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chrisagyei:
haha,seriously that guy is dumb,better tell him who's dealing with,am bigger than anything he's miserable life can wish to be and also Ghana is the biggest,the doppest and the Black Star Of Hope And Glory of Mama Africa and I can go gutter discussions,hope you know that.Sometimes,I don't respect myself at all and anyone who purges for a wrestle will run with their tails in between their hind legs.Happy Easter.And is Nigeria on fire already cos I learnt it's on the brink of collapse,haha,maybe am kidding,maybe am not,"shalom","peace"

Actually you guys can continue it been so much fun

vaxx2:
cool bro....what about you.

Kinda borin . I have been lazing around since. Maybe I would look for bar to hang out . All my friends left me and went for an easter dubai package without informing me

Just30:
its suppose to be a secret just like how most of your senators drive by road just to come and buy a house in Achimota and DODOWA

If you can't prove it I see no reason why you should even mention it

Happy Easter to y'all.
Ok gist me how has your day been

chrisagyei:
for water he just killed himself stating that 70 million Nigerians do not have safe drinking water although the figure is worse.He is like the rapper who when during a rap battle first disses and disgrace himself and expose his failure of a life then turns the mike to you when it's your turn to diss him.This is what you say seriously about water Nigeria is worse than even Somalia,look at the UNICEF stats below compared to Ghana.I once trashed Samoroba on this issue.Maybe this is him disguising as a donkey azz

Hey chris what is that suppose to mean .why peg that guy as me.if I want to argue with you u know I always call you out to have a decent argument. Pls don't make me insult anybody today , caused today is easter.

donkizzydaboss:
This one is set to break world record of madness. All thanks to akuffo

Damn it this guy is hot like fire.

donkizzydaboss:
Idiot ...84% indeed

Yeah I have said something like this before but they denied it as though denying it would provide water for them

Just30:
Your President is busy asking for certificates from Accra



how can you go and vote for such an illiterate ?

i just dont understand




you can only do that when you yourself is an illiterate




Ask why Buhari sent his children to Ghana during the heat of the elections?

That is a pure lie.give me proof of your claims that he sent his daughters to your country

donkizzydaboss:
Keep laughing when you have nothing to say. I am sure this one pained you . Show me your standard Guage rail let me see.underdeveloped jungle.no wonder they now lift Dicks and breast at your independence square to curse you as though it an anual budget

Omg I can't stop laughing dicks and breasts this donkizzydaboss has finished this guys

forgiveness:
That's a good one coming from you. You really did a great job highlighting them for our understanding.

In addition, our business tourism and religious retreats pull visitors down here.

You mean to say leopard not Tiger, I guess, because nowhere in Africa is Tiger found.

Thanks for the corrections

forgiveness:
What do you except?

Dem get money.


I heard Ogun state government is also working on building skyscrapers in the newly created CBD. Two or 3 high-rises are already completed.

Yes I have heard something like that before. Wow I am amazed

donkizzydaboss:
Peace man .gnite

Yeah goodnyte

obaaderemi:
This is very good. We need to build more economic corridors outside Lagos.

But on a general note, we need to put more attention on power supply and healthcare. It's becoming more embarrassing. I sincerely believe that if we could fix power at least 75% beyond what we have today,economic growth and the attendant FDI inflow would follow.

Well there are lots of power project under construction with nigeria signing various deals with foreign countries to boost power in nigeria. So that sector is not abandoned it just that our previous leaders never gave it a second taught. I follow the latest power project from tv news..

