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February 26, 2020
The Minister of Information, Culture and Tourism, Lai Mohammed, says tourism will be the next oil industry in the country in terms of revenue generation among other benefits.
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The minister said this during a working visit to theDirector General, Nigeria Tourism Development Corporation, Folorunsho Coker, inAbuja.
He said that the industry had contributed to the country’sGross Domestic Product GDP of 1.24 per cent and would target to increase it.
According to the minister, the nation’s tourismindustry is the fastest growing industry that has employed over one millionpeople and has the capacity of employing beyond the number.
Mohammed however charged the NTDC to exploreunexplored opportunities in the tourism sector to create more jobs in thesociety.
The minister who noted that the sector is “grosslyuntapped”, said the corporation was sitting on a “cake of unexploitedpotential” and has the capacity to harness, attract and promote the country’stourism.