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  • Patoranking, Flavour urge FG on Nigeria’s tourism

    Nigeria’s tourism sector has huge potentials if tapped into.The duo of Patoranking and Flavour urged the Federal Government to grow the sector so as to generate more money

    According to Flavour :”If you look around most African countries, they have started working on their hospitality business for revenue generation. I think it is time for us to take a cue from that. Those countries can hardly organise a show without inviting Nigerian artistes – comedians and musicians – and the reception is always great. Before other African nations beat us to it, I think it’s time we beef up our tourism and entertainment industry ”

    For Patoranking, there has to be an -up-to-date-directory of hotels and lodges in the country in the interest of tourists.

    “The security situation in the country is not as bad as portrayed, but a lot still needs to be done to create a better platform for our God-given resources that visitors need to see,” he said.

    The tourism sector was reported to have generated over $1.1 billion in 2015 from over 6 million visitors, and $853 million from 4.8 million visitors in 2014.

     

     

  • FTAN, others, seek uniform standard for hospitality, tourism nationwide

    FTAN, others, seek uniform standard for hospitality, tourism nationwide

    The Nigeria Tourism Development Corporation (NTDC), Federation of Tourism Association (FTAN) and other relevant stakeholders have recommended the adoption of uniform standards for hospitality and tourism industry in Nigeria.

    The organizations made the recommendation in a communiqué issued at the end of a two-day Nigeria Tourism Investors Forum and Exhibition, 2016, held in Abuja.

    The communiqué, which was read by a Tourism Officer with NTDC, Mr.Osalusi Afolabi, said that the classification and grading of hotels and tourism in the country should be based on uniform standards that would be applicable nationwide.

    “The communiqué also recommended further discussion with relevant stakeholders in the tourism industry.

    “It noted that it will be unethical to engage in multiple standardizations contrary to the best practice in other nations of the world.

    “It will also negate compliance with the UN World Tourism Organisation and ECOWAS Standards,’’ the communiqué added.

    The theme for this year’s forum and exhibition was “Tourism: Tool for Economic Recovery and Development