Open this link and see the effort that are being made in that section



https://googleweblight.com/i?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.power-nigeria.com%2Fen%2Findustry-news.html&geid=NSTN&hl=en-US

donkizzydaboss:
Yes these guys has to learn

donkizzydaboss:
Common shut your useless mouth. Who gave you mouth to talk. You talked about our power in your previous post, please I ask who are you fooling. A country of 30 million generates less than 3,000mw of electricity and you claim that the whole of Ghana enjoys steady,uninterrupted power supply. Why not tell this guy's how you have been having power failure since last year. Tell them how most part of Ghana has not seen their bulb glow in months. Norway has a population of 5 million and it generates 36,000mw for 5 million people pls compare with yours. Let even talk Africa, South Africa has a population of 50 million and it generates over 50,000mw for its population and not all part of the country has access to electricity, how much more you that can barely generate up to 3,000mw for 30 million useless souls. Here in Nigeria we have power issue but we don't experience blackout because we fuel our generasers 24/7 and we also use solar this days , in fact that is the latest trend .with mTN lumos solar electricity which is affordable every household have access to stable power supply without our government effort. It is a curse and serious sign of poverty if you can't afford to get a generator or at least a solar panel or inverter, in fact it is even worse if you can't fuel your generator regularly. Business boom here because we can provide stable electricity for ourselves

Let talk about these millions of Nigeria roaming your useless country. How can millions of Nigeria roam your hell hole.is ghana more developed than Nigeria. Idiot the entire population of aFricans living in the UK is not up to 1 million how much more ghana. Spain houses 5 million immigrants from all over the wolrd and my post below does not included ghana. Even south Africa does not have up to 2 million immigrants in it country. Idiot your country was ranked first in Africa for countries that would produce more immigrants that would migrate to Europe if given the opportunity. That is how useless your country is with everybody wanting to leave that den.Nigeria is ranked 5th in Africa with the highest number of immigrants while south Africa is 1st.


Why not tell this guy's how you lack basic infrastructures like water. 14% ghana has access to clean portable water while the rest drink from the gutters and you have an idiot you call a president. Do you know how many water project that is under construction in Nigeria. Presently 57 million Nigerians have access to clean portable water while 69 million which makes up 43% don't.
And you expect Nigerian to flood your useless country so we can be dehydration and possibly suffer from cholera.

Why not tell this guy's how you have been experiencing massive killing by these herdsmen in the eastern part of Ghana. And you claim your underdeveloped country is peaceful. The most developed zone in ghana which is Accra would not even compete favourably with ibadan.why not tell them the numerous slum your useless capital houses


Idiot go and fix your country and stop painting ghana to be America. Or is it not the ghana we know.when did you all of a sudden change

Damn bro you were so harsh...but I guess you had to say the truth

tylann:
Good for the people
Let us see uyo roads
Iam hope it will benefit the local people

Definitely.

We are tired of having lagos so populated.
Lagos state govt is working with ogun state govt (a neighbouring state ) to develop it and build it CBD so that it can share it population with it. Lagos govt are building roads and dragging investors to these neighbouring state so it can be urbanised fast. So many lagos ins now go there to buy land and build because land is cheap and the state is promising

China is building a $12 metro rail that would connect this coty to the former city... no segregation ..

This project should be enough for its inhabitance with a population of 370,000

So many city project under construction in Nigeria. ..our future is bright. This one is mainly for the masses(industrialization and manufacturing ) and tourism

Tylann this are one of those industrial city project with lot of skyscrappers and of European building that I was telling you about sometime ago. This is going to be in calabar


News | Nigeria | National
Work begins on $1 billion Cross River ‘Virgin’ city
By Tina Todo, Calabar |

Cross River State governor, Senator Ben Ayade


Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State has initiated work on the $1billion ‘Virgin’ city in Calabar.The project, which would be cited in Etap Ayip Kasuk, in Calabar municipality, is in partnership with a Chinese firm, Mark Sino Construction Company Limited.
Performing the groundbreaking, Ayade said: “This project arose from the potentials of the deep seaport because, as the construction on the seaport starts by January 15, with 35, 000 workers at its peak, we need to provide accommodation and recreational facilities for them.”

The governor, who expressed confidence on the pedigree of the company to deliver said: “I have been to Jilin province, which is a fantastic place with very wide roads and well-built areas that make it far more civilized than America.

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“I think we have a great opportunity to use my exposure and contacts to seek an alternative to the continuous dependence on federal allocation.”He canvassed going out of the scope to attract investors and people who would understand the philosophy because the ultimate aim of politics is to serve your fatherland.

