Kangiwa assume duty at NIHOTOUR vows to raise bar on revenue generation

By Ezurike Ugochukwu

The National Institute for Hospitality and Tourism (NIHOTOUR), new Director-General, Alhaji Nura Sani Kangiwa has assumed duty with an avowed determination to reposition the sector and make it one of the major revenue hubs in the country ahead of oil.

At a a brief ceremony to mark his assumption of office held at the Institute’s headquarters, Kangiwa promised to make his hallmark as Chief Executive Officer of the Institute, promotion of capacity required to position the industry for better growth.

In a release made available to Nation update, the Deputy Director, Media & Public Relations of NIHOTOUR, Ahmed Mohammed Sule, stated that the DG who was appointment last week envisioned to reposition the sector, and correct the erroneous public’s perception of tourism as a mere leisure stunt rather than serious business it is.

He promised to work tirelessly to ensure that the Institute delivers on its core mandate during his tenure, and solicited the support and cooperation of the Management, staff and students of the Institute and that of critical stakeholders in taking NIHOTOUR to greater heights in hospitality and tourism skill acquisition, and manpower training.

Kabir

In his remarks, the outgoing Director Overseeing Office of the Director General (OO DG), Dr. Momoh A M Kabir, congratulated the new Director General on his appointment and pledged the full support of the Management and staff of the Institute to enable him achieve greater success.

He recounted the numerous challenges facing the institute among which are, the need to get the Bill for the Institute passed by the National Assembly and signed into law, lean allocation, befitting office and training accommodation of its own at its headquarters in Abuja.

Momoh thanked the staff for their support to him that made it possible for him to achieve the much he was able to achieve within the short period of time from 2018 he has been serving in acting capacity, following the expiration of the tenure of the last substantive Director General.