Federal republic of nigeria implementation of the sdgs a. In nigerias unrelenting pursuit and commitment to the ultimate realisation of the sdgs, i am delighted to report that all our thirtysix state governments, along with the federal capital territory abuja, have replicated the same organisational and institutional structure within. Developments and challenges in the hospitality and tourism. Spurred by favorable government policies andincreased foreign direct investment fdi, growth in these industries has helped to diversify nigeria s economy, which a major statistical rebasing three years ago revealed to be the largest in subsaharan africa ssa. Aug 18, 2016 table 3, sorts for the way out of tourism troubles in nigeria to which 296 37% suggested summoning of tourism policy conference in the nation, 320 40% were of the views the that tourism. Harnessing tourism for growth and improved livelihoods 5 ssa tourism sectors must maintain competitiveness through. Establishment of the nigerian tourism development corporation 1 there is hereby established, a corporation to be known as the nigerian tourism. An act to establish the nigerian tourism development corporation and for matters connected therewith. Nigeria tourism master plan 1 nigeria tourism master plan executive summary 1. Situation and trends in cultural policy in african member states. The goal of the blueprint is to raise the contraceptive prevalence rate cpr among married women from 15 percent to 36 percent, thereby averting 1. Definition of tourism policy defining tourism policy as a.
In addition, the paper sheds light on ecotourism as an important market segment of the tourism industry and. Table 3, sorts for the way out of tourism troubles in nigeria to which 296 37% suggested summoning of tourism policy conference in the nation, 320 40% were of the views the that tourism. This work is timely, especially in view of the rising importance and use of data in nigeria for evidence based policy and decision making. It is responsible for the promotion and maintenance of fiscal stability. Tourism in iran is governmentled, under the control of public sector.
Success factors determining nigeria as a tourist destination. A tourism master plan is required to develop the sector. Tourism is one of the growing sectors of the nigerian economy. Nigerias federal ministry of health launched the nigeria family planning blueprint scaleup plan, 20142018 at the third family planning conference, held in abuja from november 26 28, 2014. The word tourist appeared in print much later, in 1772 griffiths and griffiths, 1772. The 2018 edition analyses tourism performance and policy trends across 49 oecd countries and partner economies. The government promotes publicprivate partnerships and has liberal economic policies, which help maintain good relations with foreign firms. However, fifteen state were used for this study of which one thousand five hundred questionnaires were administered in this destination to capture the determinants factors influencing tourist arrivals in nigeria. Policy and planning of the tourism industry in malaysia.
The investigation reveals that globally, tourism has become a sustainable revenue earner competing favourably with the manufacturing sector, especially in the developed countries. Data were obtained from tourism bureau, attraction sits and from the questionnaires. Diversity management, challenges and opportunities in multicultural organizations patrick a. Nigeria cultural tourism and historical sites from the ancient ife head sculpture, the benin head terracotta to the historical igbo ukwu civilisation, the stone age nok culture and the hausafulani cultural heritage, nigeria is a country that is very rich in cultural tourism and there are many historical sites visit. It is derived from the latin hospes, which encompasses the words guest, host, and foreigner latdict, 2014. Developments in nigerias tourism industry jumia food. World bank concludes that ssa could be on the cusp of an economic takeoff, much like china was 30 years ago, and india was 20 years ago. To elucidate this point, ghanaian american writer kwasi sarkodiemensah points out. Regulatory bodies in nigeria and their functions legit. This stage considers those legible to participate in policy formulation, either civil servants or ministers, as well. The concern is on the mechanisms, procedures, criteria and political actors involved in public policy process. Health facilities health centers, personnel, and medical equipments are inadequate in this country, especially in rural areas.