The governor expressed the hope that the project would give the host community a sense of belonging through job creation.On recruitment of labour, he said emphasis would also be given to the host community. He said the place would be given a priority in the recruitment of workers, because “we don’t want to build an estate, which the community itself cannot afford to live in.”

Ayade added that some indigenes, whose income would improve as a result of the construction, might be able to buy property in the city.“Let it not be that we took the land because it belongs to government, invest on it and leave the host community too low, when compared to the accompanying development,” he said.He commended the investors for choosing the state for their investments.

He said: “You have made choice of the right state, the right city and the right approval, as this is going to be the fastest growing city with industries, factories, manufacturing plants and recreational centres. Of course, there is no where that would grow as fast as this community.”

The Chairman of the company, Wei Hengshan, who spoke through an interpreter, promised that the company would work according to specification to positively transform the lives of the citizenry.Also, the Clan Head of Kasuk 2 Qua, Ntoe Ededem Iyito, commended Ayade for his developmental projects across the state, and promise the community’s support for the project.

According to the commissioner for Lands and Urban Development, John Inyang, and his counterpart in New Cities, George Ekpungu, the ‘virgin’ city would be a tourist centre and an estate with European and African concept.

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Here is the first one in uyo

Hello guys check this out. Uyo wants to become a city like lagos and abuja by all means. You need to see the kind of roads in that city , I could even say they are better than the ones in lagos. There are building their CBD and the pic below is the second skyscrapper under construction. The governor said that once this building is completed so many foreign companies and local ones would flood these new city .The buildings is a smart building and it absence has chased alot of investors away. No wonder the governor built 12 lane roads for them and is currently building an industrial city (it would equally house skyscrappers ) and so many hospitals. He even built a dubai like cineplex for them and want to build a light rail like lagos. It just recently bought 2 aircraft without the FG assistance and it is building it international airport. The governor believes that lagos is what it is today because of it port and he is building a deep sea port that is 2x bigger than what lagos have currently. .

These is it second skyscrapper (21 storey)under construction

tylann:
So Nigeria tourism revenues
Come from cultural events
Religion activities
And other social gatherings

Yes. Entertainment is one sector alone that pulls visitors from corners of the earth down here to Nigeria.
Last year alot of events took place in nigeria that attracted alot of vistirs. Let me mention a few


Africa magic viewers choice award (amvca) in lagos
Lagos fashion week
GT fashion week (powered by GT bank) in lagos
Lagos boat regatta
Spice lifestyle honours in lagos
Lagos street carnival
Lagos marathon
Arise fashion week
Movie festivals
Calabar carnivals and so many

..lets me start with calabar carnivals.
This events attractted millions of visitors from south America (mostly Brazilians) ,african,north America and Europe. They stayed for a period of 31 days (1 months) battling and waiting for the final winner. I think brazil came first with south africa coming second place (I am not so sure)

Africa magic viewers choice award (Amvca)
This event is like africa's Oscars award, let me suffice it to say that it is the biggest movie award platform on the continent and it has taken place consecutively for seven years in lagos. Nigeria has always won the best movie of the year but last kenyans surprised us and stole that tittle from us with their debut movie tittle 17 hours. Wangiri boss won so many awards. This was largely due to the fact that the movies released in 2017 which was use as nominations in 2018 was not so good (I am talking nigeria) compared to our previous master piece.

Culture
Our culture is so rich and diverse that the whole world wants to get a glimpse of it. .if you remember in black panther there was these artifacts at the british museum from the benin tribe that was used. Do you know I recently found out that they study about that particular tribe in HARVARD UNIVERSITY. It was regarded as the most civillized tribe in the whole of sub saharan africa as a result of it architectural advancement during the pre colonial era dubbed as THE GREAT WALL OF BENIN.. it was been taught by white harvard professors.
The president of France visited nigeria last year and met with president buhari in abuja to discuss trade deals. And after the meeting he requested that he wants to go to lagos and visit the afrika shrine dedicated to LATE FELA ANIKULA KUTI. He was entetrained by is son FEMI KUTI and after this he announced that he would be hosting a carnival for nigeria culture in the streets of Paris in 2020 . He also said the last time he was at lagos was in 2001 when he came for his IT .

