Historic Visit to Brooklyn Museum
Adelegation of tourism and culture experts and leaders will visit the Brooklyn Museum of African History and Culture in Port Harcourt. Their trip will also include a courtesy call on Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State.
The historic visit is at the instance of the President Brooklyn Group of Companies, Alabo Mike Amachree. The delegation will be led by the Anambra revered royal father and promoter of New Yam festival, Igwe Martin Eze, the Idu of Igbokwu.
Other members are Dr. Paul Dike, former Director General National Gallery of Art (NGA), Mallam Kabir Mallan, President, Association of Tourism Practitioners of Nigeria (ATPN), Mr. Nkerewem Onung, President National Association of Tour Operators (NATOP) and Otunba Wale Akinboboye of La Campagne Resort and Dr. Mubo Eniola, former Permanent Secretary Ministry of Tourism, Kogi State.
The team also include Mr. Adamu Atta, Chairman, Nigerian Tourism Development Corporation (NTDC), top Nollywood actor and Board Chairman, National Institute for Hospitality and Tourism Studies (NIHOTOUR), Kanayo o. Kanayo, Mr. John Best, Mr. Akin Liasu a former curator, Jos Museum, NTDC DG, Sally Mbanefo, Mr. Jimi Alade, Curator, Port Harcourt Museum, Professors Alagoa and Direfaka, both top lectures in culture and history at the University of Port Harcourt.
Amachree stated that the visit will enable the visitors to evaluate the museum complex and its contents so as to advise in any area where there maybe improvement to meet local and global expectations.
The Brooklyn Museum of African History and culture has a tourist continental and African restaurant, visitor’s accommodation, fish viewing centre and an events section that would showcase African Masquerades, sport icons, art works and carvings including other relics and cultural embellishment.