Development strategy for nigeria moses akpobasah at a 2day nigeria meeting organized by the overseas development institute, london, 1617 june 2004 contact. For any query regarding this website, please contact. Aluko, olabisi onabanjo university, nigeria abstract. However, in spite of the enormous tourism potentials in nigeria, the investigation shows that tourism s. Dfrri, mamser, noa, cultural policy, economic diplomacy, blp, wotclef, strengthening of local governments, and so on. The policy has a 2015 end date for most targets, and aims to improve standards of living and quality of life for nigerias people by addressing the complex. Historical monuments, tropical forests, ancient sites, arts and events due to diverse ethnic groups in nigeria have contributed the the tourist centres in nigeria. The industry was accorded priority status in 1990 when the national tourism policy was launched. The obvious implication of this development is that tourism policies and programmes will now be aimed at making nigeria the ultimate tourism destination in africa.
Ayeni, ebohon, and taki 2011 concluded that the nigeria tourism industry is plagued by numerous problems which include inadequate supporting institutions and framework, coupled with a lack of. Comparing sport policies in economically developed countries barrie houlihan loughborough university, uk b. The richness and diversity of the nigeria culture is a manifestation of the sociocultural differences of the over 250 ethnic groups that inhabit the land for ages. Also, there is a need to increase technology adoption to spur growth and development in the countrys healthcare industry. Nigeria has the third largest fdi stock in africa,since the country remains africas largest producer of oil.
In 2005, nigeria adopted the national policy on population for sustainable development 2004, the second such strategy in the nations history. However, in spite of the enormous tourism potentials in nigeria, the investigation shows that tourism. The development and promotion of tourism in south africa government of south africa department of environmental affairs and tourism may, 1996 t able of contents abbreviations definition of terms the policy formulation process part i. This understanding has led to an increased emphasis on a whole of. The nigerian health care has suffered several downfalls. In 1990, the national tourism policy was formulated in nigeria to strategise how tourism and tourism related sectors can be enhanced, developed, promoted, and sustained without compromising the.
The result of such a security warning poses a great challenge to tourism development in nigeria. The word hospitality predates the use of the word tourism, and first appeared in the 14th century. Nigerias 2004 national policy on population for sustainable. Federal republic of nigeria implementation of the sdgs. It was comforting when, in april 2012, the world travel and tourism council wttc released an analytical report on nigeria s tourism that read, travel and tourism generated 838, 500 jobs directly in 2011 1. Modern tourism is closely linked to development and encompasses a growing number.
This involves partnerships with a range of institutions in the development of policies and strategies to guide tourism in the country. Tourism policy, planning and governance were given a serious concern in nigeria when the tourism master plan was launched in november, 2007. The planning policies covering tourism development in relation to the other economic sectors are. Problem and prospect of tourism development in nigeria. Problem facing the development of tourism in enugu state includes abstract and chapter one, complete project material available problem facing the development of tourism in enugu state a case study of ezeagu local government area of enugu state abstract in this write up the investigation was centred on the need for the development of tourism. It highlights the need for coherent and comprehensive approaches to tourism policy making, and the significance of the tourism economy, with data covering domestic, inbound and outbound tourism, enterprises and employment, and internal tourism consumption. Undp advisory note on the fourth country programme for nigeria. Large pockets of nigeria s population still live in poverty, without adequate access to basic services, and could benefit from more inclusive development policies.
Nigeria s federal ministry of health launched the nigeria family planning blueprint scaleup plan, 20142018 at the third family planning conference, held in abuja from november 26 28, 2014. Nigerian tourism dwells in joy and entertainment for every class. The survey was prepared under the general supervision and direction of rob vos, former director of the development policy and analysis division. Apart from this no database and model have clearly defined the visibility and success factors.
