Some of the promises listed include review of the Tourism Master Plan to fit the present day situation and trend of Tourism in Nigeria, partnering with UNWTO to host 64th African tourism Ministers meeting in Nigeria in 2018 among others. However, tourism in 2017 did not see much success in the side of the Federal Government but the private sector was on top of its game. The first NATOP AGM came up in Calabar, Cross-River State, with a straight cut theme and projection to promote domestic tourism with notable policy makers and economists charting a new way for tourism for sustainable tourism in Nigeria. It also used the platform to explore the domestic tourism potential abound in Lagos viz-a-viz discovering new products and holiday packages within. 2017 new trendThe 2017 tourism year was remarkable with different tourism trend introduced by the private sector to boost promotion, marketing and tourists arrivals to domestic destination.

Source: Nigerian Tribune January 05, 2018 03:28 UTC