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Competition
By Collins Yakubu-hammer
Abuja, Nov. 15, 2016 (NAN) Ms Abigail Olagbaye, a tourism expert, on Tuesday, said that the ongoing National Tourism Essay Competition was to encourage Nigerian youths to develop the tourism sector.
Olagbaye said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja.
She said that the competition was an initiative for youths aimed at rekindling their orientation and passion toward tourism development.
She added that “we really need to do a lot to inculcate tourism values in our youths, which is what this competition is all about.
“The competition is in two categories; junior category for those within the ages of 11 and 18 years and senior category for those between the ages of 19 and 35 years.
“Participants in the junior category are expected to write an essay of between 500 and 1,000 words.
“They will list out all the major tourism attractions in their state and use one of them to discuss how
ICT can be used to boost tourism in Nigeria.
“The senior category will also list all the tourism attractions and prospects in their states and use one of them to discuss how tourism can contribute or boost the economy of Nigeria.”
NAN reports that participants are expected to register at www.desigolimited.com before sending their entries to info@desigolimited.com.
The competition opened for entries on Oct. 31 and would close on Dec. 9. (NAN)
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Edited by Bola Akingbehin/Hadiza Mohammed-Aliyu