Emmanuel lkpeama
The Lagos Chapter of the Association of Tourism Practitioners of Nigeria (ATPN) is set for inauguration on Thursday 1,May 2025 at Airport Hotel,Ikeja,Lagos, by 12:00 noon.
In a release signed by the Secretary, Office of the Vice President, South West Region,Alaketu Abiodun disclosed that the inauguration would inaugurate Alhaja Olabisi Kamar-Azeez as Chairman.
Others to be inaugurated along side with her include Mr. Olaide Osoba(Vice Chairman), Mr. Emmanuel Oyira(General Secretary, Mr. Kolawole Paul(Asst. General Secretary),Dr. (Mrs.) Adedayo Oluwatoyin(Treasurer) while Mr. Emmanuel Akande would serve as the Financial Secretary.
Investigator news reports that Mrs. Alo Adenike Christy will serve as the Welfare/Social Secretary, Mr. Abdulkareem Balogun(Assistant Welfare/Social Secretary),Comrade Ogunye Oluwaseun(Publicity Secretary.
Others are Prince Adeyemi(Directorates of Corporate Relations & Engagement),Pastor Okunlola Gabriel(Directorates of Research & Education) and Amb. Rasak as Directorates of Membership & Community Engagement.
Alaketu explained that ATPN, represents practitioners and stakeholders in the tourism value chain in the private sector and that the Lagos state chapter aims to harness the state’s tourism potential in partnership with the state government.
He went further to state that the event would witness Registration and Networking,Keynote Address on the theme: “Collaborative Leadership:The key to unlocking Lagos tourism potential and Inauguration of Exco members.
Investigator news gathered that expected dignitaries include the Director-General of NIHOTOUR, President, Board of Trustees members representing the South West Region, ATPN Publicity Secretary, a representative of the community of expatriates in Lagos, and industry leaders.
The Vice President South West Region, Hon. Apata Samson Nunayon, congratulated the ratified Exco members charging them to work tirelessly for the growth and development of ATPN.
“Together, we can achieve greatness.”he said.