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Lagos Commissioner tasks tourism writers on developmental reporting

The Lagos State Commissioner for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Pharmacist (Mrs) Uzamat Akinbile-Yussuf has enjoined members of the Association of Nigerian Journalists and Writers of Tourism, ANJET...

Commissioner for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Pharmacist Mrs Uzamat Akinbile-Yussuf (3rd right) Vice President, Association of Nigerian Journalists and Writers of Tourism (ANJET), Franklin Ihejirika (right), President, Omololu Olumuyiwa, Treasurer, Ekene Ezenwa, Special Assistant to the Honourable Commissioner, Ferdinand Tinubu and ANJET Secretary, Samson Ayuk

The Lagos State Commissioner for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Pharmacist (Mrs) Uzamat Akinbile-Yussuf has enjoined members of the Association of Nigerian Journalists and Writers of Tourism, ANJET, to be objective and factual in their reportage such that their criticism will be such that will help the development of Tourism activities in Lagos State and Nigeria as a whole.

The Commissioner gave the charge on Wednesday when executive members or the association paid a courtesy visit to her office at Alausa, Ikeja.

She opined that the way to tackle the incidences of impersonation in the journalistic profession is through professional conduct, well-researched and objective articles, and balanced reportage, which are usually not provided by untrained reporters.

Akinbile-Yussuf reminder the tourism writers of the need to be deliberate in their story telling and in portraying the rich tourism potentials of Lagos State to the outside world, stressing that tourism is an industry that thrives on good impression created before the international communities.

“Sell Lagos as destination for tourists, promote Lagos tourism attractions and focus on local tourism development, if all these are succinctly captured through your various media outfits, the level of awareness of what Lagos has to offer in the area of Tourism attractions would be better than what it is presently,” the Commissioner stated.

She called on the journalists to help change the narrative of how Nigeria as a country is perceived by other parts of the world in the aspect of Tourism attractions, adding that the perception of Nigeria among the comity of nations affects how every Nigerian is seen generally.

She maintained that though the country may not have attained its desired status, there are however, inspiring and captivating stories that if well packaged and reported would contribute significantly to the advancement of the country.

Earlier, the President of ANJET, Omololu Olumuyiwa, acknowledged the giant strides made by Lagos State Ministry of Tourism Arts and Culture especially in the area of keeping the tourism industry vibrant during the lockdown period and in spite of the ravaging covid-19 pandemic.

He acknowledged the several engagement platforms provided by the Ministry to involve the various stakeholders in its plans, programmes and policies, stressing that the recognitions accorded the various stakeholders would translate into a more coordinated and mutually beneficial relationships going forward.

Olumuyiwa pledged the support of the Association to continually promote the activities of the Ministry through robust media presence and media reportage in the social media, newspapers and on Television and Radio stations.

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