“We are entering a new season where tourism must become a platform of empowerment—not just for economic growth but as a channel for youth creativity, job creation, and cultural pride”
ATPN President Visits Lagos State House of Assembly: Talks Collaboration with Hon. Abiodun Orekoya on Youth, Sports, and Tourism Synergy
Lagos, Nigeria – In a move that signals renewed momentum for youth-driven tourism development in Nigeria, the President of the Association of Tourism Practitioners of Nigeria (ATPN), Prince Adetunji Femi Fadina, paid a high-level courtesy visit today to the Lagos State House of Assembly.
His host: Hon. Abiodun Orekoya, the dynamic Chairman of the House Committee on Youths, Sports, and Social Development—a lawmaker known for championing innovative, people-centered initiatives aimed at empowering Lagos State’s vibrant youth population.
The visit, which took place at the Assembly Complex in Alausa, Ikeja, marks the beginning of what observers are calling a “game-changing dialogue” between the tourism sector and legislative leadership, particularly around strategic collaborations that will place young people at the heart of destination development, sports tourism, and creative industry expansion.
While full details of the meeting are yet to be disclosed, the tone of the discussions was unmistakably forward-looking.
According to Prince Fadina, “We are entering a new season where tourism must become a platform of empowerment—not just for economic growth but as a channel for youth creativity, job creation, and cultural pride. Lagos is the pulse of Africa’s creative economy, and it is time we aligned that energy with policy.”
Hon. Orekoya echoed the sentiment with enthusiasm, stating, “This is a welcome conversation. We see tourism not as an isolated industry, but as a bridge between youth innovation, sports excellence, and social transformation. Lagos has the numbers, the talent, and the audience—we just need the right collaborations.”
Sources close to the meeting hint at a robust framework in development—one that could span training programs, local tourism site revitalizations, talent showcases, inter-LGA tourism-sports festivals, and youth-led digital storytelling campaigns.
As the tourism sector looks for practical ways to decentralize and deepen its impact beyond traditional hospitality, this visit underscores ATPN’s national agenda: to make tourism a tool for inclusion, sustainability, and local ownership—especially in urban centers like Lagos, where the energy of the youth can power a billion-naira creative economy.
With follow-up meetings expected in the coming weeks, today’s exchange sets the foundation for a groundbreaking public-private partnership model—one that reimagines Lagos not just as a city of dreams, but as a tourism destination powered by the creativity of its youth. Read More
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