By Damilola Adeyera
It is the last days of August. Meteorological summer is slowly coming to an end. This year, summer at La Campagne Tropicana was celebrated with the spirit of team work, fervor for adventure, and passion for tasty African meals.
Otunba Olawanle Akinboboye, the Visioner of La Campagne Tropicana Forest, River & Beach Resort had children in mind when developing the resort.
His love for children has seen him curate educational events which not only widens their horizons but also develops and expand their imagination.
As Children closed for the summer holiday from their various schools, all roads led to Kamp Afrika. Kamp Afrika is OtunbaOlawanle’s initiative to foster an environment of learning, fun, and connection for the development of kids.
The idea of Kamp Afrika is laid on the believe that kids can acquire new knowledge while also relaxing.
Kamp Afrika is a pan African camp for 10 – 16-year-old. Guests are exposed to African culture and norms through adventure, storytelling, arts, and craft in Eco-friendly African themed forest, River and Beach resort.
Jomav Properties Holiday at La Campagne Tropicana
From Ondo state, the journey began. The first half of year 2026 had come with its many wins and lessons, it was time to unwind, bond, and strategize for the second half.
This was why the team from Jomav properties travelled from Ondo state its center of operation to Ibeju Lekki, Lagos state, the location of La Campagne Tropicana Beach and Forest Resort.
A household name in real estate industry, for Jomav Properties delegation this visit wasn’t a routine. It was an opportunity to create meaningful conversations, shared experiences, and new perspectives.
The tropical and natural atmosphere of the La Campagne Tropicana was the perfect choice for this memorable experience.
The freshwater lake, lush mangrove forest, swaying coconut trees and the backdrop of the Atlantic Ocean offered the team from Jomav properties a scenic experience.
Upon arrival, the team were welcomed with the cultural music by the AtundaEntertainers. This traditional sound introduced them to the Afro-tourism concept of Otunba Olawanle Akinboboye, the builder of La Campagne Tropicana
Such was the performance of Atunda Entertainers, the team from Jomav properties spent over an hour dancing and creating fun memories. It took the setting of the sun for them to finally retreat into their chalets.
This warm welcome immediately set the tone for a day of relaxation, exploration, and appreciation of the first Africa’s themed destination.
Then it was time for dinner. The buffet styled setting offers the delegates the choice of choosing either continental or intercontinental dishes.
The calm waves of the night added more glamour to their dinner. But for the rain that fell, the fun was only just beginning. Lights out.
Grange Group of Schools Holiday at La Campagne Tropicana
Lights on. The arrival of staff of Grange Group of Schools into the resort brought with renew energy, beautiful smiles, and deeper sense of adventure.
If the visit of Jomav Properties was about getting comfortable with the peacefulness of the nature around, Grange Schools’ visit brought with it thrilling fun.
The delegation of Grange Schools was also prepared to embrace all that makes La Campagne Tropicana Beach and Forest Resort a unique tourism spot in the continent.
The fresh sound of the morning waves slowly hitting the beach accompanied by birdsong announced the beginning of a new day. The ticks of the clock signaled to the team from Grange Schools it was time for breakfast.
Starting at about 8am, on the menu for breakfast with various continental and intercontinental dishes like toast, pap and akara, Yam and Egg sauce etc. This nutritious breakfast gave the team’s body and mind the replenished energy they needed for the rest of the holidays.
With all the hustle and bustle of city life behind them, the soothing peace around the resort was just the place for team Grange Schools.
Following a wholesome breakfast, Grange School team started their adventure to find out even more areas of the resort that were yet not revealed.
Under the instruction of La Campagne Tropicana’s activities lead, the team from Grange School were engaged in the first game of the day.
This competitive game is called: Treasure Hunt. Participants of the game are required to five specially designed small cups hidden in strategic locations around the resort.
For this game, Grange School staff were divided into two teams: Team A and Team B. After a grueling forty-five minutes of thoroughly searching through the resort for the five cups, Team A emerged as winner of the Treasure Hunt game.
The competitive spirit was far from been quenched. It was time for Hula Hoops. The game of hula hoop is a toy hoop that is twirled around the waist, limbs or neck.
The winner of this game is decided by the first team to get the Hula hoops from one end of their team’s hand to the other end. Team B emerged winner of this game.
Following this wholesome game, Grange School team started their adventure to find out even more areas of the resort that were yet not revealed. La Campagne Tropicana showed its natural beauty through many of its features.
First, the clean beach, then dense forest of mangroves, followed by the still lake where one can enjoy the fresh air.
The harmonious coexistence of land, forest and water in that resort kept the visitors impressed. Day activities were designed to give time to guests for relaxing themselves, discovering new things and also forming stronger relationship through team building.
