State of Osun Governor, Adegboyega Oyetola, on Saturday, restated his administration’s commitment to prioritising tourism for huge economic gains and rapid development of the State.
This is also as the Governor disclosed plans by the administration to build a world-class museum and cultural Centre in the State.
Oyetola assured that his government is fully aware of the abundant opportunities inherent in the preservation and promotion of the State’s heritage and tourism.
He said government is resolved to prioritise the tourism sector as one of the economic pillars to drive the State’s economy.
He described as huge the contributions of culture and tourism infrastructure to the economic development of the State and as a foreign exchange earner, adding that government would leave no stone unturned to ensure that such contributions are maximally harnessed.
The Governor, who spoke during the 2020 Olojo Festival held in the palace of the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi Ojaja II, disclosed that the administration was already making stringent efforts to build a sustainable tourism industry in the State through collaboration with local and international partners, some of whom had indicated intentions to collaborate with the government, following the convocation of the Osun Economic and Investment Summit held in November last year.
