A tourism expert, Mr Shedrach Golen, has advised the Federal Government to privatise the neglected tourism sites in parts of the country to revive their activities.

Golen, who works at the Centre for Black and African Arts and Civilisation (CBAAC), told  newsmen in Lagos that the neglected tourism sites were economic wastes.

He said that such sites could be developed to international standards to bring the country’s tourism to limelight.

He said that the role of government should be limited to providing infrastructures such as good roads, constant power, portable water, communication system and security.

“Well articulated policies on privatisation will help to effectively revive activities in the neglected tourism sites. Serious minded investors will transform such sites to international standards.

“Such policies will make government to focus on the provision of infrastructures to complement the works of the investors.

“This will not only promote tourism but provide foreign exchange for the economic wellbeing of the country,’’ Golen said.

Golen advised government to ensure effective monitoring and implementation of the outlined programmes and projects by the investors.

He also suggested that government should ensure the availability of low interest funds to investors by financial institutions.

“Government should make effort to assist the would-be investors by making available low interest funds as well as to ensure quality implementation of the projects.’’