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The organiser of the National Tourism Transportation (NTT) Summit and Expo has said that six ministers have signified interest to grace the 2024 edition of the summit and expo billed to run from December 3 to 4, at the Velodrome, Package ‘A’, of the M.K.O. Abiola National Stadium in Abuja.
The Ministers include Mr Festus Keyamo, Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Dr. Hannatu Musa Musawa, Minister of Culture, Arts, Tourism and Creative Economy, Nyeson Wike, Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Sa’idu Alkali, Minister of Transportation, Gboyega Oyetola, Minister of Marine and Blue Economy and Dr Mariya Mahmoud, Minister of State (FCT).
This year’s theme is ‘Tourism Transportation Connectivity: Accelerating The Synergy for National Economic Development.’
This year’s edition is expected to feature a Host City Walk of Abuja, the Tourism Transport Summit, Exhibition, B2B and G2B sessions, Membership and Fellowship induction ceremony, and a Gala Night for presentation of awards to deserving stakeholders in the industry.
National President of the Institute for Tourism Professionals of Nigeria (ITPN) and Chairman of the Inter-Ministerial Organising Committee of the Summit, Chief Abiodun Odusanwo, told Travelpulse and MICE on Wednesday that the NTT Summit and Expo serve as a stop gap mechanism approved by the 15th National Council on Transportation.
According to him, this year’s Summit is to reaffirm the need for synergy and collaboration in areas of operations of the tourism transportation sector for national economic growth and development, as he reeled out some of the presentations expected as sub-themes of the Summit during plenary sessions.
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The committee chairman further disclosed that event speakers for this year’s edition are drawn from key players of the public sector, represented by Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs), and the Organised Private Sector (OPS), as drivers of the industry.
“These include the Nigerian Shippers Council (NSC), leading discussions on the sub-theme; “Encourage Massive Investment in Water Front Properties, Resource and Etiquette Training;” Nigeria Tourism Development Authority (NTDA), to head discussions on: ‘Connect and Explore: Trusted Travel Hub for Seamless Journeys’.
“The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) will lead presentations on ‘The Relevance of Directional Signs in Tourism Transportation’ ; and the National Council for Arts and Culture (NCAC) will lead presentations on ‘Artistic Collaboration and Partnership in Tourism Transportation’
“The National Institute for Hospitality and Tourism (NIHOTOUR) to lead the panel of discussants on ‘Personnel Training for Enhanced Performance and Service delivery in Tourism, Transportation, and Allied Industries ‘; while the Nigeria Meteorological Agency (NiMet) is leading discussions on ‘Impact of Climate/Weather Forecasting on Tourism in the Sectoral Planning of Nigeria.’
“The Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) will chair discussions on ‘Nigeria’s Non-Oil Export Procedures: Sharing Expertise on Export Documentation, Logistics and Freight Management in the Tourism Transportation Sector.’
