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Nigerian Tourists Spend N12.3b Yearly In South Africa – Envoy by fd4all234(m): 9:47am On Jun 08, 2011 |
South African High Commissioner to Nigeria, Ambassador Kingsley Mamabolo has disclosed that his country earns over N12.3 billion annually from Nigerians, who visit the country on leisure, tourism or business. Speaking to newsmen in Abuja yesterday, Ambassador Mamabolo, revealed that a recent statistics shows that in January 2011 alone, about 4,220 Nigerians visited South Africa, compared to about 3,491, who visited the country for the same purpose in January last year. “Nigeria remains the leading African market in terms of tourist arrivals in South Africa. Based on our research, Nigeria is identified as the hub of West Africa and a great base for South Africa tourism to centralize tourism functions and activities within the region. This of course is based on the country’s standing as the powerhouse of West Africa and it’s growing economy, large population, increased use of technology and political stability”, he said. Ambassador Mamabolo revealed that as a result of this growth, South Africa Tourism has concluded plans to open an office in the country, beginning with a skeletal staff this year and full fledged operations within the next couple of years, while a new South Africa Chancery and residential building have already been built in Abuja. He maintained that South Africa has laws that guarantee safety and security for residents as well as tourists visiting the country, noting that xenophobia, or violence against visitors is a common problem in every parts of the world. |
Re: Nigerian Tourists Spend N12.3b Yearly In South Africa – Envoy by reindeer: 10:45am On Jun 08, 2011 |
And yet those life froms keep equating all Nigerians to the criminals living in their midst? |
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