Nigeria tourism master plan 1 nigeria tourism master plan executive summary 1. The history of human resource development is the history of training and education for work. A tourism master plan is required to develop the sector. Cultural heritage, cultural and creative industries, sustainable cultural tourism. Islam reached nigeria through the borno empire between 1068 ad and hausa states around 85 ad during the 11th century, while. Nigeria being in the coastal areas is a centre for tourism due to the beaches. Chapter 10 looks at the environmental impacts of tourism in more detail. After this, the historical development of the four major modes of transportation, namely, waterways, railways, roads, and airways as well as the various problems and challenges facing these modes in their contributing to the economic development of nigeria was presented and their. The investigation reveals that globally, tourism has become a sustainable revenue earner competing favourably with the manufacturing sector, especially in the developed countries. Historical monuments, tropical forests, ancient sites, arts and events due to diverse ethnic groups in nigeria have contributed the the tourist centres in nigeria.
A brief history of travel and tourism textbook travel. The result of such a security warning poses a great challenge to tourism development in nigeria. Nigeria is a vast and fascinating country with varying geographical regions and ecological zones. Akongwale et al 20 in their analysis on the role of solid minerals on economic diversification in nigeria, employing both qualitative and quantitative descriptive analysis, the study shows that the solid mineral sector in nigeria has the potential to contribute immensely to the economy of nigeria. Still, despite this astonishing cultural richness, nigeria is on the 1st position out of 141 countries when it comes to tourism competitiveness index. Assessing tourism potentials for rebranding nigeria. This study is on the impact of transportation infrastructure on tourism development in nigeria. Transforming the nigeria tourism industry through tourism. The invention of technology has provided new modes of transportation and increased individuals opportunities to travel. Nigeria overview international development, poverty. Cave tourism and its implications to tourism development.
A summary non exhaustive list of possible qualifications comprises. Geographical, historical and political profiles of nigeria 1. First, the spread of islam, predominantly in the north but later in southwestern nigeria as well, began a millennium ago. It is also viewed as the theory and practice of touring. Industry growth has been interrupted at several key points in history, including. Nigeria has the potentialities required for tourism development such as natural features. Other problems include lack of detailed data on tourism issues, increase level of crime and terrorism, problem of inadequate funding, lack of infrastructure, low level of publicity and marketing, and the level of low disposable income. A brief history of the travel and tourism industry in nigeria. The nigerian tourism development commission, ntdc, traces the advent of tourism in nigeria back to 1472 with the first portuguese mercantile missiontrade tourism.
Moreover, it is observed that touristic activity in the oic region is still concentrated in a small number of member countries. The main aim of the conference was to identify innovative and creative strategies for the development, promotion and marketing of culturebased tourism in africa in the new millennium. Extensive development being a feature of the 19th and 20th centuries, with concentration of economic and administrative decisionmaking in lagos, ibadan, kaduna, jos, and enugu, and high degree of specialization and larger. The tourism market is so large that it has split into an astounding number of niche markets, including ecotourism, backpacking, and historical tourism. Table 3, sorts for the way out of tourism troubles in nigeria to which 296 37% suggested summoning of tourism policy conference in the nation, 320 40% were of the views the that tourism. Tourism in nigeria centers largely on events, due to the countrys ample amount of ethnic groups, but also includes rain forests, savannah, waterfalls, and other natural attractions. Nnpc nigeria national petroleum corporation niomr nigeria institute for oceanography and marine research nema national emergency management agency neiti nigeria extractive industries transparency initiative nshdp national strategic health development plan. It is one of the populous cities of africa and is ranked at the seventh number amongst the list of the fastest most growing cities of the world. The main justification for tourism development across the countries. Another angle to the historical background of tourism was anchored by kevin. From the ancient ife head sculpture, the benin head terracotta to the historical igbo ukwu civilisation, the stone age nok culture and the hausafulani cultural heritage, nigeria is a country that is very rich in cultural tourism and there are many historical sites visit. Tourism is still a sector bringing in some much needed revenue but it hasnt been a strong point for nigerias economic development. Classify tourism into distinct industry groups using north american industry classification standards naics provide an overview of the economic, social, and environmental impacts of tourism worldwide. The tour nigeria brand is an ambitious, timely and visionary brand for promoting domestic tourism in nigeria.
