Stakeholders at the meeting.
The Lagos State Government and the Canadian Deputy High Commissioner, Carlos Rojas-Arbulú, have called for improved packaging and promotion of tourism in Lagos to attract more competitive destinations for local and international visitors.
They made the call at a meeting with tourism stakeholders from the local governments and grassroots, tagged “Experience The Best of Lagos”, according to a statement on Thursday from the office of the Special Adviser to the Lagos State Governor on Tourism, Arts and Culture, Idris Aregbe.
Speaking at the event, Aregbe said Lagos was determined to unlock the tourism potential of its communities. He urged officials at the council level to take greater responsibility for identifying and promoting tourism attractions within their jurisdictions.
He stressed that many valuable destinations remained largely unknown even to residents. “My mandate is to ensure that tourism is boosted in Lagos to become the best. We need to continue to create a better environment in the tourism, art, and culture sector,” he said.
