The weekend of June 17, 2023, was huge and successful for the Nigerian tourism and hospitality industry for many reasons.From Thursdays, visitors from across the country and Africa started gathering in Abuja, the country’s capital city, and by Friday, the city witnessed a beehive of tourism and hospitality-related activities.
The visitors were exhibitors, attendees, media, tourism private sector, government top functionaries and other stakeholders, who came to partake in this year’s edition of the annual National Institute for Hospitality and Tourism (NIHOTOUR) Gastronomy Festival.
The event is a concerted effort by the government to grow the tourism sector using hospitality and culinary platforms.As expected, this year’s edition added more colour to previous editions.
The colourful exhibition platforms erected by top chefs from the six geo-political zones in Nigeria, were huge draws for the visitors, while the foreign participants also lived up to the healthy rivalry at the festival with their respective country’s food offerings.