Lagos State will on Wednesday play host to African tourism ministers and other delegates attending the ongoing 61st meeting of United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) Commission for Africa currently holding in Abuja.
Lagos, being a leading tourism haven in West Africa and a key partner of the Federal Government in hosting the UNWTO meeting, is the only state playing host to the visitors aside from the Federal Capital Territory.
A statement released on Tuesday by the Lagos State Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture reveal that the delegates visiting the state will comprise of ministers of tourism from African countries, top executives of UNWTO, heads of tourism promotions agencies as well as tourism and travel stakeholders across the African continent.
According to the release, the team will pay a technical visit to Eko Atlantic City to witness the ongoing transformation of the waterfront area into an entirely new smart city with abundant business and tourism prospects.
They will also have a tour of Freedom Park on Broad Street and a few other tourist attractions in the state in addition to their courtesy visit to Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode.
The delegates from the foremost global tourism body will be led on the visit by UNWTO Secretary-General, Zurab Pololikashvili, and Nigeria’s Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed.
“This visit by the African tourism ministers and other delegates to Lagos State is yet another golden opportunity to market our great state to the world and to express our commitment to the initiative that Africa must first and foremost appreciate and promote its incomparable beauty through domestic tourism before the rest of the world can celebrate us,” said Lagos State Commissioner for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Steve Ayorinde.
