Julia Simpson, WTTC President and CEO, said “The pandemic was catastrophic for Nigeria’s travel and tourism sector, wiping billions from the economy and affecting millions of livelihoods. The sector also supported nearly 3.4 million jobs in 2019, falling to just below 2.2 million in 2020 when the pandemic devastated the sector. The global tourism body’s latest EIR report also reveals that 2021 saw the beginning of the recovery for Nigeria’s travel and tourism sector. The sector also saw a recovery of 240,000 travel and tourism jobs, representing a positive rise of 11.3 per cent to more than 2.4 million. FAITH ADEOYE reports.Nigeria travel Nigeria travelIf you want to keep your job and excel in your career, you need to do as I say,” Janet Abegunde’s boss said to her one fateful day.

Source: Nigerian Tribune July 08, 2022 06:49 UTC