THE Acting Director-General of the
Nigerian Tourism Development Corporation (NTDC), Mrs. Mariel
Rae-Omoh, said she would work with professional bodies, associations
and stakeholders to move the industry forward.
Rae-Omoh revealed this when the
Hospitality and Tourism Management Association of Nigeria (HATMAN)
paid her a courtesy visit in her office, in Abuja, on Thursday.
While describing the stakeholders and
private sector as the main drivers of the industry, Rae-Omoh said,
“I’ll build a strong alliance with the stakeholders and
professional bodies in the industry to move it forward.”
She also promised to boost the
socio-economic activities and development of minority ethnic groups
through promotion of untapped tourism potentials in Nigeria.
Rae-Omoh added: “Tourism is an
important instrument for poverty reduction, economic growth,
biodiversity conservation, employment creation, community
empowerment, grassroots development and revenue generation.
“In line with this, NTDC as the apex
tourism policy implementation agency under my administration will
effectively carry out its mandate with the support of the
Public-Private Partnership and staff of the Corporation.”
Earlier in his speech, HATMAN
President, Mr Badaki Aliyu, who congratulated the Acting DG on her
appointment, described her as a professional who understands the
language of the industry and is willing to drive the industry for
development and productivity.
Aliyu said the main objective of HATMAN
is to entrench professionalism in the hospitality and tourism
industries, which according to him, the association will achieve
through training
While disclosing the willingness of the
association to collaborate with NTDC to ensure that the industry
moves forward, Aliyu prayed that God should give her the wisdom to
sail the ship of the industry and confirm her appointment to as
Director General, NTDC. In his company for the courtesy
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