Minister of arts, culture, tourism and creative economy Hannatu Musawa has met the newly appointed director general of the National Institute for Hospitality and Tourism (NIHOTOUR) Abisoye Fagade.
The meeting at her office in Abuja reflected the ministry’s commitment to strengthening collaboration with its parastatal to advance tourism development and drive growth in the creative economy.
During the visit, Fagade reaffirmed NIHOTOUR’s dedication to its mandate of building a skilled and globally competitive workforce in the hospitality and tourism sectors.
He expressed his readiness to align NIHOTOUR’s programmes with the ministry’s strategic objectives to create opportunities for economic diversification, job creation and sustainable growth.
Musawa acknowledged NIHOTOUR’s role in enhancing capacity building and professional development across the tourism and creative industries. She emphasised the importance of a unified approach to delivering on President Bola Tinubu’s renewed hope agenda, which prioritises innovation, youth empowerment and economic transformation.
According to Fagade’s media team, the engagement signals the beginning of a strengthened partnership aimed at driving the growth, sustainability and promotion of tourism, hospitality and the creative economy. By working collaboratively, the ministry and NIHOTOUR are poised to showcase Nigeria’s unique cultural heritage and position the nation as a leader in tourism and creative innovation, the team said.
Tinubu approved Fagade’s appointment on November 14.
