FCTA to promote tourism potential

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has through its Agriculture and Rural Development Secretariat set up preparations for the 3rd edition of the FCT Fishing Festival scheduled to hold in April, 2020.

This came up during the meeting of the FCT Inter-departmental Planning Committee for the festival which took place at the head office of the Agriculture and Rural Development Secretariat.

The acting secretary of the Agriculture and Rural Development Secretariat who also doubles as the chairman of the committee, Mr Ibe Prospect Chukwuemeka, while addressing members of the committee underscored the importance of organising a festival befitting of the global status of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), as melting pot of the Nigerian culture.

He commended the minister of state for the FCT; Dr. Ramatu Tijjani Aliyu, for approving the festival which he said will not only help promote the tourism potentials of the FCT, but also help attract viable investment in the aquaculture industry and its value chain.

He said: “You are all aware that the last time the fishing festival took place was in 2012 and if you go round the FCT from Abaji to Bwari, you will discover that the city is endowed with abundant rich water bodies that have not been effectively harnessed. 

We must therefore commend the minister for this bold decision of reviving the festival which undoubtedly will help in promoting our rich potentials both in the tourism and aquaculture sector.”

He charged members of the committee to put in their best in the discharge of their duties at the various sub-committee levels towards 

ensuring the success of the festival.

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