by Nokai Origin from Local Guides Connect
Kajuru- The name rings a bell? Probably in the wrong way as it might have come up in the news from the issues of communal clashes. But do you know you can be a “Royalty” once there?
Well a visit to the Kajuru Castle will definitely convince you,but in the meantime, here is my account of the Kajuru expirience.
Kajuru is a local government located in Southern Kaduna and has as one of its biggest tourist and recreational assets; the Kajuru Castle.
The Voice of Nigeria team was on a duty tour of the Southern Kaduna, in collaboration with the Nigerian Army Headquarters to find out issues that could have resulted to some of the pockets of crisis and criminal activities that have arisen in the areas concerned.
The tour took us to the administrative Headquarters of the Kajuru Local government which as I discovered has all the potential to be a tourist safe Haven with the beautiful architectural masterpiece seated on top of a huge rock just a few metres from the local government Secretariat.
Just a short walk leads to the towering rock, passing through a canopy of trees that form a cool shade over. And being a lover of nature, I couldn’t keep my eyes on the ground but kept looking up at how the leaves of diffent flowery trees interlocked above me to give protection from the sun.
Upon emerging from the road, lo and behold, one faces what looks like a dounting ascend to the top of the rock where the castle is seated from the zenith, one begins to appreciate the beauty that curiousity would not let the laziest person give up on the climbing to the top, just to unravel the secrets that the castle holds and dimystifies the wonders that await within it.
With a glimpse from the bottom of the Architectural wonder towering above and the undying desire to capture it all on camera, I couldn’t wait to get up there and see it all with my eyes and tell the story.
On getting to the top I was tempted to ask of His/Her Royal majesty occupying the castle. But quickly the information got to me: the Royalty is anyone and everyone that gets the opportunity to walk through the gates and spends a night in this ‘hilltop hotel’. So take it… Once a guest lodges in this castle, they automatically are royalty.
The Kajuru Castle is a beauty to behold and the view of the beautiful sorrounding vegitation from the top of the castle is so appealing. Within the castle is a touch of wildlife and nature, a crocodile pond with its sole resident hiding away from the ray of sun. And on the other side of the castle at its peak, one of the most beautiful bird species, the okins seated majestically and overlooking the beautiful castle environment.
Also worthy of note is the beautiful eco-friendly swimming pool that has its water purifying system. There are beautiful species of flowers planted strategically within the castle with outdoor sitting huts that overlook the expands of land around the towering rock.
How a big size swimming pool that overflows without floating the place gets to be constructed on top of a rock? Anyawy, thats a conversation I would love to have with the castle designer to let me in on the secrets.
But how do I get this German genuius that is responsible for this architectural wonder ?
But one thing is certain, the Kajuru Castle is one site that has attracted movies and music video shoots with some of the most popular Nigerian musicians and movie production companies traveling to Southern Kaduna to have a feel of the environment as testified by some of the local security guarding the castle.
According to the information I gathered, a room in Kajuru Castle cost as much as two hundred thousand naira per night and the booking can only be done online ahead of time.
For those hoping to visit this place at some point, a beautiful experience awaits and the Kajuru Local government Chairman, Honourable Cafra Caino Boaz, the Management of the Castle and in deed the people of Kajuru would be more than delighted to be your host.
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