Korean Ambassador Kim Pankyu has urged Nigeria to develop her tourism sector stating the present vacationer panorama holds little house for leisure for each foreigners and Nigerians.
Pankyu who had spent slightly over fifty days shuttling between the Lagos and Abuja, assembly with Korean corporations and Nigerian establishments, had earlier gushed over the colorful house of the Nike Artwork Gallery Basis, Dunes and leisure/cinema in Abuja, and the coastal space of Lagos.
He, nonetheless, famous that each cities lack a spot for leisure throughout weekends, and tour guides are laborious to seek out.
“I’ve been in Nigeria fifty days however it’s tough to discover a tour information in Nigeria. You will need to develop your vacationer course. Abuja has no place to tour. It’s simply just for these doing enterprise. You will be enterprise particular person however through the weekend it’s best to have a spot to go to. There isn’t a place to go to and that is an issue.
“I believe your authorities ought to make a plan in direction of that, which then, Korean corporations can come aboard with some assurance of safety that their funding is protected,” mentioned Pankyu.
He additional famous that upcoming Korea Africa Summit (KAS) will present aspect occasions such because the Korea Africa Consultancy Boards, in addition to boards on ICT, Tourism and Power, that may provide alternatives for each Korea and Nigeria to broaden cooperations in these areas.
“Nigeria’s delegation participation on the summit will translate discussions reached to explicit operations and initiatives. Many Korean corporations have an interest within the Nigerian market and contemplating doing enterprise in Nigeria. Nonetheless, there are particular obstacles that must be addressed, equivalent to the issue of double taxation, revenue repatriation are main considerations.
“In the course of the summit, Nigerian authorities can share what it has been doing to handle these and guarantee Korean companies that the enterprise surroundings in Nigeria is bettering. I consider it should facilitate Korean corporations’ funding in Nigeria”.
The biggest worldwide gathering of Korean authorities, anticipated to set a milestone between Korea and Africa, the Korea Africa Summit will maintain June 4thto5th, 2024, at Ilsan and Seoul, Korea.
Meantime, Nigeria is in talks with Korea, to affix the Korea Rice Belt Initiative. The initiative goals to help African nations in bettering their self-sufficiency in rice farming and manufacturing, by means of the supply of types of rice, seed provide and technical coaching help. Ten African nations have signed an MoU to the undertaking.
Nigeria’s becoming a member of of this initiative when realized, Pankyu mentioned will contribute to the expansion of Nigeria’s agricultural sector.