Nobody leaves La Campagne Tropicana Resort without having had one of its delicious meals. Lunch gave the team from Grange School a taste of the richness of African cuisine.
They were a delight to the palate mainly because the ingredients were very fresh and the dishes truly authentic. For them, every meal became a window to the many wonderful culinary traditions of the continent.
When Wema Bank Visited La Campagne Tropicana
It’s been over six weeks. That’s the number of days that have gone by since the visit of staff of Wema Bank to La Campagne Tropicana Beach & Forest Resort, Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos, for what was planned to be a memorable retreat of learning, relaxation, and team bonding.
The weather is natural. Hence, it’s unpredictability. No one anticipated that nature would write the opening chapter of the story of Wema Bank’s visit to La Campagne Tropicana.
As the delegation arrived at the resort, dark clouds gathered. It didn’t take much time for Heaven to send down the rain. Rains fell. It rained. And rained. It rained so much; it disrupted the itinerary that had been carefully curated to highlight the finest features of the La Campagne experience. Features like Lunch at the beachfront, water sports like kayaking, amongst others.
The outdoor activities were moved off the agenda. Some of the programmes were restructured. Others were moved to the new conference hall of the resort.
The excitement which accompanied most of the visitors was, quite understandably, mixed with disappointment. All the same, it is very few who go to a beach resort expecting themselves to be confirmed to a room in the initial few hours.
La Campagne Tropicana resort staff did not surrender to the idea of letting rains dictate the whole experience.
They responded with exceptional calm. Behind-the-scenes staff members were rearranging schedules, reorganizing, and changing sites to make it still possible that people remain satisfied and comfortable at the place despite the changes in conditions. This showed one thing: the resilience of hospitality of the resort.
As the rain gradually subsided and night fell, disappointment was clearly written on the face of Wema Bank staff. This was probably not the welcome they anticipated. The silent message of disappointment of Wema Bank staff was decoded by staff members of the resort.
Day two arrived. It was time to correct every wrong misconception. All the staff of La Campagne Tropicana came together in unity to make up for the disappointment of day one.
Breakfast by the beach, was moved into the new conference hall. Wema Bank staff arrived into the hall’s atmosphere of quality cultural music performance of Atunda Entertainers.
In no time, they all danced as they treated to lovely breakfast of local and intercontinental dishes. The disappointment of day one had been washed down by the tasteful meals of breakfast.
It was time for the day two conference of the staff. Before their arrival into the hall, the staffs of La Campagne Tropicana dutifully controlled the room temperature such that none would feel too cold or too warm.
It was a master’s class at maintaining room temperature. Upon doing this, the staffs of La Campagne Tropicana gave the staffs of Wema Bank the privacy they required for their conference by exiting from the hall.
The conference sessions proceeded successfully, and conversations flowed. The hospitality of the resort’s staff, the natural serenity of the environment, the uniqueness of the African-themed experience completely the inconveniences caused by the rain on day one was erased.
The sun set to usher in the evening tides of the ocean. The sounds of the waves signified to the staff of Wema Bank it was time to dance.
Receiving feedback from his staff about the experience of Wema Bank, the Builder of La Campagne Tropicana Beach and Forest Resort decided to host Wema Bank staff to a Dinner night of Faaji (enjoyment).
First on the performance roaster for that night was Ta’asa. Ta’asa is an energetic performing artist signed under AtundaEntertainment. A music label imprint of Otunba Olawanle Akinboboye .
As the staff of Wema Bank ate, their lips danced not to the taste of the food, but to the melodious music of Ta’asaeven though the food was sumptuous. “I am enjoying the moment,” a member of Wema Bank said on tape, no chathamhouse rule.
The entertaining night continued. It was time Ara (thunder) the first female talking drummer from the east to perform. Her drum in hand, the beating of it produced sounds that raised the feet of the Wema bank staff to dance.
“This really entertaining and I am really glad to be here. I must commend the founder of the resort. It is not easy to maintain an African traditional setting like this. I’ve been to places like Osun state, Oyo State, Ekiti State, I am just impressed coming in here seeing this African setting and nature. It really amazes me and I’ll be glad to even come here more and more to spend more time”, Mahmod from Wema Bank said with joy in his heart.
Mahmod’s testimony was not the only one. “It’s been awesome. It been very great. I am looking forward to this next time” Jesey, from Wema Bank said. Speaking also to the media team of La Campagne Tropicana, Chidi who came with his family said: “Awesome experience so far. Up from the entrance down to the room. The welcome into the resort was fantastic. I had to learn a new way of greeting. I am enjoying myself”.
This is part one of a developing series on how summer was spent at La Campagne Tropicana