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.
LAHA
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