All this is to highlight how we were able to attract visitors and emerge at the top. Nigeria has alot of tourism potentials likes that can hardly be seen anywhere in the he world e.g hanging lakes,caves , warm lakes and so many .it is just sad that our govt just realised the importance of these thing lately.
As for wildlife I was shocked when I discovered that we have lions,tigers,elephants, giraffes. I was like is these not a south africa and Kenyan thing cause an average Nigerian don't know we possess such.
Like my brother said we would be privatising some of our national parks these year let's see if that sector can kick off

theenchanter:
u kenyans are a funny set of people, u make me laugh than every nigerian comedian.

This platform is a place where dunderhead predicts economy. Do u think kenya is d only nation that has a monopoly of rebasing it's economy? If u rebase n morocco also rebased, do u think u'll match their gdp? Was it not 2010 u last rebased ur economy?

Keep dreaming.

True.




I once told one them that our Gdp will trend around $690 in 2020 and an idiot named bifoli said I was an illiterate but when I showed him stuffs from tradingeconomics that attested to my claim, the idiot became mute.
Kenyans think that they can easily overtake other african countries by mere wishing it. I would rejoice with them if by the end of these year they overtake angola. They seem to forget so quickly that oil price can increase any moment even now ad we speak and these will favour angola and some many oil dependent nation( like northern africa)

DUMSOR! DUMSOR!! DUMSOR!!! Pls ghanians is it that serious




Expect more blackouts – Energy Institute
DUMSOR BLACKOUT
Blackout in Accra

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An expert from the Institute of Energy Security (IES) has urged Ghanaians to embrace themselves up for more power outages.

The Executive Director of the IES, Paa Kwesi Anamoah Sakyi, has said the Power Distribution Services Ghana (PDS), the new company which has taken over from the Electricity Company of Ghana, may have failed already.

Mr Sakyi has accused the PDS of not being truthful to Ghanaians in the wake of renewed energy crisis.

“It is obvious that we are back where we were before and for that matter I want to urge the new power distribution outfit to come out and make it clear to us else we should brace ourselves up for more power outages,” he said on Accra-based radio station, Neat FM as monitored by Adomonline.com.

Power outages have surged in recent times with with many parts of the country experiencing unsual blackouts for the second week running.

The PDS has attributed the blackouts to problems experienced at the Bulk Supply Points but the regularity with which the outages are happening have caused many to doubt their explanations.

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A statement by the outfit said GRIDCO, the system controller, was investigating the problem which has resulted in a shutdown of bulk supply points at Mallam, Graphic among others around 7:20 pm today [Wednesday].

The affected areas include Madina, Koforidua, Achimota, Kasoa, North Kaneshie, Cape Coast and other areas.

The system imbalances have caused major power outages in a lot of communities with the system voltage at some sectors monitored reducing to 26KV.

But Mr Anamoah Sakyi has called on government and the power distributor, to declare “dumsor – or scheduled load shedding – and publish a corresponding timetable to regulate the process.

vaxx2:
i have never doubted friend, i only say it is impossible without Goverment adjusting his expenditure. Lets await and see.

Sure we will all wait and see. First of all have you heard about osinbanjo working with NDIC and CBN to support the N_power and trademoni program which is aimed at reducing poverty significantly

vaxx2:
Good for Nigeria, that is stating point for development. Lets me not see it as fake news again just like how vanguardngnews reported the earlier rummor.

Every news media is nigeria is carrying this news .some even updated theirs few minutes ago...
We are getting .something you dubbed as impossible is actually a reality. Nigeria is surely getting there

Vaxx we have done it...no more of your constant shenanigans with the Kenyans. ..I am so happy for nigerian workers..I deeply celebrate with them



NEWS
N30,000 minimum wage implementation begins today —Presidency
Published
Implementation of the N30, 000 minimum wage just signed into law by President Muhammadu Buhari takes effect from Thursday, April 18, a presidential aide, Mr. Ita Enang, has announced.

