The National Associations of Nigeria Travel Agencies (NANTA) has unveiled a campaign to promote national unity and peace.
Mrs. Susan Akporiaye, NANTA National President, during the launch and NANTA Eminent Persons Awards in Abuja said the campaign was in response to any subtle attempt to create a crack or division now or in the future.
Akporiaye said that the jingle would be aired on different social media platforms of the association.
According to her, this will sensitize individuals on the essence of living in peace and unity, as Nigerians enjoy a sane environment.
“We are launching a national campaign jingle against tribalism as a response to any subtle attempt to create crack or division now or in the future,” she said.
Akporiaye said the association was ready to practically support and generate an all-inclusive aviation training academy.
She said this was to support the growth of the Nigerian aviation and tourism sectors while revealing the vision and the making of the new NANTA.
Akporiaye noted that the academy would have the association’s trade mark of excellence, innovation, well guided international exposure and content.
She said the same intent would manifest a hospitality engagement not just to diversify the NANTA investment profile but to support the growth of the Nigerian aviation and tourism sectors.
“Today, Nigeria with over 200 million people, with about 70 per cent in the youth grade, have not seen the need to create openings for specialized study and research on travel trade in our tertiary institutions, failing to attract interest from our teaming youth population.
“We should remember the potent employment facilitation, investment, professionalism and technology transfer which should respond to the everyday dynamics associated with the sector,” she said.
Akporiaye said that the association had grown to attract attention and respect from government over the years.
She promised to open new chapters in the association’s relationship with regulatory bodies and other bodies that could make NANTA businesses thrive.
“We shall get our members, particularly the women, to have access to government grants through established government agencies to aid additional investment openings and financial stream flow,” Akporiaye said.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Emir of Kano, Alhaji Aminu Ado-Bayero, was conferred with the award as NANTA Best Traditional Ruler in Nigeria and Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje as NANTA best Governor of the year.
Also, Capt. Teslim Adeniyi, Conservator of Park, Okomu National Park, got the best Conservator of Park, The Envoy Hotel emerged the most outstanding hotel and British Airways got the best foreign Airline.
The National Institute for Hospitality and Tourism won the best IATA training government Institute, South Africa Tourism got the best Intra African Tourism Agency and Alhaji Ado Yahuza, Executive Secretary, National Institute for Cultural Orientation, bagged Exemplary Public Administrator.
The Nigeria Drug Law and Enforcement Agency emerged the Champion of Drug Free Nigeria; The National Council for Arts and Culture got the best in promotion and development of Nigeria’s culture, arts and crafts, while Abel Orukpe got the overall Best Travel Journalist.
The NANTA Lifetime Achievement Awards were given to the trio of: Mr. Akintunde Akala, Mr. Femi Adefope and Mrs. Modupe Lawal.
Mr. Femi Adesina, Special Adviser, Media and Publicity to President Muhammadu Buhari was inducted into NANTA Media Hall of Fame.
Other journalists inducted into NANTA Media of Fame were: Frank Meke; Chinedu Eze; Wole Shadare; Taiye Olayemi; Nosa Aituamen; Andrew Okungbowa, Franklin Ihejirika; Wale Olapade; Ifeoma Okele; Justina Okpanku; Abel Orukpe and Wole Oyebade. (NAN)
