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Tourism Dev: Group Seeks Govt, Private Sector’s Partnership
A tourism develop
ment advocacy group under the banner of Tourism Experts has called for a public, private sector partnership to develop high class tourism site and museums in the country.
The body made the call when it paid a courtesy call on the Amayanabo of Opobo and Chairman of Rivers State Council of Traditional Rulers, King Dandeson Jaja at his office in Port Harcourt, recently.
Leader of the group, and prominent hotelier and tourism promoter in the state, Chief Mike Amachree, in his address said while the private sector can drive tourism development, it needs the asslstance of the state and federal governments.
He said, “The only area where government comes in is to provide the needed infrastructure and superstructures and the enabling environment for the private sector to operate and to regulate the activities of the private sector.”
Amachree also called on both the private sector and government to partner in establishing private tourist sites, monuments’, museums, tour operating and tour guiding enterprises which will create more jobs for the people.
In line with this, he disclosed that the Brooklyn Tourist Centre has established a Museum of African History and Culture in Port Harcourt.
The facility he further stated is capable of providing jobs for 500 persons and attracting tourists to the state.
He, therefore, called on the new Chairman of Traditional Rulers Council to use his good office to prevail on government to make tourism a revenue earning reasoning that it is one way to diversify the economy.
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.
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