Just a week into his role as Director General of the National Institute for Tourism and Hospitality (NIHOTOUR), Dr. Abisoye Fagade has met with the Honourable Minister of Arts, Culture, Tourism, and Creative Economy, Hannatu Musa Musawa, to discuss the future of Nigeria’s tourism and hospitality sectors.
According to theculturenewspaper.com, the minister welcomed Fagade on Tuesday morning to her office in Abuja and subsequently went into a meeting that reflected the Ministry’s commitment to strengthening collaboration with its parastatals to advance tourism development and drive growth in the creative economy.
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During the visit, Fagade reaffirmed NIHOTOUR’s dedication to its mandate of building a skilled and globally- competitive workforce in the hospitality and tourism sectors. He expressed his readiness to align NIHOTOUR’s programmes with the Ministry’s strategic objectives to create opportunities for economic diversification, job creation, and sustainable growth.
The Honourable Minister acknowledged NIHOTOUR’s vital role in enhancing capacity building and professional development across the tourism and creative industries. She emphasized the importance of a unified approach to delivering on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, which prioritizes innovation, youth empowerment, and economic transformation.
This engagement signals the beginning of a strengthened partnership aimed at driving the growth, sustainability, and promotion of tourism, hospitality, and the creative economy. By working collaboratively, the Ministry and NIHOTOUR are poised to showcase Nigeria’s unique cultural heritage and position the nation as a leader in tourism and creative innovation.
