Tinubu committed to building economy through tourism – Minister
The Minister of Art, Culture, Tourism, and Creative Economy, Hannatu Musa Musawa, has met former President Olusegun Obasanjo in Abeokuta, Ogun State, restating President Bola Tinubu’s commitment to building the nation’s economy through tourism and creative sector. Musawa in company of the ministry’s officials had toured the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL) in Abeokuta, and […]
Hannatu Musawa
The Minister of Art, Culture, Tourism, and Creative Economy, Hannatu Musa Musawa, has met former President Olusegun Obasanjo in Abeokuta, Ogun State, restating President Bola Tinubu’s commitment to building the nation’s economy through tourism and creative sector.
Musawa in company of the ministry’s officials had toured the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL) in Abeokuta, and met with the former president at his penthouse residence located within the library.
The minister said her visit to the architectural masterpiece was part of the ongoing holistic research into the country’s treasure trove nationwide.
Musawa, a lawyer, said the move was necessitated by President Bola Tinubu’s long-term and sustainable vision for Nigeria’s economy, tapping into culture, traditional and creative landscape.
Already, she said the federal government through the Renewed Hope Culture and Creative Project is building Abuja Creative City and creative cities across the country as part of the diversification approach.
She added that the federal government had signed a number of Memorandum of Understanding (MoUs) with some states including Ogun State.
Musawa also recalled her late father’s relationship with Obasanjo, saying they were in the trenches together a long time ago.
In his remarks, Obasanjo described OOPL as a national treasure making impacts in the lives of young Africans through leadership and entrepreneurship training.
He disclosed that some state governors have indicated interest in sending youths for training at the OOPL.
Obasanjo said the recently launched Olusegun Obasanjo Leadership Institute (OOLI) focuses on how African youths can learn from successful leaders, their challenges and how they tackled it.