The National Association of Nigeria Travel Agencies (NANTA) has unveiled plans to embark on a training and industry exposure trip to Banjul, The Gambia, as part of its strategic efforts to enhance the professional competence of its members.
The training programme, scheduled for the last week of May 2025, comes on the heels of NANTA’s successful 49th non-elective Annual General Meeting held recently in Lagos. According to NANTA.
NANTA President, Yinka Folami, said the Banjul expedition is aimed at providing critical training on travel trade practices and refresher courses tailored to the evolving demands of the travel and tourism industry.
“This is not a jamboree,” Folami stated. “It is a strategic growth initiative that started two years ago under our immediate past president, Mrs Susan Akporiaye, with our first training exposure conducted in partnership with the University of Johannesburg, South African Tourism, and the Ghana Tour Operators Association.”
He explained that the training programme will focus on expanding knowledge of intra-African travel value chains and creating new income streams for travel professionals as well as strengthen the association’s regional and continental trade relationships.
The President emphasised the association’s commitment to continuous training is a cornerstone of its development agenda. “We have never considered frivolities or wasteful lifestyles as part of our growth strategy. Our focus is on meaningful engagements that benefit all members,” he said.
He further noted that the upcoming programme has generated significant interest and is expected to surpass the scale of the previous international training. “Our faculty team is ready, and this outing will also serve as an opportunity to promote Nigeria’s tourism and reinforce our collaborative strength across Africa and beyond,” Folami added.
The association, however, urged all registered members and affiliated businesses to confirm participation by contacting the association’s secretariat before the registration deadline in two weeks.
