No accurate data on tourists visiting Lagos yearly

By Taiwo Adeola

Data and fact is inevitable in statistics, Speaking at the Speaking at the launch of the Q4-Lagos initiative, put together in partnership with QTOURISM Limited, The Commissioner for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Mrs Uzamat Akinbile-Yussuf, yesterday, lament on the lack of accurate date to indicate number of visitor that visit Lagos State annually.

, Akinbile-Yussuf noted that data about tourism contributions to the state’s economy is often not captured.

Uzamat stressed further at the event “The need to change this and have a more holistic data of tourists to Lagos State brought about the conceptualization of the Q4 Initiative which simply means 4 Quarters comprising January to March, April to June, July to September and October to December, was developed as a term that will provide an all-round entertainment and fun for Lagosians and visitors to Lagos State.

“This concept also aligns with the mandate of the Ministry to develop and introduce new ideas that will further assist in harnessing the numerous opportunities for the growth and development of Tourism towards driving visitors, and opportunities to Lagos.

“As already enshrined in our Tourism Master Plan, Q4 has been designed with the support of our various tourism stakeholders to achieve the maximum visitor potential for a cosmopolitan Lagos thereby boosting Revenues and Recovery.”

The Chief Executive Officer of QTOURISM Limited, Mr Ivor Ekpe noted that strike hard to ensure a platform is established to generate data for future use.