Nigerian Ambassador to Spain, Bianca Ojukwu, has advised the
Federal Government to partner tourism-related organisations to alleviate
poverty in the country.
In a statement after the Fitur
Madrid ceremony opening on Wednesday, Ojukwu noted that developing a
good tourism partnership with other nations would improve Nigeria’s
economy.
Fitur is one of the biggest trade fair in the world, with
over 150 nations participating and attended by over 100,000 people. It
is a platform for participating nations to showcase their products and
discuss with potential investors.
“The President Goodluck Jonathan
administration should continue to partner with tourism related
organisations and institutions because they have emerged as a veritable
platform capable of alleviating poverty and will improve the economic
status of the country,” she said.
According to the ambassador, the
structure erected by the Nigerian delegation, led by the
Director-General of the Nigerian Tourism Development Corporation, Otunba
Olusegun Runsewe, was attractive enough to endear exhibitors to them to
make inquiries and to buy into some of the products that Nigeria
offers.
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