Federation of Tourism Associations of Nigeria (FTAN), Friday, concluded the three days of activities lined up to mark the 2023 edition of the World Tourism Day (WTD) with a tour of the expansive Ibom Icon Hotel and Golf Resort, in Uyo, as well as the Four Points by Sheraton in Ikot Ekpene.
The celebration included an Award Night, the WTD day celebration, a pre-celebration dinner/cocktail hosted by the state-owned carrier, Ibom Air.
This year’s WTD celebration was hosted by the Akwa Ibom Government which also used the occasion to celebrate its 36th Anniversary as a state.
The theme of this year’s world tourism day celebration is ‘Tourism and Green Investment,’ and there was no other place to put this into action than the lush green and serene nature of the Ibom Icon Hotel which is a host to over 80 per cent of both foreign and local tourists that visit Akwa Ibom for leisure and the sport of golf.
The FTAN delegation on the tour which also included members of the Uyo City Hikers (UCH), concluded the day’s tour with a visit to the Four Points by Sheraton Hotel located in Ikot Ekpene local government area of the state.
“Again FTAN has gone to prove that there is more to celebrating an international event like the UNWTO annual event than just conferencing and reading of speeches.
“No wonder it is said that the onus to drive the tourism industry lies with the private sector,” remarked a member of the delegation in the entourage.
Story adapted from FTAN blog
