Nigeria's Popular Tourist Sites

28 March 2014

Nigeria is blessed with so many beautiful sights and sites, both natural and man-made. From the east, west, north and south, these breath-taking attractions have become a source of pride, both for the communities where they are found and the nation at large. Game reserves, rivers, caves, landscapes, natural springs, well-rounded hills and rolling valleys... just name it; the nation has got them all.

Nigeria's abundance also pervades the tourism sector. All across the country are tourist sites that are capable of turning in huge chunks of money into the nation's economy if well developed and managed. However, it seems, this sector has been one of the most neglected in Nigeria over the years. If countries like the United Arab Emirate (UAE), the Bahamas, South Africa, Kenya, etc., depend so much on tourism and are making without much of the oil we have here, then the sector is worth taking more seriously. We have some popular tourist sites that are actually competing with others elsewhere in the world. They need to be given the desired attention to enable us reap the tourism and economic benefits among others to many to mention. It is the light of these that LEADERSHIP Friday highlights Nigeria's famous tourist centres.

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