Federal government has been advised to harness the tourism potential of the country to create employment opportunities and increase the nation’s revenue generation.
The planter of the Christ Apostolic Church (Adamimogo Grace of Mercy Prayer Mountain) World-wide. Prophet Sam Olu Alo lamented that most of the nation’s tourism destinations were largely left untapped.
Prophet Olu Alo called on government at all levels to harness tourism potentials across Nigeria to boost the country’s economy.
The clergyman explained that the tourism sites and potentials like culture, historical sites, prayer mountains and other tourists delights are veritable sources employment and revenues generation if developed by authority.
The cleric in a statement made available to newsmen said Prophet Olu Alo spoke in Jerusalem, Israel, where he led some pilgrims from Nigeria on pilgrimage to the Holy Land.
He said, “We have things that can make our country great . Ikogosi Warm Springs, prayer mountains, historical spots, better those in foreign countries we are travelling to, but we don’t attach any importance to them and this is bringing challenges and discomfort.”
“My advice to our leaders, the president, state governors, members of the National Assembly and Houses of Assembly in the state is: If we can use the privileges they have to develop our tourist sites by investing heavily on them, tourists will be visiting all these places.
“Take Israel for example, tourists from across the world always come in their numbers to visit the country, it is because their government developed their tourist sites to make it attractive to the visitors. And through that, they generate employment for the their people. this is also what is happening in Mecca. Some of the things they developed as tourist attractions represent their culture , tradition and history.
“If we can emulate them and work on those things God has blessed us with in Nigeria, I believe they will glorify God in our land , increase government source, revenue and help in generating employment for our teeming youths”.
