Tourism, COVID-19, and a new dawn of service delivery, By Folorunsho Coker
Despite the impact of coronavirus on the tourism industry, yet the opportunities it opens up lay ahead as a grand feast for the brave.
Osun Osogbo Sacred Grove. Picture credit: Google/NTDC.
In consolidating on recovery towards greater service delivery in the post-COVID-19 tourism and hospitality industry, the foremost measure that needs to be considered is the rebuilding of the confidence of tourists and stakeholders in the sector. A concert of targeted rebranding and publicity campaigns are important in creating the reassurance needed to re-inspire demand…
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By Folorunsho Coker
Certainly, the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) or simply the coronavirus, which causes the coronavirus disease referred to as COVID-19, has occasioned one of the greatest disruptions to human existence since its break out in November 2019.
Its grisly impacts have not only shown up in the spiral of mortalities across the world – from the Western to Northern Hemispheres, but it has more so led to the unravelling of huge dimensions of the global economy, prompting the major losses of jobs and livelihoods, putting healthcare systems under tremendous pressures, while equally deepening the burden of countries, which have to create newer forms of safety nets for their people.
The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has urged Nigerians not to succumb to doomsday predictions about the country because they won’t come to pass.
Despite insecurity, Nigeria is in safe hands ― Lai Mohammed Despite insecurity, Nigeria is in safe hands ― Lai Mohammed
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The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has assured Nigerians that in spite of the current security challenges, the country is in safe hands.
The Minister, who gave the assurance while receiving the Oluyin of Iyin-Ekiti, Oba Adeola Adeniyi Ajakaiye, on a courtesy visit to his office in Abuja, on Thursday, urged Nigerians not to succumb to the apocalyptic or doomsday predictions about the country because such predictions won’t come to pass.
He appealed to leaders at all levels to give the people a message of hope instead of making comments that can only aggravate tension.