Wow! This is amazing and beautiful! Those were the
exclamations of my belated friend, Juliana, when we got to Ibeno beach. I am
absolutely sure, with the way she was excited, the scene would be playing over
her mind for years to come!
We happen to storm Ibeno beach on her request that she
wanted to visit any of the beaches within the country, to at least feel the
aura of the sea-breeze and to have a memorable weekend escape before returning
to her normal office bustling the following week.
When we reached Akwa Ibom, little wonder the state is called
“The Land of Promise” as we unravel the beauty of the land, paved with clean
streets and wonderful road networks. Akwa Ibom is a destination for leisure
pursuits. The people’s culture is as diverse as the attractions- beaches, theme
parks, monumental buildings and historic sites- complemented by a delightful
mélange of things to experience.
As we unravel the wonders of the land, we journeyed up the
eastern part bordering the Mbo Local Government Area, traversing the lovely
Eket town, the Ibeno beach stretches to James town along the Atlantic Ocean.
The Ibeno beach is a long beautiful sand beach, and it is
said to be the longest sand beach in the West Africa. Anyway, this I am not
sure because I have not visited all the beaches in the West Africa to discover
if actually what is said virtually hold.
The Ibeno beach is an eye-catching sea coast; and it is
perfect for recreation and offers excellent opportunity to have fun at the
water. That is if you are the type that can swim very well.
For those wishing to have a quiet day there, it would be
impossible to enjoy a solitary time as the beach welcomes lots of visitors even
in the afternoon.
At the beach there are also restaurants that offer good
food. Visitors can have a taste of the local dishes like Afang soup and Edikan
Ikong soup. You can also look forward to diverse shopping experiences ranging
from modern shopping complexes, night markets to simple roadside stalls.
Wonderful surprises abound are more than enough reasons to
make Ibeno your perfect getaway!
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