Nigeria's culture, tourism sector can match oil in revenue generation - Okorocha

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Mr Okorocha says as part of plans to make the tourism sector top-notch, he had had an open discussion with the Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Musa Bello, on acquiring an expansive land for promoting leisure.

The Chairman Senate Committee on Culture and Tourism, Rochas Okorochas, has unveiled his plans to transform the culture and tourism sector into the number-one revenue-generating sector in Nigeria.Mr Okorochas, who reiterated the commitment of the Nigerian government to transforming the industry into Nigeria’s new oil, said the tourism sector has the potential to compete with crude oil in generating revenue for Nigeria.

“Today, destiny has brought on my shoulder and my colleagues’ to steer the ship. Our mission is to revive it,” Mr Okorocha said. He, therefore, called on the Chief Executive officers of parastatals in the tourism sector for cooperation in moving the sector forward, saying he lacked the expertise in the area but vowed to try his best alongside their support.

 

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