Naijafood by NIHOTOUR to Partner Abuja Jabamah for the Bleisure Event
The Bleisure Event organized by Abuja Jabamah will be Supported by the Best Chefs from NIHOTOUR. The Director General of NIHOTOUR, Turaki Nura Kangiwa said this in his Office in Abuja when he received the Organiser of Jabamah Ambassador ikechi Uko.
Turaki Kangiwa said that, 'The coming together of Abuja Jabamah Wonders of Nigeria Expo and the Naijafood by NIHOTOUR is a great opportunity to showcase authentic Nigerian Foods and promote the gastronomic component of Tourism.
'NIHOTOUR launched a Gastronomy Event last Year to Stimulate interest in Nigerian Food Culture.'
The Director General explained further that the 2022 Abuja Jabamah event will offer the Chefs an opportunity to showcase their mastery.
It is worth noting that this year's Abuja Jabamah will be the first Travel BLEISURE event in Nigeria.
Mr. Ikechi Uko, the Organiser has said that the Bleisure event is set to disrupt the events space in Nigeria.
He said, "In 2020 we organised the first 'phygital' event in Nigeria, the Lagos World Tourism Day. After that hybrid event went mainstream, we held weekly zoom Conferences for 6 months as part of Naija7wonders and now we are giving Nigerians 'bleisure'. Bleisure is a Combination of Leisure and Business. It will be an Experiential event that engages the 5 senses.
The Formal event of Travellers Awards and B2B networking Session will hold on Friday the 11th of March while the picnic and party will be on the 12th of March.
Ambassador Ikechi Uko says that, "Delegates should come with their sneakers and casual dresses for the picnic. The picnic and party event to hold on the 12th of March will have a Bouquet of cuisine from all the 6 geopolitical zones of Nigeria."
He explained that the delegates would be treated to the best soups and street food from all corners of Nigeria. "We are known for Akwaaba African Travel Market and Accra Weizo. Now we are bringing a new concept to the marketplace: The BLEISURE event. We are happy to have NIHOTOUR as our Partner".
Abuja Jabamah is known as the Wonders of Nigeria Expo. It is a good Business Tourism Event that showcases the Best of Nigeria. It will enable participants to See, touch, taste, smell and hear the City of Abuja".
Travellers Award will be the Main event for the 11th of March. It is an annual award for the Best Performers in the industry. The award was set up to recognize individuals and firms who have excelled in Aviation, Travel and Tourism; and who also have contributed immensely to the growth of Aviation, Hotels Business, Tourism and Travels in Nigeria.
Top Tourism Promoters in Nigeria, The Best Airlines and Hotels will be Honoured at the 2022 Abuja Jabamah.
Travellers Awards had announced the Winners of the Tourism Awards for 2022 edition. These are the People and Events that Kept Tourism bubbling in Nigeria in 2021. Without these Great People Nothing much would have happened on the Tourism Landscape Since the lifting of the Covid19 Lockdowns in Nigeria. The list was compiled based on Tourism activities in 2021 that can be verified.
Travellers Awards was instituted in 1996 by the Publishers of Travellers Magazine and Atqnews.com with the theme:"Promoting Excellence in Travels".
Andrew Okungbowa of New Telegraph
2. Tour Operator of the Year (Outbound)
Diamond and Pearls Tours
3. Travel Agency of the Year
Wakanow
Prof. Babalola Wasiu Adeyemo-Sultan
Farida Sagaye of AngelStyle Tours
Ogbunike Carnival
Danny Kioupouroglou, GM of Eko Hotel and Suites
Tourism Promoters of the Year
1. Oguntoye Twins..Oguntoye Kehinde Oladele, Igbo Ora Twin Festival
2. Cecile Mambo Doumbe, Cee Mambo Abuja Food Tour3. Balogun Olamilekan and the Way of Wonders for Amala Hangout events4. Peace Iyare, Abuja OldSkool event5. Jibola Oluseye: Badagry and Lagos Tours.6. Anago James Akeem Osho: Curated Tours of Nigeria7. Bethel Moseglad: Mambilla Tours8 Ekwueme Godsgift Ebuka, South East Tours9. Prince Wale Olapade, Tribune Newspapers 10. Taiye Baiyerohi Olayemi: News Agency of Nigeria
11. Balqees Olubunmi Olaniyi: Olabaf Tours of North West, Abuja and Akwa Ibom Tours
12. Kelani Abolaji of Aerovessel: Lagos Cruises etc.13. Oludayo Taiwo Gideon: Aeroport Tours to Osogbo etc.14. Franklin Ihejirika: NigerianFrankNews15. Olugbenga Omotayo Sunday: Idere Hills16. Omotosho Hakeem Olamilekan: Kwara State Tours.17. Agboola Oluwafemi, Arinta Falls18. Louis Nwadialo Osumanu Resort19. Prince Uduak Pedro of Qua Tours Uyo20. Dennis Great Okeke: Blogging 21. Dr Raphael James, Historical Curator22. Ubong Okon Ekpe, Akwa Ibom Tours23. Lucia Ikediashi, Lagos City Tours24. Tola Gabriel, ATG Tours 25. Nanna Yakubu, Jos Hiking26. Abiola Adelana, Sterling BankThe Organisers had earlier announced some Winners of the Awards.
NAFEST, the Annual Cultural Festival and Events Packaged by the Otunba Runsewe led Nigerian Council of Arts and Culture, NCAC, has been Selected as the Best Tourism event in Nigeria.
Sterling Bank was Unanimously Chosen as the Most Tourism Friendly Bank of the Year.
Pharmacist Uzamat Akinbile-Yusuf the Lagos State Commissioner of Tourism was Chosen as the Best Tourism Commissioner in Nigeria in 2021.
Chief Allen Onyema, the Chairman of Air Peace was Chosen as the Travel Personality of the Year 2021.
The Tourism CEO of the Year 2021 is Turaki Nura Kangiwa the Director General of NIHOTOUR.
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