International Coalition of Tourism Partners Welcomes Nigerian Tourism Development Corporation as Council Member

International Coalition of Tourism Partners welcomes Nigerian Tourism Development Corporation as Council Member(Forimmediaterelease.net) HALEIWA, Hawaii, USA; BRUSSELS, Belgium; VICTORIA, Seychelles; BALI, Indonesia – The International Coalition of Tourism Partners announced that the Nigeria Tourism Development Corporation (NTDC) has joined as a Council Member.

ICTP President Professor Geoffrey Lipman said: “Nigeria has a huge potential as a both an inbound and outbound tourism market, and ICTP will help them develop this with sustainable green growth as a leading strategy. We will particularly engage to help promote Nigeria as an important center of cultural festivals, celebrating the vibrant national multicultural heritage."

The Nigeria Tourism Development Corporation has a long history of commitment to and passion for the tourism industry in its country. Organized tourism in Nigeria dates back 50 years when The Nigerian Tourist Association was established in 1962 by a group of private practitioners.

It was their aim to project Nigeria’s tourism potentials and encourage domestic and international tourism activities. Within a couple of short years, in 1964, their work led to the admission of Nigeria as a full member of the International Union of Official Travel Organization (IUOTO), now known as the UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), along with the establishment of the Nigerian Tourism Board.

In 1992, the Nigerian Tourism Board became the Nigerian Tourism Development Corporation - the apex tourism agency of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The NTDC is responsible today for the overall responsibility of promoting, marketing, and coordinating tourism activities in Nigeria.