x

NAFEST 2020: NANTA commends NCAC for rebranding culture

By Joyce Remi-Babayeju

President National Association of Nigeria Travel Agencies (nanta), Susan Akporiaye  has commended the National Council for Arts and Culture, NCAC for the successful branding of Nigeria’s cultural products at the just concluded  Jos NAFEST festival.

 Akporiaye stated that NCAC under tunba Segun Runsewe has proven beyond doubt that Nigeria has all it takes to welcome visitors and above all, put together Cultural tourism events that can compete favourably with others all over the world.

” It is very exciting and heartwarming to see how our culture tourism products, cuisines, fashion and history are carefully articulated and presented.” Otunba Segun Runsewe has given us hope and provided us tourism products to market and promote, and we at nanta  have noted this intervention and invitation to support, create jobs and empower our members” she explained. 

She further explained that time has come for tourism, Culture and Hospitality Practitioners to take advantage of the various festivals and Cultural platforms packaged by NCAC not only to attract both local and International visitors but create additional streams of job openings and income.

“We can’t pretend that government is not doing anything to help us. Under NCAC, we have veritable Cultural tourism products in Nafest and International Arts and Culture expo(INAC), so we must put on our thinking caps, get out of our state of  self pity and do the right thing.”

She promised to mobilize  the over fifteen thousand members of the association to work with the NCAC leadership to create a sustainable tourism package and also at same time, work out new normal marketing opportunities with state governments to power rural Cultural heritage to the advantage of women and youths across.

” Jos is certainly beautiful and the many stories of insecurity exaggerated. NANTA has a role to play, to be part of efforts to rebrand Nigeria.”

Time has come for us to find the connection and we are glad otunba Segun Runsewe has shown us the way” she added.

Hot this week

Editors Urge Government To Create Safe, Enabling Environment For Journalists

· Ask security agents to find missing Vanguard journalist As...

EXCLUSIVE: Buhari orders probe of Isa Funtua, AMCON over keystone and Etisalat

Following the controversy generated by the leading opposition party,...

6 Signs your boyfriend thinks you are ugly -Take note of No. 2

They say there are three kinds of people; the...

2023: South-East, Middle Belt Forum Endorses Peter Obi

The South-East and Middle Belt Forum has endorsed the...

Three commissioners defy Gov Eno”s defection order

By Ogenyi Ogenyi, Uyo Three commissioners serving in the cabinet...

Second Post-FOCAC Abuja Forum to Drive China-Africa Modernization – Prof Ghali

Professor Sheriff Ghali Ibrahim, Director of the Centre for...

Grouo wants Ibeno paramount ruler arrested and prosecuted for murder

…cites indictment by an FG Investigative panel A socio-political in...

Group wants Ibeno paramount ruler arrested and prosecuted for murder

…cites indictment by an FG Investigative panel A socio-political in...

eid Mubarak: North Central Apc Greets Tinubu, Mutfwang, Muslims

By Israel Adamu, Jos Chairman of the North-Central APC Forum,...

NFF Donates N20M to Support Goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali for Parents’ Burial

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has extended a gesture...

Abiodun Rewards Falcons, Lionesses with N30m, Eyes More Sports Hosting in Ogun

Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun has reaffirmed his administration’s...

Tinubu, Shettima, Northern Governors Mourn the Passing of Prof. Jibril Aminu at 85

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Vice President Kashim Shettima, and...
spot_img

Related Articles

Popular Categories

spot_imgspot_img