Ify Onyekwere |
Tourism is one of the world’s fastest-growing industries. Advances in travel technology and a growing holiday culture have fueled this expansion. Although agriculture has been emphasized as the “providential industry,” tourism has the potential to attract significant foreign exchange earnings if revitalized.
Nigeria’s rich geographical landscape, which includes beaches, mountains, UNESCO-approved heritage centers, historical monuments, wildlife, and diverse culture, allows it to carve out a niche in the global tourism industry.
Tourist hotspots like the Yankari Games Reserves in Bauchi, the Mambilla Plateau in Taraba, the Obudu Mountain Resort in Cross Rivers, and other locations should never be neglected. It is interesting to note that the Trans Atlantic Centre in Kogi state is the building capacity for more than just a tourist center. The event honoring Nigerian culture to mark its fifth anniversary was graced by special guests Chief J.O. Omuya, Dr. Abdulrahman Musa Adeiza, Haija Ramatu Tasalla Shehu Atta, Alhaji Abu Imam, and His Royal Highness, Aliu Victor Onoreri of Onogwu amongst others.
According to the project lead, Mr. Muhammad, who is also a chartered procurer in charge of coordinating the anti-corruption group in Nigeria and the Africa Regional Coordinator of NGOs with headquarters in the United States, the Trans Atlantic Center’s 10-year project is grounded in the idea of “idea and commitment” and has a chain of advantages for businesses to explore and foreign investors to take advantage of. He stated that value-adding projects will always be a place for the celebration of the African continent and make it a better place for the rest of the world to reckon with while seeking suggestions to enhance the center’s delivery.
He noted that there was no turning back on the project, pointing to the concept of the project which encompasses research, recreation, and community development.
Dr. Abdulrahman Musa Adeiza, the event’s chairperson and a two-time president of the Ebira People’s Association who is presently a lecturer at the University of Abuja, on the event that took place on January 1, 2023, lauded the Trans Atlantic Centre’s founder’s initiatives and urged the Ebira community as well as the rest of the world to support community development projects in Africa like the Trans Atlantic Centre project mentioning the advantages it adds to the community and exposure it creates through development.
At the unveiling of four sections in the center, the Administrative Block was given the name Chief J.O. Omuya, the Children Amusement Park was given the name Alhaji Abu Imam, and the Conference Hall and Botanical Garden were given the names of Late Alhaji Ahmad Badamasuiy and Dr. Abdulrahman Musa Adeiza, respectively.