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By Deji Abdulwahab
The Federal Government says it remains committed to ensuring that the compendium containing economic and tourism comprehensive profiles of all the states and the FCT receives the endorsement of President Bola Tinubu.
Hannatu Musa Musawa, Minister of Art, Culture, Tourism, and the Creative Economy,
stated this during a courtesy visit by a delegation from the Nigerian Press Council, led by its Executive Secretary, Dr Dili Ezughah, in Abuja.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Vice President Kashim Shettima has fixed June 17 for the official launch of the National publication.
The minister commended members of the project committee for coming out with the compendium documenting the economic and tourism profiles of 36 states and FCT.
The minister also emphasised the need for proper official communication among relevant agencies and private sector working toward the success of the official launch of the national publication.
Earlier, the Executive Secretary of NPC, Ezughah, said the initiative was conceived following consultations aimed at strengthening collaboration among government institutions to positively project Nigeria globally.
“This project was inspired by the need to synergise efforts across government institutions to project Nigeria positively, and we are pleased that the Vice President has endorsed it as a national initiative.
“We have made substantial progress and are now at the final stage ahead of the official launch,” he said.
Ezughah explained that the publication would serve as strategic reference material for investors, diplomatic missions, development partners, chambers of commerce, and Nigerians in the diaspora.
According to him, it will provide detailed economic and tourism information on every state of the federation.
Also speaking, the Lead Consultant for the project, Mr Tajudeen Toyin-oke, disclosed that the compendium contained comprehensive profiles of all the states and the FCT.
According to Toyin-oke, this includes information on investment opportunities, tourism assets, mineral resources, population data, infrastructure, and business incentives.
“The compendium captures the economic and tourism profiles of all the 36 states and the FCT, including investment opportunities, tax incentives, mineral resources, and tourism assets for both local and international investors.
He added that the publication was designed to become a global reference document for credible information in Nigeria.
According to him, once this book is launched, it’s going to be in both soft copies and hard copies.
“It’s going to be distributed into all Nigerian embassies all around the world, so that anybody going into our embassy, they can pick up the book and know specifically what is in a particular state.
“If you are a Nigerian living abroad, you want to see what is in your state, you can be able to pick the book.
“It’s also going to be available at all the international airports and all the borders. There will be free copies so that people can pick up a copy and then they’ll be able to digest what we have in Nigeria, both in terms of economic and tourism.
“And when I say economy, all the mineral resources that we have, people will be able to have an idea, the population, the demographic and everything.”
He said the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) would also put it in its platform.
According to him, once you go into NGF website, you can be able to click on a button that will tell you everything that is within your state.
In his remarks, Mr Eghosa Omoigui, NGF Head, Environment, Sustainable Development Goals and Investment, said the NGF contribution to the project was to make sure that up-to-date information reflected in the publication.
According to him, governors who brought this information forward will be seen in this compendium.
“So, that’s the role we’re playing to present sub-nationals as the first point of stop for investment and for tourism attraction in Nigeria.
“Because there are a lot of Nigerians in the diaspora, a lot of them have not come home in a long time, a lot of them might not have even come home at all, maybe if they were born abroad.
“This is an opportunity for them to look at this compendium and get to know the country more, get to know the competitive advantages, the mineral resources, the investment opportunities, and the tourism attractions that reside within the states where they come from.
“So, it’s a very good signal and a loud signal to the world, to Nigerians in the diaspora, that we are ready for business and that it’s a nice place to come for your tourism.” (NAN)(www.nannews.ng)
Edited by Funmilayo Adeyemi
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