Barely two years after inaugurating Nigeria Ghana friendship Club, the President, World Craft Council (WCC), Mr. Otunba Runsewe, recently in Addis Ababa, Capital city of Ethiopia, launched a similar board of tourism trade and culture club between Nigeria and Ethiopia.
The event, which signaled the great impactful diplomatic relationship between Nigeria and Ethiopia, was part of the celebration of the African Union, formally known as the Organisation of African Unity (0AU), now (AU) born may 25, 1963 dubbed” Africa Celebrates” held in Addis Ababa, to tune up the tourism possibilities of the African Continent.
The event drew the attention of a huge crowd including top Ethiopian Tourism Ministry officials, the tourism board big wigs and the newly established Africa Tourism Board.
The event is aimed at growing cordial and peaceful relationship between Nigeria and Ethiopia.
Mr. Runsewe, disclosed that the recent visit by President Buhari to attend the second inauguration of the Ethiopian President, was reflective and indicative of the bond of brotherhood between both nations which must be sustained by the citizens of both countries through culture and tourism trade.
Cheered on by the crowd of Ethiopian influencial tourism Operators, and regulatory officials, with few African Tourism Bodies and personalities, Runsewe raised the Nigerian and Ethiopian flags, signaling the birth of the relationship and friendship between the two Frontline black African nations.
Dancing to a multi mixed Cultural music , joined by the enthusiastic crowd, Runsewe boxed up by tall and pretty Ethiopian Tourism models, unveiled the new vista to sustain Cultural tourism engagements up the horn of Africa.
Witnessed by lelise DUGA JABESSA, and Nega wedaJuwerete, Commissioner and deputy commissioner respectively of the Ethiopian Tourism Ministry, and who thumbed up the Nigeria and Ethiopia Friendship Club initiative, stated that the presence of Otunba Segun Runsewe, in Ethiopia, will help change the culture tourism narratives of both countries, create more jobs and opportunities for the recreational needs of the continent.
Culthbert Ncube, Executive chairman, Africa Tourism Board, also in attendance, praised the initiative and promised to help in opening such Vista of relationships between African countries, nothing Nigeria must be at centre of Africa tourism equation as the biggest black population and economy in Africa.
Hauwa Abu
