Plateau to Host NATOP 2018 AGM

The Nigerian Association of Tour Operators NATOP is holding its first AGM in the northern part of Nigeria for the first time. The last AGM was held in Lagos and in Calabar the year before. So Plateau has the right as the first event outside the South of Nigeria by NATOP. It is expected that the next AGM will be held also in another part of Nigeria. The President of the Association Mr. Nkereuwem Onung said that the association chose Jos to reinforce the fact that Plateau is safe for Tourism and NATOP needs to discover and expose new locations to tour professionals. “Nigeria is blessed and Plateau is so Rich in Tourism that we should start re-positioning Plateau as a way of growing Tourism in Nigeria”. Onung said this at the reception hosted for him and some executives on their pre event Visit to Jos. The Commissioner of Tourism Mrs. Tamukat Weli in her speech told the NATOP President that Plateau State is ready to host the biggest tourism experts in Nigeria and will showcase the best of its culture and hospitality if Plateau. The Special Adviser to Governor on Tourism Mr. John Likita Best praised NATOP as a forward looking association that has come In at the right time to support the efforts of the Government and People of the state.The 2018 AGM is an elective AGM and comes after a very successful year where it successfully hosted a world Tourism Day boat cruise on the Lagos Lagoon and a tour of Epe in Lagos.