…calls for stronger infrastructure, security and destination branding in Lagos.
According to the authors, improving visitor confidence will refer to for stronger alignment amid government, security agencies and confidential sector stakeholders.
She noted that tourism has evolved into a large economic driver globally, creating employment, attracting investment, stimulating urban renewal and strengthening domestic identity.
Director in the midst of them are cross-border security perceptions, road congestion, incomplete transport infrastructure, fragmented destination marketing and the absence of broad-ranging tourism facts competent of supporting evidence-based decision-making.
Yet, the situation argues that Lagos continues to address important constraints.
This situation celebrates our achievements whilst identifying the gaps we must close to unlock the comprehensive economic promising of tourism,” she said.
“For Lagos to compete alongside the world’s key tourism destinations, we must primary be honest on where we are currently.
The announce recommends accelerating the extension of rail services to the multinational airport and the Lekki corridor, establishing a substantial tourist safety programme, strengthening web-based tourism platforms, expanding professionally managed tour experiences, developing a coordinated Lagos tourism brand and creating a sturdy tourism figures regulation framework.
The describe provides what the columnist describes as the earliest evidence-based requirement for measuring Lagos’ upgrade towards becoming a world-class tourism destination. It evaluates the declare’s output across five pillars— Infrastructure, Security, Web-based Engagement, Hospitality and Visitor Understand, and Destination Marketing.
A fresh condition assessing the status of tourism in Lagos has concluded that whereas Nigeria’s commercial money has firmly founded itself as West Africa’s entertainment and cultural powerhouse, it must significantly upgrade infrastructure, security, electronic innovation and destination marketing to realise its ambition of becoming Africa’s prominent smart tourism destination.
Amid its large findings, the situation notes that Lagos has successfully emerged as West Africa’s entertainment capital, citing the economic consequence of the annual Detty December festivities and the growing sway of Afrobeats, festivals, style and imaginative industries in attracting visitors from across the world.
The findings are contained in the Lagos Smart Tourism Index 2025, an self-adequate describe authored by Dr Iyadunni Gbadebo and officially released now.
The Index assigns Lagos scores across five key pillars, using Hospitality and Visitor Recognize emerging as the city’s strongest area of operation, although Security and Infrastructure stay the areas requiring the most urgent intervention.
The coming stage is ensuring that infrastructure, security, electronic services and destination marketing develop at the same pace as our cultural influence,” she added.
“Lagos already possesses extraordinary cultural assets, a thriving distinctive economy and one of Africa’s most vibrant hospitality industries.
Iyadunni Gbadebo, Director of Sales and Marketing at Eko Hotels & Suites, described the describe as an important contribution to tourism policy and strategic planning in Lagos.
Speaking on the distribute, Dr.
According to her, tourism can no longer be driven by ambition alone but must be guided by credible figures, measurable outcomes, and continuing evaluation.
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It too advocates year-round tourism programming that builds on the success of Detty December by creating signature festivals and cultural events during the calendar year.
Source: New report says Lagos has potential to become Africa’s leading smart tourism destination
