its major rivers are Ero, Osun, Ose, and Ogbese. The state of hills is also blessed with variety of tourist attractions abound in the state namely, Ikogosi Warm Springs; Arinta Water Falls; Olosunta and Orole hills of Ikere; Erin-ayonugba River at Erijiyan Ekiti; Fajuyi Memorial Park of Ado - Ekiti and so on. The Ikogosi tourist centre is the most popular and the most developed. The warm spring is a unique natural feature, and supporting facilities are developed in the centre. The spring is at present, being processed and packaged into bottled water for commercial purpose by a private company - UAC Nigeria. Moreover, the land is buoyant in agricultural resources with cocoa as its leading cash crop. It was largely known that Ekiti land constituted well over 40% of the cocoa products of the famous old Western Region. The land is also known for its forest resources, notably timber, and in March 2022, Obeche (Triplochiton scleroxylon) was adopted as State Tree due to its prominence and economic significance. Because of the favourable climatic conditions, the land enjoys luxuriant vegetation, thus, it has abundant resources of different species of timber. Food crops such as yam, cassava, and also grains like rice and maize are grown in large quantities. Other notable crops such as kola nut and varieties of fruits are also cultivated in commercial quantities. Gallery Notable Ekiti indigenes Niyi Adebayo: former governor, first executive governor of Ekiti State, (the son of Robert Adeyinka Adebayo). Robert Adeyinka Adebayo: Ex Governor, Western Region and Western State of Nigeria, (the father of Niyi Adebayo). Odunlade Adekola: actor Alhaji Abdul Azeez Kolawole Adeyemo: prominent politician Sade Adu: musician Bolaji Aluko: professor Gbenga Aluko: senator Sam Aluko: economist and father to Bolaji Aluko and Gbenga Aluko Niniola Apata, musician and elder sister to Teniola Apata Teniola Apata, musician and younger sister to Niniola Apata Yinka Ayefele: musician Afe Babalola: senior advocate of Nigeria, philanthropist Rasak Ojo Bakare professor Richard Bamisile: Nigerian politician and member of the Federal House of Representatives. Babalola Borishade: 4-time Minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, CFR Adekunle Fajuyi : First Military Governor, Western Region of Nigeria - The Region is now divided to 6 States. Femi Falana: senior advocate of Nigeria, activist, (the father of Falz). Falz: musician, (the son of Femi Falana) Olusoji Fasuba: sprinter and sports Kayode Fayemi: Governor Ekiti State Ayo Fayose: former governor of Ekiti