The Federation of Associations of Tourism (FTAN)
presidential hopeful in the forthcoming election, Mr Frank Meke has withdrawn
from the race due to appeals and pressures from highly influential quarters.
An online statement signed by an official of the Directorate
of Frank Meke Campaign Organisation, Frank Ihejirika, explained that Meke’s
decision to drop his ambition to contest for the position of the president in
the association, followed pressure and appeals from the Director General of
National Arts and Culture, Otunba Segun Runsewe (NCAC), Otunba Segun Runsewe.
The Campaign Organisation stated that the appeals and
pressure, heavily swayed Meke’s decision to drop this noble agenda and earlier
announcement by him to contest in the forthcoming election for the office of
the President of FTAN as a way to showcase his expertise and valuable
experience as a key player to re-define the progressive tourism direction for
the association and tourism sector in Nigeria in general.
The statement from Frank Meke Campaign Organisation
also added that as a result of the various meetings and appeals from various
notable quarters, Meke has humbly agreed to step down from contesting in the
forthcoming FTAN election to give another opportunity to the
incumbent FTAN Executives to focus on corrective measures to take the
association and private sector tourism to higher level from the
state of mediocrity.
Based on this, the Directorate thanked the entire Frank
Meke Campaign Team, stakeholders and general public for exhibiting high level
of support and maximum cooperation during the short period.
The Campaign Organisation stated that for the
records Meke’s earlier decision to contest for the office of FTAN
President was not based on selfish interest but to diligently serve and to
actualise stakeholders clamouring for a formidable and progressive leadership
in FTAN.
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