The document summarizes the activities of the Federal Ministry of Tourism, Culture and National Orientation under Minister Edem Duke. It details the ministry's participation in international conferences, hosting of events, critical infrastructure developments to boost tourism, and resuscitation of cultural festivals. It also discusses the Gurara Dam project which includes a hydroelectric plant and irrigation system to boost the tourism of surrounding communities.

1. Federal Ministry of Tourism, Culture and
National Orientation
Minister: Edem Duke
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2. Table of Content
• Events-1
• Events-2
• Critical Capital Development
• Festivals
• Gurara
• Other Highlights
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3. Events-1
• Participation at the Forum of China and African Ministers
of Culture (FOCAC), Beijing, China, June 18-19, 2012.
• Participated in the 19th Session of the United Nations World
Tourism Organization (UNWTO) General Assembly,
Gyeounju, Korea, November 2011.
• Won hosting rights for the 53rd Meeting of the UNWTO
Commission for Africa (CAF). Successfully hosted at the
Tinapa Business, Conference and Leisure Resort, Calabar,
Cross River State, from 25th – 27th June, 2012.
• In attendance: the UNWTO Secretary-General, Dr. Talib
Rifai, officials from UNWTO Headquarters in Madrid,
Spain, Ministers of Tourism from 19 African countries,
Private sector stakeholders, the Civil Society and NGOs.

4. Events-2
• Hosting of UNESCO by CBAAC – Slave Routes Project
with delegates from 15 countries, Calabar, Cross River, in
March, 2012. Organized International Conference on ‘Slave
Trade and Slavery in the Arab World: Untold Tragedy and
Shared Heritage’ – Calabar, March 2012.
• Celebration of Nigeria Week in Brazil, September 5-7,
2011.
• Abuja Carnival 2011.
• 5th African Arts and Crafts Expo (AFAC) held in Eagle
Square, Abuja, 1st – 14thJune, 2012.
• Traditional Rulers Conference organized from June 7-8,
2012 in Abuja

5. Critical Capital Development
Private sector driven infrastructural development
that will change the city skyline and provide the
required tourism and entertainment facilities in the
FCT.
• Development of the Ultra-Modern World Trade
Centre, the Abuja Town Centre
• Development of the Jabi Lake Comprehensive
Centre
• Development of the Centenary City
• Development of the Land Swap Districts.
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6. Resuscitation and funding of the long
abandoned Gogaram annual fishing
festival
Funding of the Machina annual
cultural festival in Yobe state.
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7. Gurara
The N54.3bn Gurara Dam project was
altered to include the 34 megawatts
hydro-power plant which has been
completed and a 4,000 hectare
irrigation project.
The multipurpose dam will boost the
tourism potential of surrounding
communities.
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8. Other Highlights
• Developed Tourism Master plan for Nigeria and
inaugurated an Implementation Committee on the plan.
• Development of the Management Plan for Nigeria’s
first World Heritage Site at Sukur, Adamawa State.
• Award/Decoration of First Lady, Dame (Dr.) Patience
Jonathan, as Nigeria’s tourism ambassador.
• Reorientation and Promotion of Value – unveiling of
the slogan ‘Do The Right Thing – Transform Nigeria’
in May 2012.
• Production of TV documentaries on the Government’s
Transformation Agenda, including one on ‘100 Days of
President Goodluck Jonathan’
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