The Federation of Tourism Associations of Nigeria (FTAN), has disclosed that its 2024 Annual Basic Assembly (AGM) is to chart a brand new course for tourism and tradition, set towards the backdrop of the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led administration.
This improvement was revealed by the Chairman of the non-elective planning committee, Alhaji Aliyu Badaki, who can also be the First Deputy President of the Federation, which is the umbrella physique for personal sector operators and associations in tourism ecosystem of the nation To this finish, what seems to be a star studded friends and audio system’ lists have been unveiled, with the Minister of Tourism, Mrs Lola Ade-John, who’s the host minister main the spectacular roll name. Others on the roll name embody: The Minister of Arts, Tradition and Inventive Economic system, Hannatu Musa Musawa; Minister of Sports activities, John Ewan Enoh; Director Basic of Nigerian Tourism Improvement Authority (NTDA), Folorunsho Coker; Director Basic of the Nationwide Institute of Hospitality and Tourism (NIHOTOUR), Alhaji Nura Kangiwa; Director Basic, Commonplace Organsiation of Nigeria (SON), Dr Ifeanyi Okeke; ECOWAS Commissioner of Tourism, Members of Board of Trustees, FTAN, and different key Stakeholders.
The theme for this twenty seventh version of the annual gathering of the Federation, which has been slated to carry on July 30 on the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, in response to Badaki, is; The position of the non-public sector within the Improvement of Tourism in Nigeria. He defined that the theme was rigorously chosen primarily based on the happenings within the sector and the nation as an entire. The Chairman, additionally revealed that the AGM will characteristic a panel session, with the Excessive Commissioner of Botswana to Nigeria, Her Excellency Philda Nani Kereng, because the lead speaker.
Badaki expressed confidence that the envoy’s wealth of expertise in tourism will contribute immensely to the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Tinubu, within the space of tourism. He additional famous that at this important second the AGM will present one other good platform for each the federal government and the non-public sector to deliberate on the challenges going through the sector and proffer options which can be geared at driving the event and promotion of tourism in Nigeria. He mentioned that is going to be first after an extended whereas the business goes to witness such key gamers coming collectively to chart a brand new course for the sector.
