By Mashe Umaru Gwamna
National Institute for Hospitality and Tourism (NIHOTOUR), has matriculated 500 students for 2020/2021 academic session.
The newly matriculated have been enjoined to be obedient to constituted authorities of the Institute and remain law abiding with strict adherence of the tenets of the Institute which is Centre of Excellence in the pursuit of their various professional programmes.
Director General and Chief Executive Officer of the Institute,Nura Kangiwa, made the call during the matriculation ceremony in Abuja and other eight campuses across the country via Zoom streaming,at the weekend.
Kangiwa represented by the Director, Research and Development/General Studies of the Institute, Dr. Taiwo Famogbiyele, reiterated that NIHOTOUR has resolve to produce skilled, motivated and well-equipped graduates that will be instrumental and involved in bringing about the desired change of filling the skill-gap in the industry and ensure better quality service delivery in line with global best practices.
He assured the matriculating students of the support of the Institute in ensuring that the students attain both their personal and organizational goals in the upgrade of their professional competence and status for better service delivery in their work places within the industry.
The Guest lecturer of the occasion Mr. Nkereuwem Onung and National President of the Federation of Tourism Associations of Nigeria (FTAN),called for the reinforcement and job assurances in the labour market as well as within the operations of the industry by government and employers to mitigate the negative impacts and effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on the industry resulting in job losses and dwindling of businesses of stakeholders and investors.
He applauded the efforts of NIHOTOUR for continuously engaging operators and professional practitioners in the industry for better service delivery through training and re-training, noting that without the requisite skilled manpower, better quality service delivery as needed by customers and tourists in the industry will be a mere mirage.
