Ambode: Lagos must drive sustainable tourism for economic growth

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By Kazeem Ugbodaga

Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode on Saturday said the goal of the state government was to encourage sustainable tourism by taking full account of the current and future economic, social and environmental impacts to drive economic growth.

Ambode spoke during the 2017 Walk for Nature held in conjunction with the Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF) at the State House, Marina, Lagos, Southwest Nigeria on Saturday.

The governor stated that sustainable tourism must address the needs of visitors, the industry and host communities because Lagos State had great advantage in nature-based tourism and ecotourism activities.

“The primary aim of our administration with regard to tourism is to create an enabling environment for the growth of the sector and maximize the benefits of tourism for the development of our State by influencing patterns of visitor flows…

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