The
National President of the National Association of Nigerian Travel Agents, NANTA,
Susan Akporaiye, praised Governor Yahaya Bello of
Kogi’s decision to build the first Africa Holiday Village in
the confluence state.
Ms
Akporaiye, in a statement she issued, described the plan as
noble and credible
Mr.
Bello had finalized plans to build the village in Lokoja as he set up a
nine-man Cultural Tourism Advisory Committee, Chief Olusegun Runsewe to update
the mandate.
Ms. Akporiaye, who is at the
forefront of inter-African tourism collaboration between selected African
airlines, noted that the completion of the project would internationalize
Kogi’s cultural tourism endowment.
He
noted that local communities would also be empowered by the establishment
of the tourist village.
He also praised Runsewe, who is also
the Director General of the National Council for Arts and Culture, NCAC, for
leading the Kogi tourism project.
Ms.
Akporiaye said that Runsewe’s leadership and organizational pedigree were
second to none.
“We
believe that Governor Bello got the right man for the job and we are convinced
that the eight-point cultural tourism revival agenda for Kogi will move its
cultural tourism offerings to the list of top destinations in Africa and also
make actors of the local industry buy and support the muévete”, he said.
On
Kogi’s rising profile as one of Nigeria‘s most secure borders, Akporaiye praised the
governor for lifting Kogi out of the black spots of insecurity and banditry.
She
said it was a feat that deserved a national replica.
“It is amazing how it has put an end
to banditry and secured its people, no wonder Kogi has become attractive to
businesses and investors.
“It is an added bonus to their efforts to rebuild the tourism infrastructure in the state and with what their advisory committee headed by Chief Runsewe has put in place, Kogi will undoubtedly recover economically, provide rural tourism jobs and be a safe haven. for vacations. in Nigeria,” he said.
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