Nigeria is a land richly endowed with natural and cultural resources. Departments federal ministry of information and culture. Ministry of culture and tourism click on each plus sign to view the details the ministry of culture and tourism was established in november 2014 with abdulsalam a. The richness and diversity of the nigeria culture is a manifestation of the socio cultural differences of the over 250 ethnic groups that inhabit the land for ages. Akwa ibom is a rich tourism destination offering unrivalled wealth of scenic landscape, long sandy coast, a wealth of wildlife and culture. At this level the federal ministry of culture and tourism has the full responsibilities for poli. Embassy of the federal republic of nigeria culture. Ministry of culture and tourism, sponsored by federal ministry of. Federal ministry of culture and tourism, abuja, federal. As depicted in its organogram, the ministry has a fivedepartmental framework consisting of two core departments culture and tourism and three pool departments administration, finance, and planning, research. Federal ministry of culture, tourism and national orientation. Tourism has come to stay and can constitute an important part in the economic development of nigeria if properly managed.
The culture of nigeria is shaped by nigeria s multiple ethnic groups. This programme, initiated by the tourism department of the federal ministry of economics and labour, is. The department of culture provides the secretariat with a national committee on oral and intangible cultural. Federal ministry of culture and tourism in federal. Tourism in nigeria is growing rapidly and it is among the tourism industry is a good revenue earner for the country. Tourism federal ministry of information and culture. Parastatals federal ministry of information and culture. Federal ministry of culture tourism and national orientation phase ii federal secretariat. The agency works hand in hand with the ministry of culture, tourism, and national orientation which are responsible for the overall development of the. Ethiopian airlines ethiopian is the flag carrier of ethiopia.
The federal government of nigeria established the ministry of culture and tourism in 1999, in an attempt to increase levels of visitation. The country has over 50 languages and over 250 dialects and ethnic groups. Transforming the nigeria tourism industry through tourism. Federal ministry of culture and tourism office in federal secretariat phase 2 shehu shagari way maitama abuja nigeria. Establishment of the nigerian tourism development corporation. Get details of the minister for culture and tourism here list of nigerian ministers. Child marriagebetrothal in nigeria chinwe julie abara, deputy directorhead of lagos zonal office of the national council for arts and culture, nigeria federal ministry of culture and tourism, nigeria child marriage in nigeria pdf. Lucina shayo, education officer, museum of house and culture, dar es salaam, tanazania museums and albinism pdf.
Lagos state ministry of tourism and culture, nigeria. Organisation structure statutory function of ministry of. Pdf nigeria is blessed with inestimable tourism potentials that need. Encourage the provision and improvement of tourism. However in november 2015, ministry of culture and tourism was later.
The national body charged with the safeguarding of intangible cultural heritage is the department of culture of the federal ministry of tourism, culture and national orientation, which is mandated to safeguard and promote nigeria s cultural heritage, both tangible and intangible. Visit vconnect for federal ministry of culture and tourism in. Promotion of investment in hotels and development of tourism. About nigeria constitution of the federal republic of nigeria 1999 national identity national security foreign relations electoral procedure ministries states states federal ministry of agriculture and water resources colleges ministry of commerce and industry ministry of culture, tourism and national orientation federal ministry of defence. The federal ministry for culture and tourism needs strengthening to fulfill its role in securing the necessary federal investment, target setting and monitoring. Some government functions are provided by commissions or parastatals governmentowned corporations that may be independent or associated with a ministry. Headquarters ministry of culture, tourism and national orientation address. The ministry of culture and tourism was created on august, 1010 from the former ministry of information, culture and tourism.
Ministry of culture, tourism and national orientation. Federal ministry of internal affairs block f old secretariat, area i, garki, abuja. Federal ministry of culture and tourism created to enhance culture, investment opportunities, tourist attractions and holiday resorts for economic growth and development of the country. These formed the highlights of the 2009 ministerial briefing of the federal ministry of tourism, culture and national orientation during which a call was made to the small enterprises development agency of nigeria smedan to support tourism, arts and culture sector of the economy. The national council on culture and tourism, which is the highest policy generating forum, is made of the federal ministry of culture and tourism, its parastatals, state commissioners in charge of culture and tourism and stakeholders in the private sector. Culture and heritage the nigerian government in september, 1988, launched. Nigeria tourism development master plan institutional capacity. Nigeria 2017 report diversity of cultural expressions. The desire to position culture and tourism as the lever of nigeria s economic growth and development rests with the ministry of information and culture as it must plan to mainstream both sectors. Nigerian prison service recruitment past questions and. The industry was accorded priority status in 1990 when the national tourism policy was launched. The ministry of culture and tourism s missionvision is to promote the diverse cultural heritage of rivers people and to identify and develop the tourism potentials of the state as a means of job creation, wealth generation as well inculcating pride and dignity in our local art work and cultural values. Each ministry is headed by a permanent secretary who reports to a minister in the federal cabinet.
