Kogi State Culture And Tourism Ministry Sets Roadmap To Hosts World Class International Culture And Tourism Carnival
Ahead of the proposed KOGI INTERNATIONAL CARNIVAL
The Honourable Commissioner For Culture and Tourism Mrs Acharu Okpanachi recently played host to the Chairman kogi hotels & Tourism Board Hon Orebiyi
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Special Adviser on Arts & Culture Hon Juwon Olorunnipa, Special Adviser on Hospitality & Tourism Hon Shuaibu Audu
Senior Special Assistant on Hotels & Tourism Hon Yakubu Yusuf.
The meeting which was an initiative of the ministry’s permanent secretary,Dr Zainab Obadaki brought together political office holders in the culture and tourism sector and was chaired by the Honourable Commissioner Acharu Okpanachi
While playing host to the political appointees in the sector, Honourable Acharu Okpanachi emphasized that the meeting became necessary for the parties involved to fashion a formidable front of hosting a world class international carnival and to understand individual responsibilities in making the planned carnival a huge success.
The Culture And Tourism Commissioner in her opening charge calls for cooperation and support in the bid for them to achieve the set goals and objectives.
The commissioner Urges the team to jointly make Governor Usman Ododo proud of their proposed achievements in a short time possible.
In her opening remarks the permanent Secretary of Culture & Tourism Ministry ESV Dr zainab Obadaki emphasized on the need for an international carnival as it is long over due stressing the need to showcase the
Hidden treasures,cultural heritage and customs prevalent in our Historic state,not undermining the multiplier effect of the economic returns and values accriueable I to the state at large.
She stated that “We are like minds and the Goal is to see kogi State soar on the Global space so come all to “EXPLORE,EXPERIENCE & INVEST” in the Confluence #KIC2024 🌏💥
The permanent secretary who reiterated the need for harmonious working relationship for the attainment of the overall objectives of moving the sector to a greater height used the opportunity to highlight each roles and responsibilities of all the member of the office management team and that of the political appointees for the collective efforts of achieving a common goals and emphatically stressed the need to collaboratively attract investors to the sector for upward generation of Revenue (IGR) to the state economy.
The political appointees in their separate remarks expressed gratitude for the opportunity to serve in the ministry and state at large and most profoundly expressed gratitude to the Governor for giving them the privilege to serve in their individual capacity, experience, knowledge and professionalism to the culture and tourism sector of their dear State,they promised to leave no stone unturned in their individual and collective efforts to rewrite Kogi State on the sand of time in this dispensation of our amiable and Dynamic and result oriented Governor,Alh Ahmed Usman Ododo.
