The Federal Government has assured that it will continue providing strategic direction to sub-national governments to drive tourism development and broader economic growth across Nigeria.
Vice President Kashim Shettima gave the assurance on Wednesday, June 17, 2026, at the Sub-National Government Economic and Tourism Information Roundtable and the launch of the National Compendium on the Economic and Tourism Profiles of the 36 States and the Federal Capital Territory.
Shettima, represented by Tope Fasua, Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Economic Matters (Office of the Vice President), emphasised that Nigeria’s next phase of economic expansion would depend largely on the capacity of states to properly document their assets, attract investments, develop tourism, and translate local potential into jobs and shared prosperity.
He urged all state governments to move beyond documentation to actual implementation in unlocking the country’s economic potential.
“Nigeria is rich in assets, rich in talent, rich in culture,
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