The National President, Institute of Tourism Professionals in Nigeria (ITPN), Mr Abiodun Odusanwo, has called for stronger synergy between tourism and transportation to drive inclusive growth and sustainable economic development.
Odusanwo made this call at the ninth edition of the National Tourism Transportation Summit (NTTS) and Expo on Monday in Abuja.
The NTTS and Expo, titled “Tourism and Transportation: Building Connectivity and Mobility for Sustainable Development”, aimed at bringing together key industry players for healthy dialogue to strengthen the links between both sectors.
ALSO READ: ITPN Tasks New Fellows to Promote Professionalism, Leadership
According to Odusanwo, the ninth edition of NTTS and expos is built on the key documents produced as communiqués from the previous eight editions.
“These communiqués have served as implementation roadmaps that provide industry players with clear direction to effectively carry out their respective roles for optimal economic benefits and national development.
“This has become even more imperative that the communiqués from the past summit have largely remained unimplemented, a situation that undermined the very purpose for which the summit and expo were conceived and approved.
“The ninth edition, therefore, seeks to reverse this trend by placing deliberate focus on the communiqué and ensuring purposeful action on its recommendations.
“It is on this basis that the 2026 edition adopts the theme Tourism and Transportation: Building Connectivity and Mobility for Sustainable Development, and this year’s summit marks a significant departure from previous editions,” he said.
The ITPN president said that the event was designed to explore the interdependence among MDAs and private sector organisations, whose functions and activities have direct or indirectly linked to the operation of travel, tourism and transportation industries.
