Hon. Barr Kingsley IRUBA moving a motion urging the Government of Anambra State;
i. To set aside 27th day of September every year or any other day as "Tourism Day" for promotion of tourism; and
ii. To partner with the private sector for speedy development of tourism in Anambra State.
He observed that 27th day of September of every year is the official day set aside in by the United Nations for the celebration of "World Tourism Day"
The theme for the 2016 World Tourism Day celebration is "Tourism for All" aimed at promoting accessible tourism for all and seeks to highlight tourism potentials to contribute to reaching the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
He stressed that the essence of this yearly celebration of World Tourism Day is to foster awareness among the international community of the importance of tourism and its social, cultural, political and economic values.
He maintained that the importance of tourism to environmental protection, preservation of the ecosystem, preservation of cultural and historical heritage, infrastructural development, promotion of family life, promotion of peace, creation of employment as well as wealth creation and revenue generation cannot be overemphasised, particularly now that there is down turn of revenue from oil.
It is on record that the Government of Anambra State ably led by His Excellency Chief Dr. Willie Obiano is committed to the development of tourism in Anambra State.
To enable the Government to actualise this goal, there is therefore need for a day to be set aside in Anambra State for the purposes of fostering the awareness of tourism among Ndi Anambra. Equally, the Government should partner with the private sector for the speedy development of tourism in Anambra State.
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