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Invited guests walked into a cozy ambience of welcome enhanced by beautiful decoration, music and well-trained and smiling ushers; serving chilled choice drinks and finger foods. The calming effect of the swimming pool made the Sunday afternoon all the more pleasurable. As people continued to mingle, many of them commended the vision of the 80 year-old, Mrs. Eno Edet-Traore, CEO of the Nne-Eka Residence, better known as CATA Apartments and Spa in Ajao Estate, Lagos.
This soiree was put together to appreciate loyal customers and to introduce its latest facility: a multi-purpose hall customized for trainings/workshops/conferences/seminars, lectures and meetings, get-together, bachelor’s eve, bridal shower and dance dancing all and so on. The purpose-built tastefully furnished venue caters for up to fifty seated guests. The icing on the cake is the newly refurbished Amigos Lounge which now offers expanded comfortable seating and VIP section for those who cherish privacy. The spa section which boasts of first class massage, facial, pedicure, manicure, sauna sections has continued to set the pace in Ajao-Estate where it is located.
Traore who has been in the hospitality business for close to three decades talked glowingly about the new addition to the apartments which has continued to cater for high and mighty in the society including the expatriates. “High quality is the main attraction of the conference facility; we have equipped the room with modern projectors and lighting equipment.â€
Speaking on the value of regular exercise and massage, Dr. Babatunde Dabiri encouraged guests to take their health seriously as ageing is a bit of a challenge for people above 50. Dabiri encouraged them to always do massage as it reduces pain, sports injuries, stress and anxieties. He also stressed that massage is useful for executives who sit in offices for long hours.
Another guest, Hon. Peter Ononiwu commended Mrs. Traore for maintaining the standard and quality of service over the years. “I just got back from the United States in 1998 and my late father lured me to eat this special vegetable soup and since then I got hooked. Apart from that, the SPA section is awesome,†he concluded.
Loyal customers of CATA Apartment were rewarded with amazing prizes. During the lucky dip, Mr. Mark Elias won Cata Spa Gym membership for one month worth N15, 000, Mr. Lanre Olubori won a medicure and penicure worth N5, 000, Mrs. Ebele Nwagbo won full sauna treatment while Mrs. Caroline Okpara won deep cleansing facial worth N5, 500. The most frequent SPA users First Prize got Smoothie Maker and the Second Prize got SPA Voucher worth N10, 000. The Most Frequent Gym users also went home with blender and a Spa vouchers worth N10,000 while the two Most Frequent Hotel Lodgers were rewarded with two nights bed and breakfast and One Swedish Massage and Spa voucher worth N10,000
Among the dignitaires at the event were Dr. Lambert Shumbusho, Mr. Tony Adedoyin, Mrs. Mary Bassey, and Mrs. Grace Egenu.
