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Nigeria Receives 100 Tourism Scholarships From UNWTO

by Olamilekan Okeowo April 25, 2022
by Olamilekan Okeowo April 25, 2022

Nigeria has received 100 Tourism Online Academy Scholarships from the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) for Nigerians willing to undertake basic training in the field of tourism.

This development was announced by the Special Assistant to the President (Media), Office of the Minister of Information and Culture, Segun Adeyemi, in a statement recently.

UNWTO Secretary-General, Mr. Zurab Pololikashvili, formally presented the offer to the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, at a dinner hosted by the UNWTO in honor of the Minister and his delegation in Madrid, Spain, on Tuesday night.

”The World Tourism Organization recognizes the efforts of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and its Minister of Information and Culture. Hon. Mr. Lai Mohammed, to empower youth and boost quality education in tourism by granting 100 UNWTO Tourism Online Academy Scholarships,” Mr. Pololikashvili said.

He said the scholarships will lead to the award of a certificate in the introduction to Tourism – Industry Management Course

The UNWTO Tourism Online Academy is a partnership between the world tourism organization and the IE University in Madrid, Spain.

Responding to the scholarship offer, the Minister of Information and Culture said the criteria for selecting the beneficiaries will be announced very soon.

Earlier, the Minister and the UNWTO Secretary-General signed the hosting agreement for the 1st UNWTO Global Conference on Cultural Tourism and Creative Industry, to be held in Lagos between 14-17 November 2022.

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