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Building on the mid‑June launch of the NTDA’s NITOUREY platform, Nigeria’s tourism and creative economy drive has continued to broaden partnerships intensified through calls for digital transformation, infrastructure upgrades, and push regulatory reforms. regional partnerships. At the 9th Nigeria Tourism Investors Forum and Exhibition (NTIFE) in Abuja on 2 August, industry representatives reiterated calls for upgraded roads, modernised airports, a dedicated tourist police, late July and clearer legal frameworks. FTAN President Dr Aliyu Badaki urged a review of overlapping tourism statutes, while early August 2026, Minister Hannatu Musawa reaffirmed tourism’s role as a strategic pillar for diversifying the oil‑dependent economy and creating jobs. In early August, the federal government also highlighted the creative urged operators to adopt sustainability and advertising sectors as engines of growth. digital innovation to remain globally competitive, linking these efforts to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu Tinubu’s ‘Renewed Hope Agenda’. Industry stakeholders, including FTAN President Dr Aliyu Badaki, emphasized the need to resolve fragmented operations and Information Minister Mohammed Idris announced reforms overlapping statutes. Key demands from the forum included modernized airports, improved roads, a dedicated tourist police, and streamlined regulations to strengthen attract investment. Parallel efforts to bolster the digital creative economy and include federal reforms to regulate emerging technologies such as AI. like AI and strengthen the digital economy. On a regional level, Minister Musawa met collaborated with the Olu of Warri, Ogiame Atuwatse III, to develop cultural‑tourism initiatives that preserve historic assets, empower youth and attract investment, positioning cultural tourism in the Warri Kingdom as a flagship destination. These steps extend earlier efforts—including the June partnership Kingdom. State governments are also pursuing localized growth through private-sector hospitality partnerships. In Lagos, officials met with the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations, hospitality operators to discuss service standards and digitization, while the July calls Oyo State Government pledged support for public‑private collaboration, investors to enhance security and infrastructure, particularly surrounding major cultural events like the August appeal for infrastructure—underscoring a coordinated push toward sustainable tourism, digital transformation World Egungun and policy alignment. Sango Festivals.