Mohammed O. Taoheed reports,
Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the Minister of Information and Culture, has boasted that Nigeria is safe for investment and that one of the fastest ways to develop the global economy is to engage the youths through job creation in the tourism and creative sectors.
He made this claim on Saturday in Lagos while speaking with Track News Nigeria and other newsrooms at the forthcoming United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) conference.
The conference will be hosted by Nigeria at the National Theatre Iganmu Lagos, the Track News Nigeria reports.
It will open on November 14th and end on 16th with the theme: UNWTO global conference on linking tourism, culture and creative industries; part ways recovery and inclusive development.
In the words of the Minister: “One of the pragmatic priority concerns of the UNWTO this year is to protect our heritage, work towards social, cultural and environmental sustainability. All these mean inclusive growth, creating more jobs for millions of people.”
He reassured that Nigeria is working effortlessly to tackle terrorism thereby making the country secure for investment.
