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\nMinister
\nof Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed [Photo Credit: The Guardian Nigeria]<\/div>\n
\nof Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed [Photo Credit: The Guardian Nigeria]<\/div>\n
\nZurab
\nPololikashvili, the Secretary-General of United Nations World Tourism
\nOrganisation (UNWTO) says Nigeria has the potential to be one of the world best
\ntourists destinations.<\/div>\n
\nPololikashvili, the Secretary-General of United Nations World Tourism
\nOrganisation (UNWTO) says Nigeria has the potential to be one of the world best
\ntourists destinations.<\/div>\n
\nMr
\nPololikashvili stated this on Tuesday at on-going 61st Meeting of the UNWTO-CAF
\nin Abuja with the theme \u201cTourism Statistics: A Catalyst for Development\u201d.<\/div>\n
\nPololikashvili stated this on Tuesday at on-going 61st Meeting of the UNWTO-CAF
\nin Abuja with the theme \u201cTourism Statistics: A Catalyst for Development\u201d.<\/div>\n
\nThe UNWTO
\nscribe who addressed a joint media conference with the Minister of Information
\nand Culture, Lai Mohammed, said with the right policies being put in place, the
\ncountry would take its pride of place.<\/div>\n
\nscribe who addressed a joint media conference with the Minister of Information
\nand Culture, Lai Mohammed, said with the right policies being put in place, the
\ncountry would take its pride of place.<\/div>\n
\nHe
\ncommended the President Muhammadu Buhari\u2019s led administration for identifying
\ntourism as one of the sectors for economic diversification and revenue
\ngeneration.<\/div>\n
\ncommended the President Muhammadu Buhari\u2019s led administration for identifying
\ntourism as one of the sectors for economic diversification and revenue
\ngeneration.<\/div>\n
\nHe said
\nit is imperative for the nation to have a proper statistics of tourism
\ncontributions to the growth of Gross Domestics Products (GDP).<\/div>\n
\nit is imperative for the nation to have a proper statistics of tourism
\ncontributions to the growth of Gross Domestics Products (GDP).<\/div>\n
\nMr
\nPololikashvili expressed satisfaction at the turnout of both local and foreign
\nparticipants at the 61st UNWTO\/ CAF meeting.<\/div>\n
\nPololikashvili expressed satisfaction at the turnout of both local and foreign
\nparticipants at the 61st UNWTO\/ CAF meeting.<\/div>\n
\n\u201cI am
\nimpressed at the huge turnout and the discussions on the development of tourism
\nsector in Africa. This is the first CAF meeting I will attend since I assumed
\noffice as the Executive Secretary General of UNWTO.<\/div>\n
\nimpressed at the huge turnout and the discussions on the development of tourism
\nsector in Africa. This is the first CAF meeting I will attend since I assumed
\noffice as the Executive Secretary General of UNWTO.<\/div>\n
\n\u201cMy
\nadministration\u2019s priority is to work closely with Africa ministers of tourism
\nto promote and harness tourism potential in Africa continent,\u201d he said.<\/div>\n
\nadministration\u2019s priority is to work closely with Africa ministers of tourism
\nto promote and harness tourism potential in Africa continent,\u201d he said.<\/div>\n
\nHe said
\nthat the meeting would encourage Nigeria and broaden its horizon on the
\nrelevance of tourism sector and the need to promote and invest in it.<\/div>\n
\nthat the meeting would encourage Nigeria and broaden its horizon on the
\nrelevance of tourism sector and the need to promote and invest in it.<\/div>\n
\n\u201cAfrica
\nhas lots to offer to international tourists in terms of tourism assets and
\npotential. Nigeria is important to UN, as it is embedded with enormous tourism
\npotentials that can attract tourists, \u201d he said.<\/div>\n
\nhas lots to offer to international tourists in terms of tourism assets and
\npotential. Nigeria is important to UN, as it is embedded with enormous tourism
\npotentials that can attract tourists, \u201d he said.<\/div>\n
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