{
  "id": 7811204,
  "title": "Botswana High Commissioner to Visit Ekiti, Explore Tourism Potential",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/botswana-high-commissioner-to-visit-ekiti-explore-tourism-potential",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-16T15:06:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "This Day",
    "slug": "this-day",
    "url": "https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/09/16/botswana-high-commissioner-to-visit-ekiti-explore-tourism-potential/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In a recent meeting at the Akwaaba African Travel Market 2026 in Lagos, Botswana's High Commissioner to Nigeria, Mrs. Philda Nani Kereng, expressed her intention to visit Ekiti State to explore its burgeoning tourism sector. Mrs. Kereng, known for her expertise in tourism and public service, praised Ekiti for its impressive performance at the Akwaaba market and highlighted the state's rich cultural heritage, warm hospitality, and burgeoning agro-tourism economy. The state's Director-General of the Ekiti State Bureau of Tourism Development, Mr. Wale Ojo-Lanre, detailed the administration of Governor Biodun Abayomi Oyebanji's initiatives aimed at integrating tourism with agriculture, aviation, hospitality, culture, and investment. These initiatives include the establishment of the Ekiti Agro-Allied International Cargo Airport, the agro-tourism program, and the expansion of the agricultural and hospitality sectors. Ojo-Lanre emphasized that the administration is repositioning tourism as a strategic driver for economic growth, job creation, and community development. He showcased Ekiti's notable tourist attractions, such as Ikogosi Warm Springs Resort, Arinta Waterfalls, Ugele Rock Shelter, and the First Catholic Mass Centre in Usi-Ekiti. The High Commissioner's visit is anticipated to further solidify Ekiti's reputation as a sought-after tourism and investment destination, as highlighted by Ojo-Lanre, who assured that the bureau would collaborate with relevant agencies to provide Kereng with an authentic experience of Ekiti's people, culture, cuisine, and investment opportunities.",
  "summary": "Gbenga Sodeinde in Ado Ekiti The High Commissioner of Botswana to Nigeria, Mrs. Philda Nani Kereng, has indicated her readiness to visit Ekiti State to explore its tourism potential following",
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  "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."
}