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Federation Of Tourism Associations Of Nigeria (FTAN) Pledges Support For Nigerian Tourism Development Authority (NTDA)

The Federation of Tourism Associations of Nigeria (FTAN) has pledged its supportfor the new law establishing Nigerian Tourism Development Authority (NTDA).

Left to right:  Alhaji Badaki Aliyu, 1st Deputy President, FTAN, Mr. Samson Aturu, President, HATMAN, Chief Folorunsho Coker, Director General, NTDA, Ime Udoh, National President, NATOP, Mr. Nkereuwem Onung, President, FTAN, Mr. Onofiok Ekong Jnr., Representing the President of HOFA, BArr. Funmi Kazeem

The Association led by its President, Mr. Nkereuwem Onung during a visit to the Agency at its headquarters in Abuja on Friday 16th June, 2023, asked for cooperation with the private sector in implementing the new law. The President in his opening speech said FTAN had on signing of the law set up a committee which reviewed the law noting the conflicts, cooperation, collaboration and partnership therein.

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On conviction that the benefits of the new law in ensuring a uniform Tourism Policy in the country far outweighs conflicts that may arise there in sued for greater Public Private Partnership in implementation of the law.

Welcoming the Association, the Director General, Nigerian Tourism Development Authority, Chief Folorunsho Coker said the Agency will be working with theprivate sector on the “best from the law until we get a better one”.

He also said that with the prevailing peace between government and private sector, the Association should focus on what suits it in the new law stressing that we canonly succeed in a “spirit of cooperation”.

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COMMUNIQUE

The communique issued at the end of the meeting are as follows:

1. FTAN and NTDA is to cooperate, collaborate and partner in forging theway forward for Tourism in Nigeria governed by the new law. Also more consultations and collaboration guaranteed going forward.

2. Need for greater Public Private Participation in the implementation of the Tourism Policies in Nigeria.

3. Role of the Commissioners of Tourism in the States to be incorporated through engagements with them.

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4. Stakeholders meeting to be organized for the purpose of implementation of the new law.

5. FTAN to ensure MDAs within the Tourism Sector stick to their mandates togrow Tourism.

6. It is difficult for any state to run Tourism independent of the Federal government.

7. Presently, revenue accruing to the country from Tourism via taxes are not yet accessible to the industry practitioners and this will be corrected by the new law.

8. The need for FTAN to speak with one voice.

9. FTAN to adopt technology in Tourism.

10. NTDA will be willing and ready to champion FTAN issues.