NATOP to Promote Kwara Tourism at Upcoming AGM

Date: 2024-06-16

According to a news report from Voice of Nigeria, the Nigeria Association of Tour Operators (NATOP) has pledged to market tourism attractions in Kwara State during its upcoming 8th Annual General Meeting (AGM).

Mrs Ime Udo, the National President of NATOP, revealed this during a virtual media briefing in Lagos on Friday. The AGM is scheduled to take place from July 17 to July 20 in Ilorin, Kwara.

Udo explained that the goal of marketing these sites is to attract both local and international tourists to the state, particularly to the ancient city of Ilorin.

She also mentioned that the association is partnering with the Kwara Government to host the AGM.

“It has always been our tradition to host our AGM in different states of the federation to deliberately put searchlight on the tourism potential in each state.

“So, we have planned to market most of the sites in Kwara state as local and global choice destinations.

“We will be visiting Sobi Hills, Owu falls, the University of Ilorin Zoological Garden and iconic places where local fabrics of Aso-oke are made.

According to Udo, states have become eager to host NATOP AGM annually,which she said, is a testament to the success of previous AGMs.

Udo revealed the theme for the AGM as “Tourism as Catalyst for Progress, Peace and Partnership”.

She said the theme was carefully coined to address salient issues of insecurity and the need for tourism industry players to improve on collaborations.

Speaking further on the AGM, Mrs Bolaji Mustapha, Deputy President of NATOP, who also doubles as the Chairperson, Planning Committee for the AGM, said July 18 would feature a conference at the Banquet Hall, GRA, Ilorin.

According to her, this segment of the programme will have a keynote speaker address important issues in the industry, as well as panel sessions.

“July 17 is for arrivals. For 18th, we will hold the conference. On the 19th, we will have the city tour of Ilorin while every delegate returns to their destination on July 20.

“As tour operators, we want to encourage Nigerians to travel within the country. That is the reason we go extra miles to identify hidden tourism sites and promote them.

“During the AGM, we will have a tour of Ilorin. We will have each local government area showcase all their cultural and tourism endowments so that all tour operators present will be better informed on what to market.

“We are set to open Kwara state up for tourism,” she said.

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

NNPP     Aliyu Sabi     Bond     Kwasu     GAMA     Adeleke Ogungbe     Ahman Pategi     CT Ayeni     Kwarareports.com     IQRA College     Balikis Jawondo     Fulani     Ronke Adeyemi     Offorjama     Dogara     Abubakar Suleiman     Saka Adeyemo     Pilgrims Board     Turaki     Bamidele Adegoke Oladimeji     Kayode Laro     Al-Hikmah University     Nigeria Association Of Women Journalists     Baaziki Sulaiman     Gbenga Awoyale     JAAC     Ado Ibrahim     Maryam Ado Bayero     AbdulHamid Adi     Ayeyemi Sulaiman     Amusa Bello     Special Agro-industrial Processing Zone     Marafan Shonga     A.G.F Abdulrasaq     Abdulmutalib Shittu     Abdul-Rasheed Na\'Allah     Saliu Oluwole     Nurudeen Mohammed     PharmAccess Foundation     Zubair Folorunsho Erubu     Kayode Alabi     Amina Susa\'a De Ahmed     Bolaji Gambari     Ajibola Ademola Julius     Saliu Mustapha     Kale Belgore     Olam Food Ingredients     AbdulRazaq Abubakar Jiddah     Samuel Olusegun Adedayo     Abdullateef Abdussalam     Ekweremadu     Shuaibu Yaman Abdullahi     Abdulhakeem Adelaja Amao     Jumoke F. Ajao     Sulaiman Gado     Isaac Aderemi Kolawole     Amule     Joseph Yemi Ajayi     Abatemi-Usman     Al-Hikmah Radio     Ojuekun     Olokoba     Arca Santa     Kwara Coalition Of Business And Professional Associations     Oye Tinuoye     Ilorin Airport     Trader Moni     Obayomi Azeez     Ahmad Uthman     Iliasu     Rotimi Oyedepo     Wale Oladepo     Basit Olatunji     Oyedun Juliana Funke     Aisha Gobir     Modupe Oluwole     Ibikunle Ogunleye    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Vishvas KOZ Tractors     Christopher Ayeni     NAWOJ     Raimi Iyanda     Moses Adekanye     Kwara TV     KSIRS     Baakini     Lola Ashiru     Mansur Alfanla     Zulkifli Ibraheem     Oke-Ogun     Kwara Primary Health Care Development Agency     Aliyu U. Tilde     Ilorin Anchor Men And Women     Abdulrazaq Sanni     New Nigeria People’s Party     Abdulrahman Abdulrasaq     Tuesday Assayomo     Kayode Yusuf     Oluwarotimi Boluwatife Adenike     20 Billion Bond     Olatunde Michaels     SARS     Iyaloja-General     Gbadeyan Gbadura Yomi     Shehu Salau     Twitter     Sidikat Alaya     Yakub Lai Gobir     ER-KANG Mining     Dauda Adeniran Adeshola     Col. Ibrahim Taiwo     Oko Erin     Olofa Of Offa     Micheal Imoudu     Ayinke Saka     David Oyerinola Adedunmoye     Wahab Kunle Shittu     Imodoye Writer’s Enclave     Abdulmalik Bashir Mopelola Risikatullahi     Dan Iya Of Ilorin     Ilorin Amusement Park     Abegunde Goke     Aiyedun     Shao     Kale Belgore     Monsurat Omotosho     Alaaya     Mahmud Durosinlohun Atiku     Osi     Rihanat Ajia     Sheikh Ariyibi     Michael Nzwekwe     Abdulfatai Salman Baakini     Minimum Wage     Lanwa     Ajuloopin     Omoniyi     Kwara State Football Association     Ayinde Oyepitan     Abdulraufu Mustapha     Sa\'adatu Modibbo-Kawu     Aminu Adisa Logun     Omu Aran     University Road     NTA Ilorin     Alikinla     Muhammed Taofeeq Abdulrazaq     Raymond Olaitan     Ahmed Shuaib Buranga     Shettima     Razaq Ayobami Akanbi     Centre For Community Empowerment And Poverty Eradication     Falokun-Oja     MalHub     Kwara Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board