attraction for the state. I wonder if it’s ever going to be completed or what plans they have for it. It’ll be a shame to see such a beautiful space go to waste. The environment is so serene with rooms that have beautiful views and a lot of amenities.
We had a really good time looking around and hearing different stories about this hotel. It started to rain a bit and we were getting hungry,so we had to end our tour to get something to eat.
Thanks for touring with us
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