Ife is remarkable for its great stories, the spirit of the ancestors, the pristine shrines, great festivals of art and culture; the extensive forest reserves and cocoa economy . Notwithstanding the existence of a world class university, the Obafemi Awolowo University often remarked for its scenic beauty and green architecture and the few outposts of notable money deposit banks, Ile - Ife, to some people, remains an unenviable ancient abode.