Photo caption: L-R: Dr Badaki Aliyu, FTAN President; Mallam Umar Radda Dikko, Governor of Katsina State; Mrs Susan Akporiaye, First Deputy President, FTAN; and Dr Kabir Danfulani, VP North West, FTAN.
The Federation of Tourism Associations of Nigeria (FTAN) has entered into to a strategic partnership with the Katsina State Government aimed at identifying, harnessing, developing and promoting the cultural tourism assets of the State through Private – Public Partnership(PPP) model.
The partnership will usher in a new dawn between FTAN and Kastina State
The commitment followed a recent tour of the State by FTAN, which was led by its National President Dr Aliyu Badaki.
The official visit to Katsina State was at the behest of the State Governor, Mallam, Umar Radda Dikko, who extended special invitation to FTAN’s President and his team, to witness the recent historic celebrations of Hauwan Bariki and Sallah Durbar across Katsina and Daura Emirate Councils.
Badaki was accompanied on the visit by the First Deputy President of FTAN, Mrs Susan Akporiaye; Vice President, North West, Alhaji El-Kabir Danfulani, the Executive Director of Katsina State History and Cultural Bureau, Dr Kabir Masanawa; alongside over 16 Tourism Ambassadors, who graced the festival.
The visit also formed part of the ongoing efforts by FTAN to strengthen tourism development and cultural promotion in the state.
It equally provided an opportunity for FTAN President and his team to undertake on-the-spot assessments of key projects and tourism sites within the state capital, with a view to identifying areas where the private sector can support marketing, promotion, and investment.
During the engagement, Badaki presented strategic proposals to the Governor, highlighting practical avenues for collaboration between the state government and private sector stakeholders in harnessing and promoting Katsina’s rich cultural tourism assets.
At the conclusion of the visit, Radda requested an official re-presentation of the Tourism Icon Award 2025 conferred on him at the Nigeria Tourism Investors Forum and Exhibition (NTIFE) held in Abuja last year.
The award underscores his administration’s commitment to advancing tourism development in Katsina State.
NTIFE is a flagship travel and tourism trade conference and expo event held annually by FTAN in Abuja.
It is designed to showcase and promote Nigerian tourism across board and attract both private and public sectors investors to the sector.
Plans for this year’s edition, which is scheduled to hold in July, alongside its Annual General Meeting (AGM), is already in top gear.
The conference and expo event will assume a new format and dimension in terms of its organisation and appeal this year
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