It also has numerous linkages with almost every other sector. Understand the history of tourism development in canada and british columbia. The location is reputed as one of the lush tourist attractions in nigeria, as it is a location in the countrys seat of power. Nigeria has expressed the willingness to change from the monoresource economy borne by petroleum. Weakness lack of reliable statistics and knowledge about nigeria as a tourist destination have been identified as one of the variables militating against tourism development in nigeria report, 2006. The impact of road transportation infrastructure on. Pdf nigeria has over 7000 tourist centres and with the concerted. Delta statenigeria tourism board with an aim to explore and examine the planning. To ensure the growth and development of tourism to international standards, government has put in place the following. With the above statistic it is an evident that the last decade witnesses a slow growth in tourism growth. In general, there is a consensus that one should understand tourism as a phenomenon of modernity and place its appearance in the context of middle. Furthermore, the country continues to face massive developmental challenges, which include the need to reduce. An evaluation of this feeling shows that cultural tourism above other aspects of the industry is one that nigeria is better.
Nigerian tourism dwells in joy and entertainment for every class. Tourism in nigeria is one of the countries bourgeoning service activities, with the government and individuals doing much to improve and expand the countrys tourist facilities. The vision of the master brand is to build the premier online destination for authentic nigerian content, using technology, creativity, arts and culture to push the new national agenda. The use of history and culture in the development of. While nigeria has made some progress in socioeconomic terms in recent years, its human capital development remains weak due to underinvestment and the country ranked 152 of 157 countries in the world bank s 2018 human capital index. The tourism attractions in nigeria when developed, properly packaged and promoted can satisfy the curiosity of almost every kind of tourists. The ntdc is currently the apex tourism agency of the federal government of nigeria in charge of the promotion, marketing and coordination of tourism activities in nigeria. The development history of tourism in the nineteenth century. However, in spite of the enormous tourism potentials in nigeria, the investigation shows that tourism s. Introduction the tourism sector in the federal republic of nigeria has been identified by the president of the federal republic, chief olusegun obasanjo gcfr, as one the six priority areas for development. The case of nigeria article pdf available in asian social science 1019 september 2014 with 3,396 reads how we measure reads. It has diverse and amiable climatic variables rich in biological diversity.
Developing a dmo iteratively relies on identifying and redefining a destination vision through collaboration. The impacts of culture on the economic development of cities a research into the cultural economies and policies of amsterdam, bolzano, edinburgh, eindhoven, klaipeda, manchester, rotterdam, tampere, the hague and vienna draft september 2005 j. The evolution of british columbias tourism regions. Because nigeria has the resource potentials and he identified some economic circumstances of the postcolonial era, conductive to the development of tourism like rapid industrialization which has engaged many workers. The precolonial period during the precolonial era, resource management in the interior of kenya depended very much on whether a group was agrarian or pastoral. Tourism history, development and main destination countries in the world over the decades, tourism has experienced continued growth and deepening.
Tourism constitute of the business of attracting, accommodating, and entertaining tourists, and of the business of operating tours. Nigeria is vast in tourism potentials, historic towns and highly diversified cultural heritage embodying people. The traditional, historical, cultural and local customs of nigerian. An empirical assessment of tourism development and. Developments and challenges in the hospitality and tourism sector. Nigeria has a vast and rich cultural heritage that can be used to attract tourists. Geographical, historical and political profiles of nigeria. It is very evident that nigeria is not lacking in cultural, natural and historical attractions that can attract visitors and foster economic growth through tourism. The history of marketing extends back in time to the most primitive societies, for it can be argued that some activities that are today regarded as small fractions of marketing date back to centuries before the birth of christ. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a. Because of this unique capability, dmos prove invaluable for supporting tourism development, especially in developing destinations where tourism is an important economic driver and mechanism for equitable social capacity building.
The agrarian societies depended very much on tilling the land for crop production. History of tourism in nigeria tourism history, development and main destination countries in the world over the decades, tourism has experienced continued growth and deepening. Rural tourism as a factor of sustainable development. In nigeria, over the years the stated objectives and strategies of rural and community development have been pronounced by policy makers and those concerned with the issue of development. The economist intelligence unit estimates the value added of tourism in south africa to be no more than 2% of. This paper carries out an empirical investigation of the role of tourism in economic development in nigeria. Are intrigued to find the familiar transformed into more patterned meaning. But there still exist enormous gap between policy formulation and implementation. The use of history and culture in the development of tourism in nigeria. The main aim of writing this thesis is to assess the socioeconomic impact of tourism development in nigeria as regard to the coastal area of lagos state with a view of integrating more development in the area. In addition to the economic benefits of tourism development, positive social impacts. Establishment of the nigerian tourism development corporation 1 there is hereby established, a corporation to be known as the nigerian tourism development corporation in this act referred to as the corporation.
