{
  "id": 2454005,
  "title": "Senator Ida Calls for 10-year Tourism Transformation Roadmap",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/senator-ida-calls-for-10-year-tourism-transformation-roadmap",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-21T23:49:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "This Day",
    "slug": "this-day",
    "url": "https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/08/22/senator-ida-calls-for-10-year-tourism-transformation-roadmap/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Senator Ibrahim Mohammed Ida, the Chancellor of Umara Musa Yar’Adua University in Katsina, has called for a 10-year Tourism Reform Agenda to accelerate the development and promotion of Nigeria’s tourism sector. Speaking at the ninth edition of the Nigeria Tourism Investors Forum and Exposition (NTIFE) 2026 and the 29th Annual General Meeting (AGM) 2026 of the Federation of Tourism Associations of Nigeria (FTAN), Ida emphasized the urgent need to move from talk to action, stating that the world is moving and tourists are making choices daily on where to spend their money and their holidays. He highlighted the importance of collaboration among stakeholders, deliberate policy alignment, and the infusion of massive capital investment into the sector. Ida recommended establishing a Tourism Investment One-Stop Shop in every state and at the federal level, as well as creating a harmonised Tourism Development Levy. He stressed the need for a clear 10-year Tourism Transformation Roadmap with specific targets on hotel rooms, tourist arrivals, contribution to GDP, and job creation.",
  "key_points": [],
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}