Minister
of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed [Photo Credit: The Guardian Nigeria]
of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed [Photo Credit: The Guardian Nigeria]
Zurab
Pololikashvili, the Secretary-General of United Nations World Tourism
Organisation (UNWTO) says Nigeria has the potential to be one of the world best
tourists destinations.
Pololikashvili, the Secretary-General of United Nations World Tourism
Organisation (UNWTO) says Nigeria has the potential to be one of the world best
tourists destinations.
Mr
Pololikashvili stated this on Tuesday at on-going 61st Meeting of the UNWTO-CAF
in Abuja with the theme “Tourism Statistics: A Catalyst for Development”.
Pololikashvili stated this on Tuesday at on-going 61st Meeting of the UNWTO-CAF
in Abuja with the theme “Tourism Statistics: A Catalyst for Development”.
The UNWTO
scribe who addressed a joint media conference with the Minister of Information
and Culture, Lai Mohammed, said with the right policies being put in place, the
country would take its pride of place.
scribe who addressed a joint media conference with the Minister of Information
and Culture, Lai Mohammed, said with the right policies being put in place, the
country would take its pride of place.
He
commended the President Muhammadu Buhari’s led administration for identifying
tourism as one of the sectors for economic diversification and revenue
generation.
commended the President Muhammadu Buhari’s led administration for identifying
tourism as one of the sectors for economic diversification and revenue
generation.
He said
it is imperative for the nation to have a proper statistics of tourism
contributions to the growth of Gross Domestics Products (GDP).
it is imperative for the nation to have a proper statistics of tourism
contributions to the growth of Gross Domestics Products (GDP).
Mr
Pololikashvili expressed satisfaction at the turnout of both local and foreign
participants at the 61st UNWTO/ CAF meeting.
Pololikashvili expressed satisfaction at the turnout of both local and foreign
participants at the 61st UNWTO/ CAF meeting.
“I am
impressed at the huge turnout and the discussions on the development of tourism
sector in Africa. This is the first CAF meeting I will attend since I assumed
office as the Executive Secretary General of UNWTO.
impressed at the huge turnout and the discussions on the development of tourism
sector in Africa. This is the first CAF meeting I will attend since I assumed
office as the Executive Secretary General of UNWTO.
“My
administration’s priority is to work closely with Africa ministers of tourism
to promote and harness tourism potential in Africa continent,” he said.
administration’s priority is to work closely with Africa ministers of tourism
to promote and harness tourism potential in Africa continent,” he said.
He said
that the meeting would encourage Nigeria and broaden its horizon on the
relevance of tourism sector and the need to promote and invest in it.
that the meeting would encourage Nigeria and broaden its horizon on the
relevance of tourism sector and the need to promote and invest in it.
“Africa
has lots to offer to international tourists in terms of tourism assets and
potential. Nigeria is important to UN, as it is embedded with enormous tourism
potentials that can attract tourists, ” he said.
has lots to offer to international tourists in terms of tourism assets and
potential. Nigeria is important to UN, as it is embedded with enormous tourism
potentials that can attract tourists, ” he said.
