Nigeria is very safe, NTDC DG tells Mexican investors

The Director General of the Nigerian Tourism Devel­opment Corporation (NTDC), Mrs. Sally Mbanefo has assured Mexican investors of a safe and fertile Nigeria for their investments.

Mbanefo, who said this dur­ing her presentation on Tourism Investment Opportunities in Ni­geria at the Mexico Seminar on Business Opportunities in Ni­geria, emphasized that an area in the North Eastern part of the country with security challenges is so minute compared to the size of the country.

She added that the present ad­ministration, within a year, has been able to drastically reduce the activities of the insurgents in the area.

The NTDC boss, while en­couraging the Mexican investors to consider investing in the na­tion’s tourism sector disclosed that the main thrust of Nigeria’s tourism policy are to: create em­ployment and engage the youths, generate foreign exchange, en­courage small and medium en­terprise development, promote tourism based rural enterprises, empower local communities and reduce urban migration, and pro­mote cultural exchange.

She said Nigeria is the largest and fastest growing economy in Africa, with the largest popula­tion in Africa, saying “one in ev­ery seven black persons is Nige­rian. Now, imagine selling your products to over 170m people. We are not just populous, but we are the happiest, most friendly and warm people with over 250 ethnic groups who are united in diversity and we have the best weather.

“Now is the best time for you to invest in Nigeria, as we are moving away from total depen­dence on oil, our tourism indus­try is a goldmine you can explore.