Enang, who is Senior Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly Matters, told State House correspondents on Thursday in Abuja that the Minimum Wage Repel and Enactment Act, 2019 has replaced the existing one.

According to him, the bill now makes it mandatory for employers of labour in both public and private organisations to pay N30,000 as minimum wage.

“You can see me smiling on behalf of Nigerian workers. President Muhammadu Buhari has assented to the Minimum Wage Repel and Enactment Act, 2019.

“This makes it compulsory for all employers of labour in Nigeria to pay to their workers the sum of N30,000.

“This excludes persons who are employing less than 25 workers, persons who work in a ship which sails out of jurisdiction and other persons who are in other kinds of regulated employment which are accepted by the Act.

“It also gives workers the right if you are compelled by any circumstance to accept salary that is less than N30,000 to sue your employer to recover the balance.

It also authorises the minister of labour and any person nominated by the minister or any person designated by the minister of labour in any ministry, department or agency to, on your behalf, take action in your name against such employer to recover the balance of your wages.

According to the presidential aide, the bill ensures and mandates the National Salaries, Income and Wages Commission and the minister or labour to be the chief and principal enforcers of the provisions of this law.

“This law applies to all agencies, persons and bodies throughout the Federal Republic of Nigeria.”

Enang enjoined Nigerian workers to continue to support the president and his administration’s policies in return for the gesture.

“Mr President will celebrate with workers and the Federal Government will celebrate. This is Mr. President showing workers the love he has for them and we will match with the Nigerian workers.”

Asked if it the new minimum wage covers the National Youth Service Corps, Enang said, “It covers all persons covered by the Act.”

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forgiveness:
Hahahaha! Walahi the guy is slow but he is pretending to be smart.

He doesn't know anything about Nigeria.

You can say that again

Uyo

vaxx2:
That isn't a genuine claim, i check on kenya and the gap is 15 percent. Meaning it is 5 times bigger than Nigeria in 2019 and a bit more than 4 times ahead of GHANA.

Beside, Ghana is ranked 101 out of 185 countries in the world whose economy heavily depends on revenues from the travel and tourism industry. According tho rhe same websites.

I don't know why you are still arguing this.it simple world tourism and travel council are recognised body globally (WTTC) and has always ranked this things for years and developed world has always accepted. I gave you a second post that supports tylann post but you are still arguing.
We are more of a tourism hot bed than ghana and the whole accept it.must everything be a competition to you






News: Kenya trails South Africa and Nigeria as the 3rd Largest Tourism Economy in Africa-WTTC

Friday Nwosu
2 weeks ago
The World Tourism & Travel Council (WTTC) has awarded Tourism and Wildlife Cabinet Secretary, Mr Najib Balala as the 2019 Global Champion Award for Social Impact.

The award ceremony took place on Tuesday in Seville, Spain during the WTTC Global Summit.

Kenya’s First lady, Margaret Kenyatta was among dignitaries who attended the event.

A statement issued by the Ministry of Tourism & Wildlife expressed its delight at the award.

‘The annual WTTC Global Champion Awards recognise public officials or countries who, through their leadership, have made a difference through unique public policies and initiatives that have increased the competitiveness of the sector within their countries,” the statement said.

The WTTC Global Champion Award for Social Impact recognises leadership in enabling gender equality and diversity; engaging local communities and making the sector more attractive for future generations.

CS Balala was in 2017 re-appointed as Cabinet Secretary for Tourism & Wildlife by President Uhuru Kenyatta.

This was the third time he was being entrusted with the tourism docket, due to his vast knowledge and experience in this field; plus, added the responsibility of taking care of Kenya’s national heritage of wildlife.

CS Balala is currently the longest-serving Minister in the Kenyan Cabinet, with thirteen (13) of experience as a Minister serving in different portfolios – eight ( of which in the Tourism sector.

