According to the High Commission, Nigeria offers a wide variety
of tourist attractions such as extended and roomy river and ocean beaches ideal
for swimming and other water sports, unique wildlife, vast tracts of unspoiled
nature ranging from tropical forests, magnificent waterfalls, some new rapidly
growing cities and climatic conditions in some parts particularly conducive to
holidaying.
Other attractions include traditional ways of life preserved
in local customs; rich and varied handicrafts and other colourful products
depicting or illustrative of native arts and lifestyle, and the authentic
unsophisticated, but friendly attitude of Nigerians.
The High Commission, however, noted that many of these
attractions are still largely untapped and even at their raw, undeveloped
state, though tourists are still enjoying them.
“The lack of required modern infrastructural facilities,
acute conditions of underdevelopment and poverty are impediments to tourism,
which the new administration has been tackling since assumption of office.
Investors, both foreign and local, are therefore called upon to come and invest
in the abundant tourism potentials in the country.
The richness and diversity of Nigeria’s tourism resources,
coupled with economic liberalisation policies will provide investment
opportunities in various areas.”