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Kano State Govt Promises To Advance Tourism Future

November 05, (THEWILL) – The Kano State Government has emphasised its commitment to further reposition  growth of  tourism business across the state.

Kano State Governor,  Alhaji Abdullahi Umaru  Ganduje, revealed this during  the  courtesy visit, National Association of Nigeria Travel Agencies(NANTA) delegation at the state government  house, over the week.

Speaking, Ganduje, who also emerged as NANTA Governor of the Year Awardee for building  strong hold support base on tourism infrastructure and providing  effective security architecture, said, he has turned around the facilities at Kano International Airport, aims at providing  best air services operations,

According to him, development of such magnitude would make Kano airport attractive to woo  international carriers and further boost trade and tourism services in the ancient city.

Describing the state as  sub Saharan trade route in Africa, he pointed out that, “We consulted Emirate airlines and they worked with us to upgrade the Kano airport but for covid 19 and the ongoing diplomatic efforts to resolve Emirate airlines flight issues to Nigeria, the airline would have been operating out of Kano by now. That is how serious we are here about making Kano a competitive destination”.

Continued, on  infrastructure that aids tourism, he reiterated that  roads are critical to the movement of goods and persons, a development that made him to find a way to eliminate bottlenecks to vehicle movement in the highly populated city through construction of flyover bridges  and bye passes which brought relief to road users and made the tour of the city very attractive to the growth of cultural tourism offerings of the state.

Earlier before presenting the NANTA EMINENT Persons Award Nomination certificate to governor Ganduje, Mr. Yinka Folami,  the association Vice President who represented NANTA President, Mrs Susan Akporiaye, stated that  tourism infrastructural development in Kano under the administration of governor Ganduje cannot be overemphasized, adding that the very essence of such focal attention, helps encourage the business of travel and tourism trade which impacts positively on  livelihood of majority of NANTA members and Nigerians at large.

Folami noted, “Your Excellency, your achievements resonates with us as an association, and we felt you deserve our encouragement and support by the way of this award of excellence which is not driven by any pecuniary interest but out of strong resolve to discover and recognise leaders at the behest of building a new tourism Nigeria”.

He added, that Kano under the watch of the governor, has upped the game of promoting Nigeria as a destination to watch in Africa, nay the world'”

” We are not living in denial of our security challenges but we doff our heart to a governor who has beyond measure, proven that in Nigeria,  a  cosmopolitan state such as Kano can really lead in performance and verifiable developmental milestones, and  that peace can be sustained and is possible, with cultural tourism a focal Economic reality,” he further stated.

He further explained, Governor Ganduje,  first recipient of  NANTA Governor of the Year  diadem, walked tall above other governors in Nigeria, polled in this category for creating an enabling environment for the growth of cultural tourism economy in the ancient city of Kano, through the provision of infrastructure and security, key pivots which drives destination visits and investments.

Lately, according to Ganduje, “This award of excellence from NANTA is most welcome and evident of the true benefits of what we have done here. We must thank NANTA and assure you of our presence to receive the NANTA EMINENT Persons Award in Abuja. We must add, security is the key to life and we invested heavily in community policing and no doubt, Kano is safe and home to all in Nigeria.”

In addition, Ganduje disclosed that he was overwhelmed by his choice as the best governor, with supportive infrastructure architecture which promotes tourism economy, adding that his administration will partner with the association to mainstream and sustain tourism values that will boost job openings for the people and encourage cultural promotion of the state.

Meanwhile, the Eminent Persons Award comes up next week Friday, November 12 at the international Conference Center Abuja.

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Janefrances Chibuzor, THEWILLhttps://thewillnews.com
Janefrances Ebere Chibuzor is a Tourism Writer at THEWILL

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