The nigerian tourism development corporation ntdc is a top development corporation agency that is operated completely by the federal government of nigeria. International tourism attraction star winner wins n10. Namadi sambo gcon vicepresident, federal republic of nigeria 4146 5. Tourism is one of the growing sectors of the nigerian economy. The impact of culture on tourism maastricht university. Nigerian tourism development corporation recruitment 2020 application updates. Similarly, the activities of the federal ministry of culture and tourism is strictly a platform towards promoting. The traditional culture of nigeria s more than five hundred ethnic groups remains poorly known, the reference list includes some of the better known anthropological monographs and surveys, but it is important to emphasise that many groups are recorded by only a single line in a reference book. Works to position culture and tourism as leverage for economic growth and development in nigeria.
Ministries in nigeria nigerian embassy dublin, ireland. And as part of a means to promote policy discussion,it was agreed in the april 2016 summit on culture and tourism for the ministry to supervise the conclusion of the project. The lagos state ministry of tourism and culture is the arm of government responsible for tourism matters, policy development and driver of government plans and projections for tourism development s it concerns the state of lagos. The federal ministries of nigeria are civil service departments that are responsible for delivering various types of government service. The ministry that overseas the activities of the nigerian prisons is the a.
Tourism is one of the growing sectors the nigerian economy. Our goal is to provide the public with a seamless data collection process geared towards service delivery and informationdriven support as we forge ahead with our mission to build a better playing field for commerce in the. Plus a warm and friendly people, known for their exceptional culinary skills. Nigeria has a wide range of tourist activities to offer. Complete the federal ministry of industry, trade and investment data form in three easy steps. The ministry was created through the fusion of the former ministry of information and culture and the federal ministry of commerce and tourism by the olesegun obasanjo administration. Federal ministry of culture and tourism and national orientation phase ii federal secretariat, block a, 1st floor, shehu shagari way abuja, federal capital territory, nigeria. Encourages people living in nigeria to take holidays in the country and people abroad to visit nigeria. Nonye nwachukwu, permanent secretary, federal ministry of communications and digital economy, musa istifanus and gombe state commissioner for science, technology and innovation, dr. Nigeria s ministries are civil service departments that are responsible for monitoring and controlling various types of government service in nigeria. The pdf file contains questions and answers from the previous editions of the nigerian prison service recruitment screening test. There is need for economists, planners and personnel with statistics and industry experience. The federal ministry for culture and tourism needs strengthening the ntdc is overstaffed.
The federal ministry of information and culture serves as the federal outfit responsible for the dissemination of essential and vital information which will enhance and facilitate democratic governance of nigeria as a federal republic. Nigeria prison service sample questions from previous years. Aishatu umar maigari at the 7th regular meeting of the national council on communications and digital economy with the theme leveraging the gain of icts in. Get the nps free pdf past questions and answers here. In view of the convention,the federal government in 20 mandated the national bureau of statisticsnbs and society of nigeria theatre artists sonta conducted a pilot nationwide mapping of creative industries in nigeria. Directory of federal ministry of culture, tourism and national orientation abuja. In an attempt to raise the profile of the countrys tourism sector, a beauty pageant, the miss tourism nigeria pageant, was created in 2004. Nigerian tourism development corporation recruitment 2020. Having examined carefully the challenges of tourism in nigeria, especially as it regards to scrapping or merging of federal ministry of culture and tourism to other ministry s in the nation. During the past sixty five plus years, ethiopian has become one of the continents leading carriers, unrivaled in africa for efficiency and operational success, turning profits for almost all the years of its existence.
Conflicts in the roles of federal ministry of culture, tourism and national. Promotion of investment in hotels and development of tourism projects. You are welcome to the website of the national institute for cultural orientation nico. List of federal ministries in nigeria about nigerians. We aim not only to diffuse learning to create a large and proficient workforce for nigeria, but also to help students to. The tourism industry is regulated by the federal ministry of information and national orientation nigeria. Home africa nigeria government ministries federal ministry of culture, tourism and national orientation back to government ministries. The national institute for cultural orientation, a parastatal of the federal ministry of tourism, culture and national orientation was established by act 93 of 1993. The natural beauty is a main factor behind the up gradation of nigeria tourism. According to omotosho 2000 the ntdc has the following responsibilities. On the other hand, as we continue to experience the influx of large number of tourists, we are bound to suffer from social, economic and political inconveniences, specifically, security problems.