The Kenya Coast Tourism Working Group chairman, Mr Hosnain Noorani who is also the Group Managing Director for Pride Inn Group of Hotels commended Balala’s latest recognition and termed it as a plus for Kenyan tourism.

”While we commend CS Balala for the historic achievement, we remain optimistic that Kenyan tourism is on the road to full recovery,” he said.

Also saluting Balala’s acknowledgement by WTTC was Managing Director of the award-winning Diani Reef Beach Resort & Spa, Mr Bobby Kamani who said that the recognition by WTTC on CS Balala marked a big milestone in Kenya’s tourism industry.

”Balala has been instrumental in leading Kenyan tourism out of the woods after years of underperforming,” Kamani said.

Industry analysts said that Balala has played a significant role in boosting growth and stability in the Kenyan and regional tourism sector, working closely with private and institutional investors, with conservation and regional development agencies to ensure that the economic potential of this vital sector was both prudently and sustainably-managed.

This was best exemplified by the recording-setting tourism performance in 2018 of over 2 million international arrivals, which was endorsed by President & CEO of WTTC, Ms. Gloria Guevara in Nairobi, where she symbolically released the WTTC Economic Impact Research 2019 for Africa recently.

In 2018, Travel & Tourism grew 5.6% to contribute KSHS 790 billion and 1.1 million jobs to the Kenyan economy.

This rate of growth is faster than the global average of 3.9% and the Sub-Saharan Africa average of 3.3%.

This makes Kenya the third largest tourism economy in Sub-Saharan Africa after South Africa and Nigeria, both of which grew substantially less than Kenya in 2018.

In total, international tourists spent over Sh157 billion in Kenya last year, accounting for over 15% of total exports. The largest inbound international markets were the USA (11%); UK (9%); India (6%); China (4%); and Germany (4%). Combined with domestic spending, Travel & Tourism supported 8.8% of the nation’s GDP in 2018.

”CS Balala is focused on improving and modernizing Kenya’s wildlife conservation sector, under the banner KENYANS FOR WILDFLIFE & WILDLIFE FOR KENYANS, since it has a direct impact on the tourism sector – of which 70% is wildlife-based,” added the statement. Thus, wildlife is key to the success of our tourism sector.

Upon receiving the award, Balala said, “This award is not only a win for the Ministry, tourism and wildlife sectors but is also an endorsement of Magical Kenya’s efforts to make tourism, wildlife sustainable and ensure that both directly benefits our local communities, who are the custodians and stewards of both our tourism and wildlife resources.”

Gloria Guevara, President & CEO, WTTC commented, “Travel & Tourism is a sector which is proven to drive economic growth, create jobs and boost social inclusion.

”I am delighted to recognise the work of Cabinet Secretary for Tourism & Wildlife from the Government of Kenya, Hon. Najib Balala, in promoting community-based tourism as a way of allowing local people to more effectively engage with tourism issues; and promoting youth activities in wildlife conservation and environmental stewardship, ”Gloria said.

Source: standardmedia.co.ke

This another post that support tylann post as nigeria being the 2nd tourist destination in africa.we were ranked by world tourism and travel cancel (WTTC)






News: Kenya trails South Africa and Nigeria as the 3rd Largest Tourism Economy in Africa-WTTC

Friday Nwosu
2 weeks ago
The World Tourism & Travel Council (WTTC) has awarded Tourism and Wildlife Cabinet Secretary, Mr Najib Balala as the 2019 Global Champion Award for Social Impact.

The award ceremony took place on Tuesday in Seville, Spain during the WTTC Global Summit.

Kenya’s First lady, Margaret Kenyatta was among dignitaries who attended the event.

A statement issued by the Ministry of Tourism & Wildlife expressed its delight at the award.

‘The annual WTTC Global Champion Awards recognise public officials or countries who, through their leadership, have made a difference through unique public policies and initiatives that have increased the competitiveness of the sector within their countries,” the statement said.

The WTTC Global Champion Award for Social Impact recognises leadership in enabling gender equality and diversity; engaging local communities and making the sector more attractive for future generations.

