July 02, (THEWILL) – The National Association of Nigeria Travel Agencies (NANTA) says the alleged travel agent paraded by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is not its member and should not be addressed as a practitioner.
Mrs. Susan Akporiaye, President of NANTA, who clarified the position of the body on the status of the Kaduna-based agency, noted that all available verifiable information at the disposal of the association showed that the purported travel agent had no relationship with the association.
Speaking on the sideline of the official opening of the Travel Hub, a collaborative and one bus-stop facilities outfit geared towards providing operational environment for upcoming and registered operators who cannot afford the high cost of office space, Akporiaye stated that NANTA invested time and money to address the various challenges posed by touts in the industry.
She warned that members of the travelling public should be circumspect when planning their trips on whom to engage.
“Before COVID, NANTA launched its membership identity card with security features that cannot be cloned; and it behoves on the traveller to request for the identity profile of the travel professional before doing business. We frown at fraud in the sector and have taken critical measures to address it,” she further explained.
On measures to further check fake and fraudulent operators, Akporiaye disclosed that efforts are ongoing to educate and create awareness among security agencies on the measures put in place to muscle touts out of the system.
According to her, a recent visit to the office of the National Law Drug Agency ( NDLA) was rewarding while a visit to EFCC will be initiated in earnest
