LAGOS GETS TOURISM PROMOTION AGENCY AS LAWMAKERS PASS BILL INTO LAW

Lawmakers in Lagos have passed into law the bill to provide for the establishment of the Lagos State Tourism Promotion Agency, after scaling through the third reading .
The bill seeks to promote, market, and develop the State domestically and internationally as a major tourist destination while  highlighting its uniqueness and assisting the development of its tourism products and services.
The bill  also seek ways of  identifying  and developing  potential tourism destinations in the state as well as  facilitate closer cooperation between government and participants in the tourism industry.
The establishment of the agency similarly intends   to increase employment opportunities in the tourism sector and encourage active Public Private Partnership in the development of tourism in the State.
The proposed Agency when operational is expected to advise    private organizations, state and Local Governments on matters relating to tourism; formulating and implementing campaigns, and other strategies  to promote the State , locally and internationally  as a major tourist destination.
It would also promote the State’s tourism industry to achieve the international best practices in the delivery of the tourism products and services. 
The agency will equally undertake and conduct necessary research for the promotion and improvement of the tourism in the state.




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