FG Promises Better Deal For Hospitality Industry

The Federal Government (FG) has reiterated its  commitment to formulate effective policies that will provide the enabling environment for the hospitality industry in Nigeria to operate in line with global best practices .

Vice President of Nigeria,Prof. Yemi Osinnbajo, made the call at the commissioning of Marriot Hotel in Lagos,where he also  extolled the resilience of the hospitality industry in bouncing back to operations after it was heavily hit by the COVID-19 pandemic.

He expressed delight that the industry is taking advantage of technological innovations to adapt to the new norms of providing contact-less services as well as strictly observing the non-pharmaceutical Covid-19 protocols in its impeccable business operations within the sector.

Osinbajo said the sustainability of growth in the hospitality industry is heavily dependent on the capacity of human resources and talent which NIHOTOUR was established to provide for the nation’s travel tourism and Hospitality industry.

He further called on all stakeholders in the industry to place greater focus and priority attention to building capacity and harnessing talents of the indigenous people and vast tourism potentials of the communities where they operate in the country.

He implored  operators of the Nigerian hospitality industry to collaborate with the National Institute for Hospitality and Tourism, NIHOTOUR, in manpower and capacity development to reposition the sector for better service delivery, enhanced performance and sustainable operations in the sector.