Niger Delta Tourism, Cultural Exhibition Will Create Jobs – Kalu

The forthcoming first Niger Delta tourism, cultural and exhibition billed for 13th – 20th November in Port Harcourt has been identified as an avenue for job creation and opportunities for the people of Rivers State.

The project coordinator of the event, Dr. Kenneth Kalu disclosed this shortly after the sensitization road show organised by the organisers of the event in Port Harcourt, recently, to create awareness of the fiesta among the people in the state.

Dr. Kalu stated that tourism all over the world has offered employment opportunities to many people, adding that the event is designed to tap the hidden treasures which abound in tourism in the Niger Delta.

The event would tap the latent treasures of tourism in the region. It will provide employment opportunities for the people of the Niger Delta as tourism is noted for providing employment to people”, he stated.

According to him, the event is designed to provide a plat- form necessary to achieve a lasting peace in the Niger Delta region, adding that there is need to compliment the post amnesty programme of the federal government.

He further explained that the event would be used to correct the negative impressions people hold against the region and added that the people of the region have natural endowments.

He opined that the programme was been planed to cater for the youths including the repented militants in the region while expressing optimism that the event would bring to life the ailing culture and traditional values of the people in the region.

The coordinator thanked the Rivers State governor, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Amaechi for accepting to host the event in   his Akwa Ibom State counterpart, Godswill Akpabio for sponsoring the food festival and fashion show of the programme.

He opined that events to be featured in the programme include tourism exhibition, food festival, cultural carnival and orientation day. Also to be featured in the event is Mr & Miss (Culture) Niger Delta.

Akujobi Amadi