By Grace Akpan in Uyo
The rich tourism potentials of Akwa Ibom State are to be placed on the world market for trading tomorrow as the Commissioner for Information, Sir Charles Udoh is set to address a global conference on Tourism.
The global conference, with the theme: "Exploring Sectoral Collaboration
For Domestic Tourism & Economic Development" organized by the renowned tourism sensation, Goge Africa will be held for registered participants online tomorrow, Thursday, July 30, 2020 @15:00 WAT (West African Time).
The online global conference, a second in the series by Goge Africa promises to be an insightful economic session with actionable results geared at harnessing the abundant tourism potentials for economic development through collaborative efforts and processes.
Already, email on presentation slides has been forwarded to all registered participants through the conference coordinators: Mr. Alexander Nwuba - President, Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association, Nigeria, and Mr. Adekunle Adebiyi, Chief Sales & Distribution Officer at MTN Nigeria.
Among the Speakers and Panelists expected at the world conference include: Dr. R. Toby Bailey, the CEO of Borg Investment Bank, USA, Robert Alexander, CEO of 360Wise Media, USA,
Toki Mabogunje, President Lagos Chamber of Commerce, Joe Madu, President USA frica Chamber of Commerce and the Commissioner for Information, Sir Charles Udoh, himself a notable Brand and Strategy Consultant.
Reacting on the benefits of the Global Tourism Conference, Sir Charles Udoh said, with the global acceptance of tourism as the fourth largest income earner, world economies are now harnessing their potentials in the tourism sector for increased Internally Generated Revenue, IGR, towards boosting their economic base.
The States Spokesman reiterated that, the conference will provide a veritable avenue for Akwa Ibom to display the rich tourism endowments of the State which abound in different sections and sectors to the world for trade, towards attracting mutually beneficial collaborations for development of domestic tourism in one hand and also generating revenue in the other hand to boost the economy of the state.
He said apart from the natural array of tourists attractions which abound in the state beckoning on tourists: such as the rolling and undulating hills in Itu, the Ahaubu Blue River in Ukanafun, the over 129km sprawling sand beaches, the Nwaniba water fronts and rich forests reserves in Mbo, all awaiting to be tapped, the state also holds fond memories of ancient events like the Slave Trade, with the bridge of no return, the 1929 Woman Riot against taxation by the Colonial masters, with the war meseum and epitaph in Ikot Abasi, the 1914 Amalgamation of the Northern and Southern Protectorates of Nigeria, with the Lord Lugard antiquities and the Amalgamation House as well as the abolition of Slave trade, with Mary Slessor's cairne in Itu.
In addition, Akwa Ibom is unique in forklores, cultural displays, Songs and dance, salivating cuisines, beautiful sites and scenes, arts and crafts and very friendly and warm people, famous for hospitality.
Sir Udoh said, Governor Udom Emmanuel has also heightened the tourism sector with the introduction of such novelties like: Usoro Uso Arts and Crafts exhibition, the Orange September, Ukapisua, Talent Hunt showcase, Ibeno beach Fiesta and groove, the Christmas village as well as the maintenance and running of hospitality facilities in the State including: the Five Star Ibom Hotel and Golf Resort, the ongoing Sheraton by Four Point hotel, the remodelling of the Ibom Tropicana complex with Shopping Mall and the hosting of the National Festival of Arts and Culture Exhibition in the state, among others.
Emphasizing that, all these have culminated into the elevated status of "Destination Akwa Ibom" carved for the state, the Information Boss said, the world will be delighted to woe this ready tourism bride, with the catalogue of attractions to be placed bare on the slabs of the world market at the Conference tomorrow.
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