• Hausa Edition
  • Podcast
  • Conferences
  • LeVogue Magazine
  • Business News
  • Print Advert Rates
  • Online Advert Rates
  • Contact Us
Tuesday, July 15, 2025
Leadership Newspapers
Read in Hausa
  • Home
  • News
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Sport
  • Health
  • Entertainment
  • Opinion
    • Editorial
  • Columns
  • Football
  • Others
    • LeVogue Magazine
    • Conferences
    • National Economy
  • Contact Us
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Sport
  • Health
  • Entertainment
  • Opinion
    • Editorial
  • Columns
  • Football
  • Others
    • LeVogue Magazine
    • Conferences
    • National Economy
  • Contact Us
No Result
View All Result
Leadership Newspapers
No Result
View All Result

Federal Govt Inaugurates UNWTO Global Conference Committee

by Leadership News and Tunde Oguntola
3 years ago
in News
Share on WhatsAppShare on FacebookShare on XTelegram

Federal government has inaugurated the Planning Committee of the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) Global Conference with the minister of Information and Culture Alhaji Lai Mohammed as chairman.

Advertisement

Nigeria was given the hosting right for this inaugural edition of the Global Conference on ‘Linking Tourism, Culture and the Creative Industries: Pathways to Recovery and Inclusive Development’, during the 64th meeting of the UNWTO Commission for Africa in Cape Verde in 2021.

Also, during his recent visit to the headquarters of the UNWTO in Madrid, Spain, President Muhammadu Buhari promised that Nigeria would host a world-class conference, and assured all participants of a safe and secure environment as well as adequate facilities.

Mohammed, in his address at the inauguration of the committee for the 1ST UNWTO Global Conference in Abuja yesterday stressed that the Committee must live up to that billing schedule to be held at the National Theatre Complex, Iganmu, Lagos, from November 14th to 16th, 2022.

On why Nigeria is hosting the Global Conference, he said “countries bid to host events such as this because of its socio-economic benefits, hence our hosting of this conference provides an opportunity to, among others.”

RELATED

Lagos Police Arrest Suspect With Firearms, Launch Anti-cult Squads

Lagos Police Arrest Suspect With Firearms, Launch Anti-cult Squads

2 hours ago
Good Night Mai Gaskiya!

EU, Turkiye, Others Mourn Buhari

3 hours ago

The minister said the Conference would showcase Nigeria’s tourism, culture and creative assets.

He said it would also project Nigeria’s image as a safe and desirable destination for leisure and business.

“Consolidate on our relationship with the UNWTO and its member states;

“Highlight the restart of travel and tourism in a safe and seamless manner after the unprecedented impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, which resulted in a near collapse of the sector.

“Interact and exchange ideas and best practices with key industry players.

“Generate foreign exchange and create direct and indirect jobs; and create opportunities for training of public and private sector tourism officials.”

Mohammed said the National Theatre was currently undergoing massive refurbishment for the first time since it was commissioned some 46 years ago.

Apart from the rehabilitation of the building, he said four hubs for fashion, movie, music and ICT are being built within the National Theatre complex.

“There is therefore no better opportunity for us to showcase the renewal of the iconic National Theatre, which was conceived as a grand hub for the arts, than during the hosting of this global event,” he said.

Also, some of the objectives of the conference according to him include, “Gathering of top-notch panelists and stakeholders to discuss the linkages between tourism, culture and the creative industries;

Members of the planning committee include the permanent secretary, FMIC, Dr. Ifeoma Anyanwutaku deputy chair; Representative of the Central Bank of Nigeria; Representative of Lagos State; Representative of Bankers’ Committee; Representative of Cappa & D’Alberto; Hon. Abike Dabiri Erewa – executive chairman, Nigerian Diaspora Commission; Ambassador Demola Seriki – Nigeria’s Ambassador to Spain; Ambassador Nasir Aminu – Ministry of Foreign Affairs; Mr. Segun Adeyemi – special assistant to the President, Office of the Minister of Information and Culture; Mr. Williams Adeleye – special assistant to the President, Office of the Minister of Information and Culture.

Others are Mr. Bayo Omoboriowo, personal Photographer to Mr. President; Dr. Mufutau Kayode – DFA, FMIC; Mr. Friday Anumba – NTDC; Dr. Taiwo Famigbiyele – NIHOTOUR; Mr. Sam Agbi – NCAC; Mr. Yanusa Mohammed – National Theatre; Mrs. Florence Ogar-Moddey – Nigeria Customs Service; Mr. Karim Idris – Nigerian Immigration Service; Alli Baba; Mrs. Ronke Kuye – SANEF; Mrs. Ngozi Nzoka – NESG; Ms. Dorothy Duruaku – Deputy Director Overseeing International Tourism Promotion and Cooperation, FMIC; Mrs. Ugochi Akudo-Nwosu – deputy director Overseeing Entertainment and Creative Services, FMIC.

 

 


We’ve got the edge. Get real-time reports, breaking scoops, and exclusive angles delivered straight to your phone. Don’t settle for stale news. Join LEADERSHIP NEWS on WhatsApp for 24/7 updates →

Join Our WhatsApp Channel



SendShareTweetShare
Previous Post

[EDITORIAL] Nigerian Basketball And The President’s Hammer

Next Post

South Africa To Get $474m World Bank Loan For Vaccines

Leadership News and Tunde Oguntola

Leadership News and Tunde Oguntola

You May Like

Lagos Police Arrest Suspect With Firearms, Launch Anti-cult Squads
News

Lagos Police Arrest Suspect With Firearms, Launch Anti-cult Squads

2025/07/15
Good Night Mai Gaskiya!
News

EU, Turkiye, Others Mourn Buhari

2025/07/15
JUST–IN: Ex-President Buhari Buried After State Funeral
Cover Stories

JUST–IN: Ex-President Buhari Buried After State Funeral

2025/07/15
UK Firm To Execute $500m Energy Infrastructure Projects In Katsina
News

Buhari Told Me He Felt Better Out Of Office — Gov Radda

2025/07/15
Kogi Governor Signs Law Establishing CUSTECH Teaching Hospital, Okene
News

40,678 Kogi Children Affected By Malaria In 2024

2025/07/15
JUST-IN: Buhari’s Body Transported To Daura By Road
News

Buhari’s Remains Arrive Daura Ahead Of Burial

2025/07/15
Leadership Conference advertisement

LATEST

Lagos Police Arrest Suspect With Firearms, Launch Anti-cult Squads

EU, Turkiye, Others Mourn Buhari

JUST–IN: Ex-President Buhari Buried After State Funeral

Buhari Told Me He Felt Better Out Of Office — Gov Radda

FIBA U19 WWC: Junior D’Tigress Suffer Second Defeat, Avoid US In Round Of 16

40,678 Kogi Children Affected By Malaria In 2024

Buhari’s Remains Arrive Daura Ahead Of Burial

Police Arrest 2 Suspected Killers Of Chinese National

Police Kill 6 Suspected Kidnappers, Arrest 7 Others In Delta

NDLEA Raises Alarm Over High Rate Of Drug Abuse In Akwa Ibom

© 2025 Leadership Media Group - All Rights Reserved.

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Sport
  • Health
  • Entertainment
  • Opinion
    • Editorial
  • Columns
  • Football
  • Others
    • LeVogue Magazine
    • Conferences
    • National Economy
  • Contact Us

© 2025 Leadership Media Group - All Rights Reserved.