D department of political science, benue state university, makurdi abstract the paper examines rural or community development in nigeria with emphasis on the institutions, agencies, policies and strategies employed to bring about the much needed. Diversity management, challenges and opportunities in. Beside, the lack of adequate empirical data has hindered policy makers and other stakeholders on the viability of most of the existing tourism destinations in nigeria. Tourism is the new oil in nigeria lai mohammed the main portion of nigerian oil is concentrated in the southeastern part of the country. The first stage is the decision about how to decide. How we measure reads a read is counted each time someone views a. Economic development in nigeria, although has been rocked back and forth by various political, sociocultural, financial and infrastructural setbacks, the economic development of a country like nigeria cant be said to have totally been where it used to be, or to have back tracked as some people insinuate. The sequence of policy formulation is grouped into five stages. The role of government in supporting entrepreneurship. Nigeria, world conference on cultural policies mexicocity, 26 july 6 august 1982. A corruption in nigeria united nations office on drugs. Tourism in nigeria centers largely on events, due to the countrys ample amount of ethnic groups, but also includes rain forests, savannah, waterfalls, and other natural attractions. As a result, none of the three leading ethnic groups, can separate, as it will inevitably deprive this group or. Contents on this website is published, managed and maintained by ministry of tourism.
Nigeria has a privatized economy, low cost of labor, and abundant natural resources. However, dasilva 1994 argued for the need to reactivate tourism, thus in his words out of 450mn international tourist arrivals, africa accounted for mn which nigeria belongs. Tourism is a crucial sector, and high on the list of our governments priorities. In nigeria s unrelenting pursuit and commitment to the ultimate realisation of the sdgs, i am delighted to report that all our thirtysix state governments, along with the federal capital territory abuja, have replicated the same organisational and institutional structure within. Planning, housing, and land policy december 1988 pdf version september 2000 robert w. For example, peeking at the eggs on which a hen is sitting was believed to make you blind. The lack of job opportunities is at the core of the high poverty levels, of regional inequality, and of social and political unrest in the country. Comparing sport policies in economically developed countries. Dec 30, 2017 a look at nigerian tourism industry in 2017. In african context, nigeria presents the largest concentration of everything that is traditionally african from tourism, traditions, customs and belief respectively. As a result, none of the three leading ethnic groups, can separate, as it will inevitably deprive this group or other ethnic groups of access to oil revenues. Large pockets of nigerias population still live in poverty, without adequate access to basic services, and could benefit from more inclusive development policies. The nigerian services sector has shown impressive gains. Tourism is one of the key industries driving the current change and tourism could be a transformative tool within this takeoff.
This paper carries out an empirical investigation of the role of tourism in economic development in nigeria. As a country, we already have a vibrant tourism industry and both leisure tourism and business events industry hold massive potential to play an even more meaningful role in the economic transformation of our country and the upliftment of our people and the rest. The quality of their tourism assets high standards in visitor accommodation ef. Seventh national development plan 20172021 i foreword zambia remains committed to the socioeconomic development planning of the country as reflected by the return to development planning in 2005. It is the central body regulating finance and the apex monetary authority in nigeria. The economist intelligence unit estimates the value added of tourism in south africa to be no more than 2% of. Tourism policy the south african cabinet has identified tourism as one of the top five priority areas for the promotion of economic development and job creation. Project topic on problem facing the development of. Oecd ilibrary oecd tourism trends and policies 2018.
At a 2day nigeria meeting organized by the overseas development institute, london, 1617 june 2004 contact. Introduction the tourism sector in the federal republic of nigeria has been identified by the president of the federal republic, chief olusegun obasanjo gcfr, as one the six priority areas for development. The tourism industry is regulated by the federal ministry of information and national orientation nigeria in an attempt to raise the profile of the countrys tourism sector, a beauty pageant, the miss tourism nigeria pageant, was created in 2004. Nigeria being in the coastal areas is a centre for tourism due to the beaches. As such, the contribution of tourism to employment, small business development, income and foreign exchange earnings remains limited. Cultural tourism in nigeria nigeria historical tourist sites. Tourism policy provides a framework to guide tourism development actions and it is a strategic declaration of intent within which tourism is expected to develop 3. In recognition of the immense contributions of tourism to the national economy, the countrys vision 2010 set year 2005 as the nations year of tourism. An agency of the department of economic development government of dubai.