Senate Minority Leader Wants Other States To Emulate A’Ibom On Tourism

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Senate Minority Leader Wants Other States To Emulate A’Ibom On Tourism

Senator Abba Moro, Nigeria’s Senate Minority Leader, has urged stakeholders in the tour­ism industry to emulate the con­cept of a hospitality facility in Akwa Ibom.
Moro, whose call was seen by some industry players as a boost to Governor Umo Eno’s priority for tourism in Akwa Ibom, made the call while inaugurating a pharmacy at Watbridge Hotel, one of the leading hospitality facilities in Uyo.
In about 20 months of being on the saddle, particular with a number of landmark sites during the yuletide season, Eno, who has a rich background in private entrepreneurship in the hospitality sector, has laid great emphasis on improving the tour­ism potential of Akwa Ibom.
Lauding innovations brought to bear in tourism development in Akwa Ibom, the senator repre­senting Benue South, singled out Watbridge Hotels for “elevating the status of hospitality in the state.”
His words: “I have been in ho­tels across the world, and I have never seen a hotel where a phar­macy and a library are attached to one hospitality facility.
“This hotel provides accom­modation, cares about people’s health, not just the guests but also the generality of people.”
Admonishing other places in Nigeria to prioritise healthcare and security needs of the people, Moro also made a quest for peo­ple to tap into the wellness facility for their welfare needs.
Describing the presence of a library in a hotel as uncommon, Emmanuel Ntia, the General Manager of Watbridge Hotels, assured of maintaining the stan­dard and remaining relentless in initiating innovations that would add greater value to human ca­pacity of the people.
A lecture on security was de­livered by Odiko Macdon, a Chief Superintendent of Police in the Nigerian Police Force.
Others who aligned with Mo­ro’s position included Prof Etete Peters, former Chief Medical Director of University of Uyo Teaching Hospital, Dr Patrick Eshiet, the Permanent Secretary in the Akwa Ibom State Ministry of Health, among others.

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