Nigeria is the former capital city of nigeria which currently holds the designation of being the commercial capital of the country. The tourism industry is regulated by the federal ministry of information and national orientation nigeria in an attempt to raise the profile of the countrys tourism sector, a beauty pageant, the miss tourism nigeria pageant, was created in 2004. It is a conscious attempt to give an overview that picks up on the classic processes, stages, types and trends of modern tourism in order to place them in the context of their historical development. Pdf ecotourism and national development in nigeria. Challenges to growth in tourism industry of a developing country. Historical development of marketing business plan nigeria.
Historical background of the hospitality industry a. Victor eruotor the economic importance of tourism in. There has been the realistic desire to develop and utilize the tourism industry in diversifying the economy as the fortune from the oil and gas sector dwindles by the day. Strategies for the new millennium in mombasa, kenya, december 2000. Global tourism industry has a large been improving since the nineteen century, when the earliest travellers were walking or riding domesticated animals. Cultural tourism in nigeria nigeria historical tourist sites. Historical development of travel and tourism part 1 early tourism to industrial evolution principles of tourism 1 did you know. Strategic development and sustainability of tourism.
Developments in nigerias tourism industry jumia food. Management and maintenance issues have also plagued some places with historical values and tourism appeal. Historical developments and theoretical approaches in sociology vol. International journal of research in tourism and hospitality ijrth page 16 cave tourism and its implications to tourism development in nigeria. One example is increased air travel, which is a major contributor to climate change. Although the years since nigerias return to civilian rule in 1999 have seen an increased interest in its history and politics, nigeria remains one of the most underresearched african countries. Bank holiday act, 1871 the bank of england observed about 33 saints day and religious festivals as holidays, but in 1834 it was drastically reduced. Although the human resource development field has developed significantly since the second world war, the historical origins of human resource development cannot be separated from the histories of education and training.
As of the writing of this article, there have even been a handful of trips into orbit around earth branded as space tourism, a new and exciting chapter in the history of travel and tourism. However, the first attempt at structuring tourism in nigeria came about in 1962 when a group of nigerians with interest in and commitment to the promotion of tourism set up a body. A tourism development circle model is developed along this line by the paper. Nigeria tourism development master plan implementation problems. The historical perspective is described and a chronological survey of historical tourism research is presented, with emphasis on the ancient and medieval worlds, the grand tour era, and spas and. Building upon the key drivers of tourism growth in africa 10. The environmental impacts of tourism can reach outside local areas and have an effect on the global ecosystem. The objective of this report is to promote tourism develo pment in nigeria, and to identify the tourism potentials of nigeria. Okonkwo1, ezekaka afoma2, igwemadu martha3 1,2,3department of archaeology and tourism, university of nigeria, nsukka. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. Aug 15, 2017 aso rock is a 400meter rock which stands out as the most noticeable feature in the capital city of nigeria, abuja.
The history of success or otherwise of any tourism destination will be. When tourism s environmental, social, and economic and other constraints are addressed, tourism energizes economies. Tourism is a key contributor to employment creation particularly for women, youth, rural communities. An empirical analysis of the contribution of mining sector to. According to oyesiku 2002, urbanization in nigeria has a long history in its growth and development. Nigeria is indeed not only a nation of so many nationalities and cultures but, regrettably of so many images. With the full knowledge that tourism is a complex sector with tentacles into a myriad of other economic activities, all. Federal republic of nigeria implementation of the sdgs. Numerous ancient african civilizations settled in the region that is today nigeria, such as the kingdom of nri, the benin empire, and the oyo empire. Thus, this development and indeed the monocultural nature of nigerian economy leave no one in doubt as to the need to develop and sustain our tourism industry. Problem and prospect of tourism development in nigeria. Before engaging in a study of tourism, lets have a closer look. The history of nigeria can be traced to prehistoric settlers nigerians living in the area as early as 1100 bc.
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