The state government said it would initiate partnership platforms that would promote the effective utilisation of NANTA’s local and international reach and experience in marketing Lagos as “Africa’s must-visit destination”.
The Commissioner for Tourism, Mr. Steve Ayorinde, who made this known during a visit to his office by NANTA President, Mr. Bankole Bernard, and his entourage, said the association had presented itself as serious and well-focused.
According to him, through its determination to have an enabling regulatory law to guard its membership and the introduction of an industry identification card, the association deserves support and encouragement from any serious tourism facilitator or state.
He said, “NANTA has shown capacity to lead the industry through brilliant and many commendable projects under Bankole Bernard’s leadership which stand it out among tourism associations in Nigeria.
“In the many associations in tourism industry, NANTA, to me, stands out and we are going to encourage and work with NANTA to build and create a new Lagos tourism. Indeed, we were once on course in this direction but the relationship nosedived. But I am happy today that we are back on the same page.”
Bernard urged the commissioner to aggressively rebrand Lagos and push creative ideas that would help the state stand out as the most populous destination in Africa with marketing offices in New York, Johannesburg, London and Dubai.
“We appreciate all the infrastructural drive of the Lagos State governor to make Lagos tourism better, particularly in having an agency solely devoted to the promotion of tourism products. But again, we caution that all inputs must be evaluated to avoid the pitfalls associated with past efforts in this quest,” he added.
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