The 2018 Jollof Rice War involving Nigeria, Ghana and the Gambia will hold at the Eko Hotel and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos as the 2018 Akwaaba West African Travel Fair, the 14th edition, kicks off tomorrow.
Delegates from more than 20 countries from within and outside Africa are expected to attend the fair. There will also be Nigerian Culture Day organized by the National Council of Arts and Culture (NCAC).
Lagos State, the host city, will have a special day at the fair on Tuesday, September 11. The Lagos Day will see special cultural and artistic presentations to showcase the best of Lagos. There will also be a tour of the city to provide visiting tour operators with firsthand knowledge of the city.
The state will have a pavilion for the three-day event and visitors can sample traditional Lagos cuisine from the September 9 to 11.
In addition to these, Lagos will take international delegates to Akwaaba on a city tour to provide visiting tour operators with firsthand experience of one of the most populated cities in Africa to help them market its attraction to their clients.
Lagos is Africa’s entertainment capital and it is a leading business destination. So a lot of entertainments have been lined up to make the stay in Lagos memorable.
The state’s active hosting is in line with the effort by the current administration in the state to transform the city, Africa’s most populous city and the second largest economy in West Africa, in creating an enduring architecture for the business of tourism to thrive.
Meanwhile, the Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) will storm Lagos with a high-powered delegation led by its Chief Executive, Mr. Akwasi Agyeman. The team will include Nollywood actor, Van Vicker. There will also be members of the Ghana Tourism Federation and members of the Ghana Chef Association who will participate in the second edition of the Jollof Rice War with Nigeria and Gambia.
Also the National Council for Arts and Culture (NCAC) will celebrate the Nigerian Day tomorrow, same day as the Jollof Rice War involving Nigeria, Ghana and the Gambia. There will be exhibitions by leading tourism and travel companies across Africa, aviation conference, youth in tourism conference, Gambia Day event, Ethiopia Day, Africa top 100 tour operators’ conference and awards, thrills by the Carnival Calabar group, a taste of Dubai, Namibia, South Africa and other destinations.
Akwaaba African Travel Market is the biggest travel expo in West Africa and has been hosted in Lagos for the past 13 years and it annually attracts visitors and exhibitors from over 20 nations.