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Brooklyn Hotels Boss Advocates Tourism Revival
Chief Mike Amachree (JP)
Following the downward
slide in the Nigerian economy occasioned by fall in oil prices, a tourism practitioner, Chief (Dr) Mike Amachree (JP), has advocated for the revival of the sector to stabilise the economy.
Chief Amachree said this in an interactive session with newsmen and tourism stakeholders at his newly established Brooklyn Tourist centre along the East/West road, near Rumuosi, Port Harcourt.
The elder statesman who is described as the father of tourism in Nigeria said that tourism is presently the key to Nigeria’s economy.
He emphasised that the present global economic realities have underscored the urgent need by both the federal and various state governments in the country to massively invest in the sector as it has the potentials for job creation for the teeming unemployed youths in the country as well as improve its foreign exchange earning capacity.
According to him, tourism remains the highest employer of labour in the country and second to crude oil in foreign exchange earnings.
The father of tourism in Nigeria listed ways in which the sector can be revamped to include, collaboration with private sector to identify tourist potentials as well as documenting tourist sites with the view to developing them.
Others include provision of security at tourist centres, museums and event places as well as relax entry requirements by Nigerian embassy and high commissions abroad to enable more tourists and investors to visit Nigeria.
The rest according to him include, launching of tourism development fund by state governments and the proceeds invested in the development of tourism infrastructures and assistance for tour operators who source for international tourists.
“For instance in 1990, the Plateau State government in collaboration with the private sector practitioners, the Association of Tourism Practitioners of Nigeria (ATPN) organised the launching of the Plateau State Tourism Development Fund.
“Under the chairmanship of General Yakubu Gowon, while the former Head of State General Ibrahim Babangida was the special guest of honour who made sure that all state governments were invited to make donations” he said..
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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