The Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Ogunwusi,has said that the greatest misfortune that has ever befallen Nigeria as anation was the discovery of oil and gas. Ogunwusi said this during a courtesyvisit by the National Executive of Nigeria Tour Operators to the Ooni’s palacein Ile-Ife. The executive members were led by NATOP’sPresident Bilikisu Abdul, and accompanied by some journalists. The traditional ruler said thatNigerians had failed to develop the tourism potential in the country due to thediscovery of crude oil. He said that Nigerians had alsoforgotten that every nation’s tourism potential was inexhaustible compared toits oil and gas that has a life span. The Ooni of Ife also in hisresponses to requests made earlier by the leaders of the groups under NATOPassured them of his royal support.�׳��@