Travels and Tourism Promotions: Towards a New Dimension to National Development in Nigeria
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2011
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Global Journal of Social Sciences
Abstract
Travels and Tourism impacts to economic and National Development cannot be overstated. This role
has long been recognized by the developed countries which have harnessed the intrinsic development
potentials to evolve economic prosperity and infrastructural development. However, the developing
countries and to be specific, Nigeria, in spite of being naturally endowed with menagerie of travels and
tourism products is yet to tap into the development of this industry for the bouleversement of the
economy and engender national development. This study examines the development of travel and
tourism to bring about economic growth, infrastructural development, increased revenue and increased
tourist arrival especially for the developing countries and specifically Nigeria. The methodology used for
this study is documentary searches, which entails search of existing published and unpublished
documents and databases of stakeholders in Nigerian travels and tourism sub-sector and external
sources with affinity with the international organizations such as WTTC, UNWTO and etc. The study
revealed that genuine national development is feasible for the country in the 21st century if there can be
a corresponding development and promotion of the Nigerian travels and tourism industry
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Travel and Tourism, Industry, Globalization, Receipt, Tourism development, Infrastructure, National development, Economic growth, Arrival