Former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo and the Oni of Ife, Oba Enitan Ogunwusi are some of the dignitaries expected to grace the forth coming National Association of Nigeria Travel Agencies, NANTA,  41st Annual General Meeting (AGM) scheduled to hold Tuesday, March 21, in  Lagos.

This was disclosed by the  National President of NANTA , Mr Bankole Bernard while speaking with journalists at NANTA headquarters in  Lagos. He also said other dignitaries expected at the AGM are the Minister of Information, Culture and Tourism, Alhaji Lai Muhammed, the Chairman and Managing Director of MedView Airlines, Alhaji Muneer Bankole amongst other dignitaries.

Olusegun Obasanjo

Bernard further said the AGM would be non elective and so, members would use the meeting to discuss how members can use the closure of Abuja Airport for six weeks as an opportunity to diversify the tourism and hospitality business and take it from mere ticket selling to tour operating as well as exploring all the tourism destinations in the northern part of Nigeria.

Also speaking, the1st Deputy President, NANTA Mrs Susan Akporiaye, said NANTA  during the closure of  Abuja Airport would assist members, and that they didn’t need to close down their businesses.

Akporiaye further explained that  the association has directed its members to explore and show case what Kaduna has to offer, adding that the 41st AGM would give opportunity to tell people that during recession there are things to learn and gain from it.