Sir: As expected, international tourism has taken a nosedive due to the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic. However, my research at Eastern Nigeria Tourism Enterprise Resource Centre (ENTER) has led to the development of a viable strategic blue print which would compliment the federal and state governments efforts and probably be an alternative to crude oil which has been a mono economic source of earning foreign exchange for Nigeria. It highlights already existing natural endowments awaiting full scale domestic and international tourism utilisation. These are the areas that international tourism development experts seek to provide financing for full construction and implementation of low hanging tourism fruits projects for maximum job creation and effective youth engagement. And finally to create entrepreneurs and build small businesses around the tourism value chain in Nigeria.

Source: The Guardian July 31, 2020 03:56 UTC