In continuation of its bid
to present a better image of Nigeria to the
International community as
well as strengthening, improved domestic tourism in Nigeria, the Nigerian
Tourism Development Corporation (NTDC), has unveiled the
Tourism Information Desk at Abuja international airport.
The Tourism Information
portal comes alive at the Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport on Monday
when the Director General of NTDC Dr. Mrs. Sally Mbanefo unveiled the portal in
Abuja, saying that information desk will assist tourist with the general
knowledge of tourism industry in Nigeria.
The Director General ,
Nigerian Tourism Development
Corporation (NTDC) Chief . Dr. ( Mrs.) Sally Mbanefo assisting the
Airport Manager, Mr.Mohammed Muktar to cut the tape during the commissioning of
the NTDC stand recently held at the Nnamdi Azikiwe
International Airport, Abuja while others look on.
She noted that launching of
the information desk is part of corporation efforts towards promoting domestic
tourism and assisting in gathering and collating data of tourist entering
Nigeria.
According to her, the
information desk will no doubt showcase Nigeria tourism assets.
She disclosed: “The reason
we are unveiling this portal is to give Nigerians information about our
numerous tourism sites that not known to tourist. As you know we are promoting
domestic tourism which means that before we can begin to market outsider we
want foreigner seeing many Nigerians enjoying what we have.
“Nigeria have so many
tourism attracted sites but nobody know them, that is why we are going to
different states to known what they have so as to market those sites for the state
government in order to increase revenue generation in the country not only that
this will provide job opportunity for our teaming unemployed population.
“The information
Centre will equally assist through ease enquires for both arrival and departure
tourist.
“We have already gotten
approval for two airports, we got approval for Abuja and Lagos to start
with and will soon be replicate in all international airport in Nigeria.” She
assured.
Speaking further, Mbanefo
added that initiatives will also promote security of tourists by recommending
to tourists the accredited taxis and hotels.
“We are partnering with
company call VIKO the taxi car hire service at the airport the ideal is to let
arrived travellers to know that there is security safety in Nigeria with this
NTDC will recommended for them the credible and accredited taxi and hotels in
Nigeria.
“NTDC want to use this
to market the tourism asset of Nigeria and to really improve the image of
Nigeria, we believe our image is good we will not allow people to spoil the
good image of Nigeria and tourism is here to make that difference.”
While thanking the
Minister of Aviation Mr. Osita Chidoka for the opportunity given NTDC by given
a bigger space where marketing Nigeria is going to be easier for the
corporation.
“We want Nigerian to
know that tourism is here to stay and tourism is here to replace oil” she said.
In her remarks, the
head of FAAN Communication Mrs. Yakubu Henrietta lauds the NTDC initiatives
saying that information desk at airport will go a long way in promoting
Nigerian culture.
This stand that have
been open today by NTDC is truly great, this desk will promote Nigeria a lot,
any foreigner coming into the country and with this stand here they will now
come and begin to ask about Nigeria tourist sites which hotel to visit it will
really promote our culture .
“I am happy that this
stand is located in a very strategies place in the airport that will allow
anybody’s that comes will see the information desk both at international and
domestic sides this is a very good development,” she said
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