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Why Nigeria is not yet an attractive tourism destination NIHOTOUR DG Mustapha Temidayo
The Turakin Kebbi, Alhaji Nura Sani Kangiwa, is the Director General of the National Institute for Hospitality and Tourism (NIHOTOUR). Before his current appointment as NIHOTOUR’s DG, he had functioned as the Special Assistant to the Kebbi State Governor on Tourism and Argungu International Fishing Festival. The ardent polo lover and owner of Nura Sani Kangiwa (NSK) Polo Club spoke with
GBENGA ADERANTI on the challenges of running NIHOTOUR, his passion for polo, among other issues.
FEW months into your appointment as the Director General, National Institute for Hospitality and Tourism (NIHOTOUR), how would describe this national assignment?
Not much is known about the National Institute for Hospitality and Tourism (NIHOTOUR), the nationâs âsleepyâ tourism school established to provide training for hotel workers, travel and tour companies as well as tourism-reliant organisations. Travel and Tourism stakeholders had praised the Federal Government when a technocrat was appointed recently to manage the school which has existed for over 26 years. The new Director General, NIHOTOUR, Alhaji Nura Sani Kangiwa, who is already doing things differently with partnerships/collaboration, says thereâs light on the horizon. In this interview with Justina Uzo, the Polo player and tourism administrator, said NIHOTOURâs focus is on building a better institute to bring back confidence. He shares his views on training, food and beverage strategy, technology among other things