ABUJA, NIGERIA – ECOWAS Ministers in charge of the national tourism sectors in member states have come together to give the tourism in West Africa great boost with the validation and adoption of the regulatory texts of the Tourist Accommodation Establishment in the ECOWAS region, Friday, 7th April 2023. This working document with recommendations was presented to the ministers by tourism experts who spent the last 3 days drafting a well-researched legal framework that covers all aspects of hotel accommodation classification and grading. Mrs. Massandjé Toure-Litse, ECOWAS Commission’s Commissioner for Economic Affairs and Agriculture, in her welcome address, on behalf of the President of the ECOWAS Commission, His Excellency, Dr. Omar Alieu Touray expressed her sincere appreciation to the Honarable Ministers for accepting to be part of a historic event in the tourism sector. She also extended ECOWAS’ sincere gratitude to the President of Togolese Republic, His Excellency Faure Essozimna Gnassingbe, for accepting to host this all important meeting as the ECOWAS takes key steps towards adopting relevant instruments to give a boost to our tourism sector in line with emerging trends and hailed the critical role played by the Government of Togo in the integration and economic development of ECOWAS since its establishment which is reiterated by the presence and the support received in the facilitation this meeting from Dr. Lamadokou Kossi Honorable Minister of Culture and Tourism of Togo and his very able team. She further praised the tenacity and commitment of the Member States in the development of tourism industry which will ECOWAS a tourist...
ECOWAS ministers boost the tourism industry with the adoption of new standards for hotel services
Posted on: April 13, 2023
Posted on: April 13, 2023