Monarch advise FG to woo private investments in tourism

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The traditional ruler of Ilara in Epe, Lagos State, Oba Akeem AdesanyaThe traditional ruler of Ilara in Epe, Lagos State, Oba Akeem Adesanya, on Monday urged the Federal Government to encourage private investors to explore the enormous potential of the nation’s tourism industry.

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Speaking with Naija247news in a phone chat Mr Adesanya in Lagos, said that over 80 per cent of Nigeria’s tourists’ centres had yet to be tapped.

The monarch said state governments should also assist private investors in utilising the abundant tourism potential in the rural areas.

“The only thing that government could do to explore the country’s huge tourism potential is to engage private operators.

“Government cannot harness the nation’s tourism resources alone without the support of private investors,” Adesanya said.

He said that over a thousand tourists’ sites remained untapped.

“There is no rural area in the country without tourism potential,’’ Adesanya said.

The monarch urged the government to harness the potential of the numerous tourists’ centres to increase its revenue earnings.

He said the tourism potential could contribute at least 30 per cent to the nation’s economic growth.

“Visitors and tourists visit the country day by day to see if there is a new thing, new place and a development in the tourism industry,’’ Adesanya said.

The monarch said there were many plots of lands in Eredo Local Council Development Area, Epe, which the government could use to build at least a mini-zoo, relaxation centre and parks.

“With the involvement and support of private investors, stakeholders and non-governmental organisations, Nigerian tourism industry will grow to be the preferred tourism destination in the world,” he said.

Babatunde Akinsola
Babatunde Akinsolahttps://naija247news.com
Babatunde Akinsola is aNaija247news' Southwest editor. He's based in Lagos and writes on the Yoruba Nation political issues, news and investigative reports

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