Alhaji Lai Mohammed, Minister of
Information and Culture on Thursday said the culture and tourism sector would
soon become a credible alternative to crude oil.
Mohammed spoke at the Quarterly
Public Lecture entitled “ Promoting Culture, Developing the Economy“ organised
by National Institute for Cultural Orientation (NICO) in Abuja.
“I believe the sector will become
a credible alternative to crude oil in no distant time. Many countries of the
world are harnessing the huge potentials in their culture and tourism.
“We cannot afford to lag
behind as cultural industries are acknowledged as the fastest growing in
countries all over the world. “ Nigeria’s journey towards economic growth and
development would have truly begun, if all stakeholders accord the priority
attention it deserves.
“It is pertinent to state here that the task of developing our
economy is the responsibility of all Nigerians,’’ Mohammed said.
He explained further that the development could come from any
quarter or form adding that it was not a stereotyped thing or does it have any
template.
“The development we need, can be through Public
–Private-Partnership (PPP) arrangement; collaboration with the government at
the Federal, state, and local government levels.
“It can also be through meaningful investments by Nigerian
entrepreneurs in culture and tourism infrastructure.
“Patronage of made in Nigeria goods as well as the media playing vanguard
role in drawing attention to the economic potentials in our culture sector.
Mohammed reiterated the urgent need to explore alternative sources
of revenue generation as it was a major concern to the administration of
President Mohammed Buhari.
“Recently the Federal Government through the National Orientation
Agency launched the “Change Begins with Me’’ campaign, which is a
re-engineering programme designed to promote attitudinal change and patriotism
in Nigerians.
“The success of the programme will foster good international image
for the country and attract the much needed traffic of tourists. He commended
NICO for the choice of the theme of the lecture, saying that it was apt in view
of the present economic challenges.
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