A new dawn is in the offing for Kastina State as the Federation of Tourism Associations of Nigeria (FTAN) has committed to a strategic partnership with the State Government aimed at identifying, harnessing, developing and promoting the cultural tourism assets of the State through Private – Public Partnership model.
The commitment followed a recent tour of the State by FTAN, which was led by its National President Dr Aliyu Ajayi Badaki.
The official visit to Katsina State was at the behest of the State Governor, Mallam Umar Radda Dikko, who extended special invitation to FTAN’s President and his team, to witness the recent historic celebrations of Hauwan Bariki and Sallah Durbar across Katsina and Daura Emirate Councils.
Badaki was accompanied on the visit by the First Deputy President of FTAN, Mrs Susan Akporiaye; Vice President, North West, Alhaji El-Kabir Danfulani; Executive Director of Katsina State History and Cultural Bureau, Dr Kabir Masanawa; alongside over 16 Tourism Ambassadors, who graced the festival.
The visit also formed part of the ongoing efforts by FTAN to strengthen tourism development and cultural promotion in the state.
It provided an opportunity for FTAN President and his team to undertake on-the-spot assessments of key projects and tourism sites within the state capital, with a view to identifying areas where the private sector can support marketing, promotion, and investment.
During the engagement, Badaki presented strategic proposals to the Governor, highlighting practical avenues for collaboration between the State government and private sector stakeholders in harnessing and promoting Katsina’s rich cultural tourism assets.
At the conclusion of the visit, Radda requested an official re-presentation of the Tourism Icon Award 2025 conferred on him at the Nigeria Tourism Investors Forum and Exhibition (NTIFE) held in Abuja last year, underscoring his administration’s commitment to advancing tourism development in Katsina State.
NTIFE is a flagship travel and tourism trade conference and expo event held annually by FTAN in Abuja.
It is designed to showcase and promote Nigerian tourism across board and attract both private and public sectors investors to the sector.
Plans for this year’s edition, which is scheduled to hold in July, alongside its Annual General Meeting (AGM), is already in top gear.
The conference and expo event will assume a new format and dimension in terms of its organisation and appeal this year.
About FTAN
FTAN is the umbrella body of tourism operators in the private sector, with over 25 registered Member-Associations, including corporate and associate members.
It aimed among others at working with the public sector, at all levels of government, to develop, market and promote Nigerian cultural tourism through national and international channels.
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FTAN pledges strategic partnership with Kastina to harness, develop, promote tourism assets
A new dawn is in the offing for Kastina State as the Federation of Tourism Associations of Nigeria (FTAN) has committed to a strategic partnership with the State Government aimed at identifying, harnessing, development and promoting the cultural tourism assets of the State through Private – Public Partnership model.
This commitment followed a tour of the State by FTAN, which was led by its National President Dr. Aliyu Ajayi Badaki. He was accompanied on the visit by the First Deputy President of FTAN, Mrs Susan Akporiaye; Vice President, North West, Alhaji El-Kabir Danfulani; Executive Director of the Katsina State History and Cultural Bureau, Dr Kabir Masanawa; alongside over 16 Tourism Ambassadors, who graced the festival.
FTAN is the umbrella body of tourism operators in the private sector, with over 25 registered member-associations, including corporate and associate members. It aimed among others, working with the public sector, at all levels of government, to development, market and promote Nigerian cultural tourism through national and international channels.
The official visit to Katsina State was at the behest of the State Governor, Mallam Umar Radda Dikko (CON, Ph.D.), who extended special invitation to FTAN’s President, to witness the recent historic celebrations of Hauwan Bariki and Sallah Durbar across Katsina and Daura Emirate Councils.
The visit also formed part of the ongoing efforts by FTAN to strengthen tourism development and cultural promotion in the state. It provided an opportunity for the FTAN President and his team to undertake on-the-spot assessments of key projects and tourism sites within the state capital, with a view to identifying areas where the private sector can support marketing, promotion, and investment.
During the engagement, FTAN President presented strategic proposals to the Governor, highlighting practical avenues for collaboration between the State government and private sector stakeholders in harnessing and promoting Katsina’s rich cultural tourism assets.
At the conclusion of the visit, Radda requested an official re-presentation of the Tourism Icon award conferred on him at the Nigeria Tourism Investors Forum and Exhibition (NTIFE) held in Abuja last year, underscoring his administration’s commitment to advancing tourism development in Katsina State.
NTIFE is a flagship travel and tourism trade conference and expo event held annually by FTAN in Abuja. It is designed to expose and promote Nigerian tourism across board and attract both private and public sectors investors to the sector.
Plans for this year’s edition, which is scheduled to hold in July, alongside its Annual General Meeting (AGM), is already in top gear. The conference and expo event will assume a new format and dimension in terms of its organsition and appeal this year.
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The Federation of Tourism Associations of Nigeria (FTAN) President paid an official visit to Katsina State at the special invitation of the Executive Governor, Mallam Umar Radda Dikko, CON, Ph.D., to witness the historic Hauwan Bariki and Sallah Durbar celebrations across the Katsina and Daura Emirate Councils.
The visit formed part of ongoing efforts to strengthen tourism development and cultural promotion in the state. It provided an opportunity for the FTAN President to undertake on-the-spot assessments of key projects and tourism sites within the state capital, with a view to identifying areas where the private sector can support marketing, promotion, and investment.
During the engagement, the FTAN President presented strategic proposals to the Governor, highlighting practical avenues for collaboration between the state government and private sector stakeholders in harnessing and promoting Katsina State’s rich tourism assets.
The delegation included the 1st Deputy President of FTAN, Mrs. Susan Akporiaye; Vice President, North West, Alhaji El-Kabir Danfulani; Executive Director of the Katsina State History and Cultural Bureau, Dr. Kabir Masanawa; as well as over 16 Tourism Ambassadors who graced the festival.
At the conclusion of the visit, Governor Radda requested an official re-presentation of the “Tourism Icon” award conferred on him at the Nigeria Tourism Investors Forum and Exhibition held in Abuja last year, underscoring his administration’s commitment to advancing tourism development in Katsina State.
