The tourists, who arrived Benin from California, United States of America (USA), were entertained by the Benin Cultural Troupe and treated to delicious local African dishes, including palm oil fruits soup (banga), blended vegetable (black) soup, owho soup, pounded yam and agidi (corncake) among others. “Benin is safe. We are civilised and friendly. The tourists will be taken round the city. They will visit the oba’s palace and the palace of the Enogie of Ugoneki, where they will be given Benin names so they can add to their existing names.”He said tourism has the potential to grow the economy of the state, noting that some countries have grown their economy with tourist receipts as they receive almost a million tourists on a monthly basis.“For a place to attract tourists’ attention, its culture must be unadulterated, there must be security and knowledgeable tour guards,” Ehanire noted.

Source: The Guardian June 30, 2019 04:18 UTC