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.

Press Release     Ilorin Talaka Parapo (ITP)     Wahab Olasupo Egbewole     Alagbado     Apaokagi     Tafida Of Kaiama     Isaac Aderemi Kolawole     Logun     Valsolar-Kwara Company Limited     Yakubu Dogara     Olokoba     Village Alive Development Association     Abdulfatai Baakini     Post-utme     Simeon Ajibola     Folajimi Aleshinloye     Olufolake Abdulrazaq     Revenue Court     Kayode Ishola     Sobi     KWATMA     Isiaka Danmeromu     Tayo Awodiji     Ajia-Bako     Abdulahi Abubakar Bata     Tricycle Owners Association Of Nigeria     Millennium Development Goals     Saidu Isa     Okeose Christian Cementary     Saliu Tunde Bello     Jimoh Bashir     John Mayokun Dada     Raji AbdulRasaq     Awodun     Siraj Oyewale     Nigerian Army     Eleja     Lai Gobir     Tunde Kazeem     Ibrahim Abdullahi     Centre For Digital Economy     Kwara Basketball Association     Demola Banu     Haruna Olawale Sulaiman     Mustapha Akanbi     Isiaka Yusuf     Sadiq Umar     Salami Adekunle     Ilorin East     Kwara State Internal Revenue Service     Ahmed Ayinla Jimoh     Makama Of Kaiama     Afetu Of Alabe     Issa Manzuma     Abdulmumini Sanni Jawondo     Daud Adeshola     Donatus Ejidike     NYSC     Oke-Ode     Yomi Adeboye     Shehu Alimi Foundation For Peace And Development     SDP     Okiki     Ijagbo Health Centre     Razaq Ayobami Akanbi     Hassan Taiye Salam     Lawyers Unite Against Corruption     Oke-Oyi     Tunji Moronfoye     Adeleke Ogungbe     Crystal Corner Shops     Oniwa     James Ayeni     Neo Mundo Ltd     Senate Presidency     Labour Party     Aasiyat Bello Oyedepo    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Dele Belgore     Sai Kayi     Osinbajo     Afolabi-Oshatimehin Adenike Harriet     Unilorin     Kwara Primary Health Care Development Agency     Volunteers Of Ilorin Community And The Emirate     Ghali Alaaya     International Aviation College     AGILE Programme     Gbemisola Saraki     Afolabi-Oshatimehin     Isiaka AbdulRazaq     Ahmed Saidu Rufai     Facemasks     Shehu Adaramaja     Gbadeyan Gbadura Yomi     Busari Toyin Isiaka     Mustapha Akanbi     Abdulbaqi Jimoh     Mahmud Ayinla Giwa     Age AbdulKareem     Ilorin Talaka Parapo     Alimi     Joseph Bamigboye     Ibrahim Bio     Kwara     Saadu Yusuf     Clement Yomi Adeboye     Just Law Forum     Bukola Saraki     Raimi Iyanda     Opaleke Bukola Iyabo     Suleiman Yahya Alapansapa     Esinniobiwa Quareeb     Veterinary Teaching Hospital     Ilorin Emirate     Ilorin Curfew     T And K FOODS     Kayode Oyin-Zubair     Sobi Specialist Hospital     Ejidongari     Bola Magaji     Suleiman Mora Omar     Oloye     Sherif Shagaya     Olanrewju Okanlawon Musa     Shettima Of Ilorin     Turaki     ASKOMP     Reuben Paraje     Jimba Babatunde     Inside Kwara     Odolaye Aremu     Ajayi Okasanmi     Tuesday Assayomo     Malete     Millennium Development Goals     Abdullahi Samari     Ibrahim Taiwo     Kwara Politics     Alabe     Ilesha-Baruba     Obasanjo     Abdulhakeem Adelaja Amao     Oke-opin     Alimi Abdulrazaq     KSIRS     Amada Jidda     Ganiyu Abolarin     UNIFEMGA     Amos Sayo     Onikijipa     Yakub Lai Gobir     Kamaldeen Ajibade     John Dara     Jaigbade Alao