On Thursday 8th October 2026, the Tourism Village, Department of Tourism Management Technology, The Polytechnic, Ibadan, welcomed students and staff of the Department of Tourism Management Technology, Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, Owo, Ondo State, on an educational tour of its facilities.
The visit provided an opportunity for the visiting delegation to explore the Tourism Village’s facilities, gain practical insights into tourism and hospitality operations, exchange ideas, and compare experiences in tourism education and professional training.
The engagement further reinforced the importance of practical, experiential learning in preparing students for the dynamic and evolving tourism and hospitality industry. By bringing academic institutions together, such visits encourage knowledge sharing, institutional collaboration, innovation, and the adoption of best practices in tourism education.
The Tourism Village, an experiential learning environment of the Department of Tourism Management Technology, The Polytechnic, Ibadan, continues to demonstrate the value of integrating classroom instruction with hands-on training in tourism, travel and tours, hospitality, heritage interpretation, and destination management.
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Beyond the tour of facilities, the visit represented an important step towards strengthening inter-institutional relationships, promoting academic exchange, and advancing a more practical, innovative, and industry-responsive approach to tourism education in Nigeria.
Together, we can build stronger institutions, develop competent tourism professionals, and advance the future of tourism and hospitality education in Nigeria.
We appreciate the staff and students of Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, Owo, for visiting the Tourism Village and look forward to greater collaboration between our institutions.
By Kola Lawal
