Nigerian President to inaugurate the 61st meeting of the UNWTO/Commission for Africa

Wednesday, April 11, 2018

The President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari is expected to inaugurate the 61st Meeting of the UNWTO/Commission for Africa (UNWTO/CAF), which would take place from June 4-6 in Abuja.

 
Minister of Information and Culture Lai Mohammed said this yesterday in Abuja when he visited Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Mohammed Musa Bello, to let him know about the details of the forthcoming international event.

 
Mohammed said: “The Honourable Minister of the FCT is the minister of the Host City. That makes it imperative for us to make his office our first port of call. Mr. President has accepted to personally declare the meeting open and that makes Mr. President the first person to be invited and also to accept our invitation. With this visit, the Honourable Minister of the FCT has become the second person to be invited.”

 
Mohammed said that this meeting is an annual platform via which the UNWTO Secretariat informs member states of the general agenda of work for the African region and also presents the reports of the various standing committees.

 
Mohammed said that the theme of this meeting is “Tourism statistics: A catalyst for development.”

 
To quote Mohammed, “Also, it will provide Nigeria the opportunity to showcase itself to the world, especially in the area of its culture and tourism. And of course, we have a lot to showcase: Our tourist attractions, our rich culture, as well as our music and films, which have taken the world by storm.”

 
The minister said that preparations for the event are in top gear and he asked for the support of Nigerians to make the event a huge success.

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