Adetokunbo Kayode to host National Tourism retreat - Venue:- La Campagne Tropicarna resort Date:- 13 - 15 July, 2008

By Wale Ojo-Lanre - updated: Wednesday 11-06-2008

Adetokunbo Kayode,
Tourism MinisterTHE Minister of Tourism, Culture and National Orientation, Prince Adetokunbo Kayode, is taking a giant step at bringing tourism case to the bar of national economic agenda.

To this end, the Minister is convening the first National Tourism Retreat, where tourism stakeholders and practitioners will have full opportunity to clinically diagnose, dissect and examine both the salient and latent issues concerning tourism.

According to the Media Adviser to the Minister, Mr. Taiwo Aladokun, “The retreat is at the instance of the Minister, who believes that most concerned stakeholders are still in the dark of the enormous wonderfull economic potentialities of tourism."

He pointed out that the Minister strongly believed that the Organised Private Sector is the driver of tourism business, hence, “it should be adequately informed and involved in policy making and implementation.”

The retreat, which is strictly business and being organised by the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and National Orientation, is collaboration with the Nigeria Economic Summit Group.

“It is one retreat that will change and shape the face of Nigerian tourism for the better.That is why the Minister is involving the Nigeria Economic Summit Group,” he said.
The retreat which comes up between July 13 and 15 will be held at La Campagne Tropicana Resort, Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos State.

“The retreat is aimed at positioning tourism which the Federal Government has accepted as the sixth economic sector.

Prince Kayode pointed out that, “it will help the Organised Private Sector see the need to include tourism in the Vision 2020 Scheme.”

He revealed that top decision makers, relevant heads of parastatals, media practitioners are expected at the two day retreat.

“The importance and imports of tourism according to the Minister, need to be highlighted, well articulated and positioned before the Organised Private Sector and to show them with relevant statistics and data why tourism should be a key part of Vision 2020.”

Gov Oni's COS sells Ikogosi Warm Spring in US

Gov. Oni’s Chief of Staff was reported to have sold the idea of selling Ikogosi Warm Spring to Ekitis in the United States.

The onus to develop Ekiti State has been declared to be the responsibility of all Ekitis irrespective of their political, religious and social affiliations.

The Chief of Staff to the Governor, Barrister Segun Ilori, made this affirmation while addressing the indigenes of Ekiti State in the United States of America.

Barrister Ilori was one of the special guests at this year’s Ekiti Parapo Day held in New York where he highlighted the vision and mission of Governor Oni’s administration.

The Chief of Staff made it known that it was very fortunate that the PDP is in government in Ekiti but implementation and execution of policies and programmes have no political boundary neither do they have anything to do with religious belief.

“The corner stone of Governor Oni’s mission in Ekiti Government House is the total liberation of our state and our people from the pang of poverty, primitivity, wretchedness, backwardness and agrarian underdevelopment.”

Barrister Ilori emphasised that the task of developing the state is a collective responsibility of all, both at home and in diaspora.

“My brethren and sisters, I must emphasize that the onus of developing Ekiti State is a collective responsibility of all of us, those at home and in diaspora. One thing you should all realise is home sweet and no place like home. You are here today enjoying the amenities and the near perfect infrastructure which among others endeared you to this place, why can’t we strive to ensure the samething in Ekiti State, so that by the time you come back home you may not miss anything at all”

Barrister Ilori disclosed that “Governor Segun Oni operates an open door policy which enables the injection of good ides and advice. Your good ideas, positive suggestions and objective criticism are what is needed to move our state forward”

He noted that Governor Oni has commenced a positive step at making the Ikogosi Warm Spring a first class international tourists attraction in Nigeria.

“I must also inform you that our Governor has taken steps at developing the Ikogosi Cold and Warm Spring in this direction, your contributions and involvement are necessary to make that wonderful blessing not only an economic assets to Ekiti but a natural monuments for the world to see.”

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