The wife of the late Biafra warlord, Odumegwu Ojukwu, has urged Nigerians to put their nation in a great position on the global scene.
Bianca Ojukwu
Mrs Bianca Ojukwu, wife of late Biafra warlord, Chukwuemeka Ojukwu, has urged Nigerians to always project Nigeria in good light, stressing that tourism is a veritable platform for increasing Nigeria revenue generation, Vanguard reports.
The country’s former Ambassador to Spain who made the assertion at the opening of “2015 Akwaaba Travel Expo’’ on Sunday in Lagos, said Nigeria had beautiful things that could attract tourists to the country.
She said that the country could generate a lot of revenue from tourism, especially now that its economy would be diversified.
Ojukwu urged the government to use tourism to generate revenue, create employment and increase foreign exchange earnings for economic growth.
According to her, the number of local and foreign exhibitors at the event in spite security challenges is a sign of good things to come from Nigeria’s tourism industry.
“The fair will bring about tourism and cultural integration and corporation between Nigeria and other foreign countries.
“It will also serve as a platform for branding and showcasing individual countries’ tourism destinations.
“It is not only Nigeria that is facing security challenges; it depends on how you project your country,’’ she said.
Ojukwu urged Nigerians to always project the nation’s tourism industry in good light, noting that negative publications about the country would put off patronage from the outside world.
“Nigeria is a great nation with great people, nice hospitality and also with rich cultural heritage,’’ she said.