UniAbuja partners NIHOTOUR to establish tourism, hospitality department

By Mashe Umaru Gwamna

University of Abuja is partnering with the National Institute for Hospitality and Tourism, (NIHOTOUR),to establish Departments of Travel-Tourism and Hospitality under the Faculty of Management Sciences of the institution.
The programme was organized by NIHOTOUR, UNIABUJA and the China Cultural Centre in Nigeria, yesterday in Gwagwalada, Abuja .
Speaking at the programme tagged; “Tourism and Hospitality Legislations for Improved Revenue Generation and Development: Lessons from China”, the Vice Chancellor of the University Prof. Abdulrashid Na Allah said the Hospitality Travel Tourism industry of the country desire skilled and high-level manpower that can deliver quality services of international standards.
Prof. Na Allah who was represented by Director Institute for Legislative Studies of the University, Assoc. Prof. Sheriff Ibrahim, explained that, the training and impactful vocational skills are what the tourism industry of the country desires to be able to explore and tap into the country’s vast tourism potentials for the socio-economic benefits of Nigeria and its people.
Earlier in his address, the Director General NIHOTOUR,Nura Kangiwa, lamented with regrets that, the Hospitality and Tourism laws in the country are long overdue for review in line with global best practices.
Kangiwa called for a general overhaul of hospitality and tourism laws in the country that will enable the industry operate as a huge revenue generating industry as well as improve the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of Nigeria, said a robust tourism development policy for tourism enhancement is of utmost importance.