Carnival Calabar will showcase to a select audience at
the 4th edition of Abuja Bantaba, the meeting event for travel
professionals on April 25.
Cross River State has led the tourism promotion business in Nigeria using the Carnival as it’s pivot, drawing participation from all over the world thus establishing the carnival as a must watch event in Africa. For most people who cannot go to Calabar in December, Abuja Bantaba offers the opportunity to see this world famous spectacle outside of Calabar.
As the world celebrates 100 years of aviation, Abuja Bantaba will be celebrating 100 years of growth and development of travel business in Nigeria and the carnival is the biggest draw for the event. The event will also celebrate the pioneers, the exceptional innovators and the legends of the travel business some of whom have never been recognized before.
Since the amalgamation of Nigeria in 1914, one of the pillars of integration and growth of the country was the transport system built initially on the back of the North –South rail network which now includes; Road, Air, Riverine and Pipeline movement.
Modern Nigeria is built on integrated transport system that carries millions of people around the country which over 14 million air travellers through 22 official Airports, aviation was the last to join the rail, road and river travel in Nigeria.
As Nigeria is ranked one of the fastest growing hospitality hotspots in the world, with a huge travelling public and aviation profile, and its travel agencies generating over $1.25b in a year, it is expected that the future of travel business in Nigeria is bright.
It is against this backdrop that the organizers of Abuja Bantaba announced its plans to honour certain individuals as well as companies in the tourism and travel business in Nigeria in line with country’s celebration of her 100 years together as one entity. The centenary of Nigeria comes with different landmark celebrations and for the tourism sector and players, the stage is set to roll out drums not only to assess and celebrate achievements, but also to encourage icons whose efforts are indelible at bringing tourism promotion to the limelight.
For this reason, Abuja Bantaba will be honouring the 100 leading travel and tourism personalities in Nigeria’s history at the Travellers Award Dinner on April 25 in Abuja.
The personalities who were carefully drawn from both core and allied tourism and travel sector, based on their immense contribution to tourism include CP Audu Bako the former Governor of old Kano State, seen as one of the greatest tourism visionaries in Nigeria along with Dr. Donald Duke, former governor of Cross River State. Other pioneers in Aviation include Chief Gabriel Igbinedion of the famous Okada Air, the first private major airline in Nigeria, Sir Louis Ojukwu of Ojukwu Transport, Chief Ubajiaka of Izuchukwu transport, Ijeoma Transport Services, Austin Ilodibe of the famous Ekene Dili Chukwu.
In addition, frontline hospitality and tour operations will be honoured along with the first male and female pilots and the Nigerian who invented the popular Chapman drink.
According to the organiser “the annual travel event organised by Akwaaba Travel Market in Abuja is a one-day speed-dating event at Abuja Sheraton Hotel, now in its fourth edition.
“As part of our centenary, we seek to honour the best of Nigeria 100 travel companies selected as the leading travel organisations in Nigeria and list of 100 top hotels.
“To this end, a special edition of our annual magazine Travellers Yearbook will be launched.
Ikechi Uko said the publication includes a compilation of 100 Nigerians that have made impact in the development of tourism and travel in Nigeria and the top 100 organisations at the forefront of travel business today. ‘The publication and the listed organisations and people will be honoured at the 12th Travellers Award ceremony on April 25,” Uko added.
Cross River State has led the tourism promotion business in Nigeria using the Carnival as it’s pivot, drawing participation from all over the world thus establishing the carnival as a must watch event in Africa. For most people who cannot go to Calabar in December, Abuja Bantaba offers the opportunity to see this world famous spectacle outside of Calabar.
As the world celebrates 100 years of aviation, Abuja Bantaba will be celebrating 100 years of growth and development of travel business in Nigeria and the carnival is the biggest draw for the event. The event will also celebrate the pioneers, the exceptional innovators and the legends of the travel business some of whom have never been recognized before.
Since the amalgamation of Nigeria in 1914, one of the pillars of integration and growth of the country was the transport system built initially on the back of the North –South rail network which now includes; Road, Air, Riverine and Pipeline movement.
Modern Nigeria is built on integrated transport system that carries millions of people around the country which over 14 million air travellers through 22 official Airports, aviation was the last to join the rail, road and river travel in Nigeria.
As Nigeria is ranked one of the fastest growing hospitality hotspots in the world, with a huge travelling public and aviation profile, and its travel agencies generating over $1.25b in a year, it is expected that the future of travel business in Nigeria is bright.
It is against this backdrop that the organizers of Abuja Bantaba announced its plans to honour certain individuals as well as companies in the tourism and travel business in Nigeria in line with country’s celebration of her 100 years together as one entity. The centenary of Nigeria comes with different landmark celebrations and for the tourism sector and players, the stage is set to roll out drums not only to assess and celebrate achievements, but also to encourage icons whose efforts are indelible at bringing tourism promotion to the limelight.
For this reason, Abuja Bantaba will be honouring the 100 leading travel and tourism personalities in Nigeria’s history at the Travellers Award Dinner on April 25 in Abuja.
The personalities who were carefully drawn from both core and allied tourism and travel sector, based on their immense contribution to tourism include CP Audu Bako the former Governor of old Kano State, seen as one of the greatest tourism visionaries in Nigeria along with Dr. Donald Duke, former governor of Cross River State. Other pioneers in Aviation include Chief Gabriel Igbinedion of the famous Okada Air, the first private major airline in Nigeria, Sir Louis Ojukwu of Ojukwu Transport, Chief Ubajiaka of Izuchukwu transport, Ijeoma Transport Services, Austin Ilodibe of the famous Ekene Dili Chukwu.
In addition, frontline hospitality and tour operations will be honoured along with the first male and female pilots and the Nigerian who invented the popular Chapman drink.
According to the organiser “the annual travel event organised by Akwaaba Travel Market in Abuja is a one-day speed-dating event at Abuja Sheraton Hotel, now in its fourth edition.
“As part of our centenary, we seek to honour the best of Nigeria 100 travel companies selected as the leading travel organisations in Nigeria and list of 100 top hotels.
“To this end, a special edition of our annual magazine Travellers Yearbook will be launched.
Ikechi Uko said the publication includes a compilation of 100 Nigerians that have made impact in the development of tourism and travel in Nigeria and the top 100 organisations at the forefront of travel business today. ‘The publication and the listed organisations and people will be honoured at the 12th Travellers Award ceremony on April 25,” Uko added.
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