Nairametrics
  • Home
  • Exclusives
    • Financial Analysis
    • Corporate Stories
    • Interviews
    • Investigations
    • Metrics
  • Markets
    • Cryptos
    • Commodities
    • Equities
      • Dividends
      • Stock Market
    • Fixed Income
    • Market Views
    • Securities
  • Industries
    • Company News
    • Consumer Goods
    • Content Partners
    • Corporate deals
    • Corporate Press Releases
    • Energy
    • Entertainment
    • Financial Services
    • Hospitality & Travel
    • Manufacturing
    • Real Estate and Construction
    • Tech News
  • Economy
    • Get Data
    • Macro-Economic News
    • Research Analysis
  • Business News
  • Financial Literacy
    • Career tips
    • Personal Finance
  • Lifestyle
    • Billionaire Watch
    • Profiles
  • Opinions
    • Blurb
    • Op-Eds
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Exclusives
    • Financial Analysis
    • Corporate Stories
    • Interviews
    • Investigations
    • Metrics
  • Markets
    • Cryptos
    • Commodities
    • Equities
      • Dividends
      • Stock Market
    • Fixed Income
    • Market Views
    • Securities
  • Industries
    • Company News
    • Consumer Goods
    • Content Partners
    • Corporate deals
    • Corporate Press Releases
    • Energy
    • Entertainment
    • Financial Services
    • Hospitality & Travel
    • Manufacturing
    • Real Estate and Construction
    • Tech News
  • Economy
    • Get Data
    • Macro-Economic News
    • Research Analysis
  • Business News
  • Financial Literacy
    • Career tips
    • Personal Finance
  • Lifestyle
    • Billionaire Watch
    • Profiles
  • Opinions
    • Blurb
    • Op-Eds
No Result
View All Result
Nairametrics
No Result
View All Result
Home Industries Hospitality & Travel

Why tourists are scared of Nigeria

Abiola Odutola by Abiola Odutola
September 6, 2021
in Hospitality & Travel
Why tourists are scared of Nigeria
Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on Linkedin

A tourism expert, Dr Samuel Eremie has stated that tourists are scared of coming to Nigeria due to the insecurity that has bedevilled some parts of the nation.

Dr Eremie, on Sunday, in Abuja, decried the huge potential loss to the Nigerian tourism sector.

According to him, the tourism potentials of a country like Nigeria was quite huge, but unfortunately, it has become a missed opportunity as a result of insecurity which, he said, has scared tourists away.

RelatedPosts

Top 5 reasons why you should consider France for your studies

African airlines to lose $700 million in 2022 due to inflation, others – IATA

READ: US imposes $15,000 visa bond on 15 African countries, others

“There is so much insecurity and even opportunities for tourism that used to abound in this country drawing people from different parts of the country and the world, appeared to have all disappeared mainly because of the insecurity we are facing.

“Nigeria could earn a lot of dollars from foreigners, if they had assurance of their safety, if they go out towards the Atlantic ocean with local fishermen and stayed in fishing villages, where these fishermen dwell.

“Nigeria could earn quite a lot from tourism, we saw that play out in places like Kenya, where communities will host tourists, they go to the village and share the lives and experiences of those villagers and they had money.

“This is why country’s like Kenya are promoting tourism, it is the second-largest foreign exchange earner of that country. If you don’t have security, nobody will be ready to spend his money in places that are not safe,” he said.

READ: Lagos commences disbursement of N1 billion to tourism practitioners, to establish film city

Eremie, who was a former Agricultural coordinator of the World Bank and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), noted that some tourist attractions like Osun Osogbo and Obudu cattle ranch could not attract tourists due to insecurity.

He further said that if not for the support of international development partners, Nigeria’s agricultural drive could have been at the bottom.

The expert said that Nigeria may not be the best in terms of harnessing and managing its resources for agricultural development, but there was a need to stir up these sectors for the overall development of the country.

He called on Nigerian authorities to emulate India, which started small in its agricultural drive with the assistance of the World Bank, to strive hard for the development of its tourism and agricultural sectors.

Eremie noted that India quickly learnt a lesson to exploit its agricultural sector potentials to develop the country, adding that Nigeria must also learn lessons from the mistakes of the past.

Related

Tags: Samuel EremieTourism

Comments 2

  1. Ronald Gilliland says:
    September 6, 2021 at 8:27 am

    It is not “rocket science” Talk to communities. With government help create a large holiday resort. Employ youths who learn trades as the project is executed. The community will thrive whn completed. It will be an example to other communities and will expand. Nigeria has a vast coastline waiting to be turned into tourism hot-spots. Youths will be employd and hav hope for th future and crime will reduce as nobody wants to be a pirate or robber. It is poverty and desperation which creates these crimes.

    Reply
  2. Travel Ideas says:
    October 6, 2021 at 4:25 pm

    What a wonderful post you have written! It will come to great help of the beginners like me! This list is very clear, precise and descriptive really! Thank you so much. Keep writing for us like this.:)

    Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Hot forex
Cornerstone
Mega Millions
Polaris Bank
Access Bank
Bankers Committee
First bank


FCMB
Ikeja Electrics




    Business News | Stock Market | Money Market | Cryptos | Financial Literacy | SME |

    Recent News

    • Why court awarded Nigerian musician N20 million in damages against MTN, others
    • Dangote Cement appoints Dr. Gbenga Fapohunda as Acting Group Chief Finance Officer
    • Okorocha prays for leave of court to travel for medical checkup

    Follow us on social media:

    Recent News

    Federal Government Vs Petro Union: $15 billion case resumes today

    Why court awarded Nigerian musician N20 million in damages against MTN, others

    June 30, 2022
    Dangote Cement appoints Dr. Gbenga Fapohunda as Acting Group Chief Finance Officer

    Dangote Cement appoints Dr. Gbenga Fapohunda as Acting Group Chief Finance Officer

    June 30, 2022
    • ABOUT US
    • CONTACT US
    • PRODUCTS
    • ANDROID APP
    • iOS APP
    • DISCLAIMER
    • CAREERS
    • PRIVACY POLICY

    © 2022 Nairametrics

    No Result
    View All Result
    • Home
    • Exclusives
      • Financial Analysis
      • Corporate Stories
      • Interviews
      • Investigations
      • Metrics
    • Markets
      • Cryptos
      • Commodities
      • Equities
        • Dividends
        • Stock Market
      • Fixed Income
      • Market Views
      • Securities
    • Industries
      • Company News
      • Consumer Goods
      • Content Partners
      • Corporate deals
      • Corporate Press Releases
      • Energy
      • Entertainment
      • Financial Services
      • Hospitality & Travel
      • Manufacturing
      • Real Estate and Construction
      • Tech News
    • Economy
      • Get Data
      • Macro-Economic News
      • Research Analysis
    • Business News
    • Financial Literacy
      • Career tips
      • Personal Finance
    • Lifestyle
      • Billionaire Watch
      • Profiles
    • Opinions
      • Blurb
      • Op-Eds

    © 2022 Nairametrics

    Social Media Auto Publish Powered By : XYZScripts.com