Abdulrazaq to Develop
Abdulrazaq to Develop Kwara Tourism for
Revenue-Generation
The Kwara State’s Governor-Elect, Mall. AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq
has disclosed that Kwara is poised to become a leading tourists’
destination in the world if eco-tourism sites in the state are
properly developed, and her tourism potentials tremendously
harnessed.
Abdulrazaq made this known during his visit to the
Director-General of the Nigerian Tourism Development Corporation
(NTDC), Mr Folorunsho Coke, to discuss how to revive the comatose
tourism sector in the state for revenue generation.
He said: “Indeed, the purpose of this visit is to see how
tourism can be revived to create jobs and add significantly to the
internally generated revenue of Kwara State. My incoming
administration will give priority attention to developing the Esie
Museum, Owu Waterfalls, Pategi Regatta, Ilorin Emirate Durbar,
Ghani Festival amongst others.”
AbdulRahman said as one of the plans he has to generate IGR in
sustaining the economy of the state, is through boosting the
tourism sector.
He bemoaned how tourist sites in the state have been abandoned
and left in deplorable conditions.
“Kwara is home to beautiful edifices and masterpieces of global
interest which over the years have gotten little or no attention
from the current or past governments. It is interesting to note
that the tourist sites have been abandoned and left in a deplorable
state that cannot be showcased or boasted about,” the
Governor-elect said.
- Alabidun Shuaib Abdulrahman