CS Balala was in 2017 re-appointed as Cabinet Secretary for Tourism & Wildlife by President Uhuru Kenyatta.

This was the third time he was being entrusted with the tourism docket, due to his vast knowledge and experience in this field; plus, added the responsibility of taking care of Kenya’s national heritage of wildlife.

CS Balala is currently the longest-serving Minister in the Kenyan Cabinet, with thirteen (13) of experience as a Minister serving in different portfolios – eight ( of which in the Tourism sector.

The Kenya Coast Tourism Working Group chairman, Mr Hosnain Noorani who is also the Group Managing Director for Pride Inn Group of Hotels commended Balala’s latest recognition and termed it as a plus for Kenyan tourism.

”While we commend CS Balala for the historic achievement, we remain optimistic that Kenyan tourism is on the road to full recovery,” he said.

Also saluting Balala’s acknowledgement by WTTC was Managing Director of the award-winning Diani Reef Beach Resort & Spa, Mr Bobby Kamani who said that the recognition by WTTC on CS Balala marked a big milestone in Kenya’s tourism industry.

”Balala has been instrumental in leading Kenyan tourism out of the woods after years of underperforming,” Kamani said.

Industry analysts said that Balala has played a significant role in boosting growth and stability in the Kenyan and regional tourism sector, working closely with private and institutional investors, with conservation and regional development agencies to ensure that the economic potential of this vital sector was both prudently and sustainably-managed.

This was best exemplified by the recording-setting tourism performance in 2018 of over 2 million international arrivals, which was endorsed by President & CEO of WTTC, Ms. Gloria Guevara in Nairobi, where she symbolically released the WTTC Economic Impact Research 2019 for Africa recently.

In 2018, Travel & Tourism grew 5.6% to contribute KSHS 790 billion and 1.1 million jobs to the Kenyan economy.

This rate of growth is faster than the global average of 3.9% and the Sub-Saharan Africa average of 3.3%.

This makes Kenya the third largest tourism economy in Sub-Saharan Africa after South Africa and Nigeria, both of which grew substantially less than Kenya in 2018.

In total, international tourists spent over Sh157 billion in Kenya last year, accounting for over 15% of total exports. The largest inbound international markets were the USA (11%); UK (9%); India (6%); China (4%); and Germany (4%). Combined with domestic spending, Travel & Tourism supported 8.8% of the nation’s GDP in 2018.

”CS Balala is focused on improving and modernizing Kenya’s wildlife conservation sector, under the banner KENYANS FOR WILDFLIFE & WILDLIFE FOR KENYANS, since it has a direct impact on the tourism sector – of which 70% is wildlife-based,” added the statement. Thus, wildlife is key to the success of our tourism sector.

Upon receiving the award, Balala said, “This award is not only a win for the Ministry, tourism and wildlife sectors but is also an endorsement of Magical Kenya’s efforts to make tourism, wildlife sustainable and ensure that both directly benefits our local communities, who are the custodians and stewards of both our tourism and wildlife resources.”

Gloria Guevara, President & CEO, WTTC commented, “Travel & Tourism is a sector which is proven to drive economic growth, create jobs and boost social inclusion.

”I am delighted to recognise the work of Cabinet Secretary for Tourism & Wildlife from the Government of Kenya, Hon. Najib Balala, in promoting community-based tourism as a way of allowing local people to more effectively engage with tourism issues; and promoting youth activities in wildlife conservation and environmental stewardship, ”Gloria said.

Source: standardmedia.co.ke

jaycent:
Abuja

Abuja is beautiful no doubt .how I wish we didn't meet the 2016 recession that would have made it even more beautiful.
Those two tall building are called the WORLD TRADE TOWER which was suppose to comprise of 8 towers but was slowed down due to the economic recession. Abuja city centre project which is going to house 15 magnificent tower was equally hindered by the recession but hope seems to be coming our way as the govt want to commence work fully on it.
World trade zone should have been completed with the abuja city centre project progressing speedily if not for that reckless recession.