Nigeria’s Tourism Sector Is Still Highly Underdeveloped

The French Ambassador to Nigeria,Mr Denys Gauer, has Challenged The Nigeria Government on the need to fund the Nigeria Tourism sector .

According To Guaer, who spoke  on the state of the nation’s tourism sector, at the end just concluded “The chef’s taste challenge’’ for chefs in Abuja  said that basic infrastructures were needed to develop it.

He also said that tourism was an income generating sector and would create job opportunities for the youths adding that, tourism was a contributing factor to France’s GDP.

“Tourism and gastronomy (food) are very important sectors in France because it contributes to the GDP.

“The food sector is an art, it also contributes to the economy and it provides a lot of activities, jobs and wealth creation in the country.

“In Nigeria, tourism still remains under developed and there is a lot to be shown in the sector but it just a pity, because the infrastructure are still not in place.

“Nevertheless, Nigeria is progressing especially in the area of cuisines, because I notice there are more good restaurants here in Abuja, Lagos and other cities in the country.

“But, what the country needs is more vocational training and we hope with such events as “The chef’s taste challenge’’ and promotion, it would attract more people and create more interest in the sector.

The envoy added that, the teaming youths in the country can be engaged on studies about the art of cooking maybe in France or elsewhere. He expressed optimism that the sector could be developed to generate jobs in Nigeria.