The Minister of Tourism, Culture and National Orientation, Mr. Edem Duke, has called on the United Nations World Tourism Organisation to respect Nigerians.
Edem said this at the Ministerial Roundtable of the 20th General Assembly of the UNWTO hosted by Zambia and Zimbabwe.
The theme was ‘Visa Facilitation, Connectivity and Relations Between Tourism and Air Transport Policies.’
In a statement by the ministry’s spokesperson, Taiwo Oladokun, Duke said, “Often times because of our adventurous spirit and because of our desire to enhance knowledge, we travel to different parts of the world. Nigerians are regular travelers around the world. This keeps embassies of foreign countries in Nigeria busy and thousands of flight seats are also filled by Nigerians traveling for different purposes including business, education, holiday, shopping and other legitimate reasons. It is therefore important to treat Nigerians with greater respect because they contribute significantly to tourist arrivals in many countries.”