The Federal Capital Territory Administration, FCTA, has commissioned a Nigerian firm to attract an estimated N11 trillion in annual revenue through tourism in the nation’s capital.
Imoh Ebong, the Chairman of Groovy December, disclosed this in Abuja on Tuesday.
According to him, the firm is working with Federal Government agencies led by the Minister of FCT, Nyesom Wike, to harness the potentials of tourism in Abuja.
He noted that Nigeria is rich in tourism resources but the problem is upscaling the country’s potentials and converting them into wealth for citizens.
He said tourism would reduce Nigeria’s unemployment rate, which stood at 31.9 percent according to the National Bureau of Statistics’ Quarter 4 Labour Force Survey 2024.
“Nigeria is richly endowed; Nigerians are also richly endowed by God Almighty. What then is holding us from tapping into the abundant opportunities by upscaling our potentials and converting them into wealth for our people?
“One of the least developed sectors in Nigeria is the tourism sector, yet we contribute a whole lot to the development of tourism in other climes. It is time for the world to come to us; enough of going to the world!
“Thank God for Mr. President’s Renewed Hope Agenda, whose renewal processes are being judiciously implemented in FCT by the Honourable Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, His Excellency, Ezenwo Nyesom Wike, CON, we salute you.
“We call on corporate Nigeria to facilitate any of the events, so together we can create opportunities for Nigerians to tap into the over 11 trillion expected revenue projection for tourism in Nigeria for 2025,” he stated.
Similarly, Kalu Kenneth, programme coordinator for Emerging Abuja, urged Nigerians to believe in the potentials of the country.
Earlier, former Nigeria’s Super Eagles head coach and player Samson Siasia said he is supporting the initiative because it has potential for youth development.
