Lagos Set To Change Tourism Prospect With A Summit And Master-plan

In pursuance of its commitment to cause a major shift in marketing the tourism and creative potential inherent across the State, the Lagos State Government is set to hold a tourism summit to enrich the masterplan being prepared for the tourism industry in the state.

The summit with the theme “Destination Lagos: Towards A Sustainable Tourism-Driven Economy” is scheduled to hold on Monday 16th April 2018 at the Eko Hotel and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos.

Briefing the media on Tuesday, April 10 at Alausa Secretariat, the Commissioner for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Mr. Steve Ayorinde, declared that the forthcoming summit is designed to provide useful content for the tourism roadmap that is poised to transform the vision of the State in becoming one of the foremost tourist destinations in Africa.

The Commissioner disclosed that the summit aligns with Governor Akinwunmi Ambode’s desire to invest in human capital and infrastructure in order to encourage creativity and promotion of great minds in arts, entertainment, culture and tourism in the State.

While briefing the media on the relevance of the summit, Ayorinde revealed that the summit is crucial to intimate key players in the tourism industry to the achievements of the past three years and engage them in highlighting the specific steps to take in developing the Tourism further in the next two decades.

‘’The summit will list out in specific terms the interventions that are needed in producing a master plan that will assist in shaping the tourism sector in Lagos State in the next 15 to 20 years,’’ the Commissioner stated.