ANNEXING TOURISM POTENTIALS AS A TOOL FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Abstract
Tourism industry is a rapid growing sector which if well managed can accrue resources that can be used for the development of host communities and the country at large. It is therefore important to appraise the extent at which this development affects other sectors of the economy. Unfortunately, there problems which hinder the full development of tourism and its potentials from full utilization. This write-up studies problems being faced by tourism in Nigeria. These problem include neglecting of the tourism sector by the government, lack of adequate awareness of tourism destination, lack of accessibility, poor infrastructures, lack of skilled personnel, lack of exploration and development of under developedof tourism potential. Furthermore, the research focuses on the development of tourism in term of tourism resources to be tapped and attempt to develop these potentials by recommending for their proper utilization.
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