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Community Leader Tasks Govt On Tourism
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leader of Eri Kingdom in Enugwu Aguleri of Anambra State, Eze Augustine
Chukwuemeka-Eri, has urged all tiers of government to develop tourism to
complement oil to boost the nation’s economy.
Chukwuemeka-Eri
made the call recently in a telephone interview with newsmen.
He
called on the government to identify the potential abound in the tourism sector
and ensure they were harnessed.
“The
government should saddle itself with the responsibility of establishing and
sustaining centres that will promote tourism development at the grassroots.’’
He
said that the promotion of the tourism industry would create more jobs for the
youths and contribute to the nation’s Gross Domestic Product.
Chukwuemeka-Eri,
who called for allocation of more funds to tourism to guarantee greater
development of the sector, stated that the establishment of more cultural
centres was crucial to boosting creativity in the industry.
The
traditional leader, who noted that countries without oil were thriving with
tourism, asked: ‘’ So why wouldn’t Nigeria follow suit and tap the tourism
potential from the grassroots.’’
Chukwuemeka-Eri
said that the provision of modern facilities was also necessary for a
technology-driven arts and crafts development.
He
called for private sector participation in sponsoring tourism with a view to
actualising the sector’s gains for the economic prosperity of the country.
Chukwuemeka-Eri
acknowledged that tourism had the capacity to serve as a pedestal upon which a
nation’s social cohesion and economic development could flourish.
R&B star, Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems, has recounted the early-career challenges she faced, revealing that she was once booed out of the stage while performing at a school event.
Speaking in an interview with Newsmen, the Crazy Tings crooner shared that she wasn’t only booed but was also harassed with plastic bottles.
“I remember one time I was going to perform at my school as an up-and-coming singer and I thought I was going to receiving a standing ovation.
“But I got booed. They even threw plastic bottles at me,” she recalled.
Tems explained that despite the embarrassing incident and other such rejections, she remained determined to pursue a career in music.
The Tide Entertainment reports that Tems admitted that some of the initial rejections she faced could be due to her conviction to stick to her originality instead of doing covers or familiar sounds like most of her peers.
The Grammy-winning singer said looking back now, she is glad that she didn’t compromise her style despite the initial pressures.
A close associate of late singer Mohbad, Primeboy, has appealed for the artiste’s burial nearly three years after his death.
According to him, Mohbad’s body remains in the mortuary since September 12, 2023, pending burial arrangements.
The Tide Entertainment reports that in a statement Primeboy urged the family, public, and government to permit the burial, stating, “It’s been almost three years since Mohbad left us. His body is still in the mortuary. I’m begging the family, I’m begging the public, I’m begging the government, please let’s bury our brother. He deserves a befitting burial.”
It would be recalled that Mohbad’s death sparked public outrage, protests, and investigations. Ongoing autopsy examinations, police inquiries, and legal proceedings have delayed burial arrangements amid family disagreements and public scrutiny.
Nancy Briggs
