Nigerians asked to be patriotic.

[FMINigeria]

                        The Minister of Information, Mr Labaran Maku, has called on Nigerians to be more patriotic and contribute meaningfully to the economic transformation of the country.

The Minister made the call at the score card presentation by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism at the on-going Ministerial Platform in Abuja.

Mr Maku urged Nigerians to look in-wards and avail themselves of the abundant human and material resources in the culture and tourism sector, to grow the industry and fuel the economy.

The Minister observed that those things outside the country, which Nigerians pursue and spend so much on, are readily available in the country at lesser costs and urged citizens to be more patriotic as the country will not develop beyond their contributions.

Mr Maku noted that about 235 tourism sites have been documented and being developed in the country and called on the people to take advantage of the numerous potentials in the culture and hospitality sector to make the country, a true destination for Africa.

Earlier, the Minister of Culture, Tourism and National Orientation, Chief Edem Duke, enumerated the Ministry's achievements to include the establishment of an Underwater Imaging and Research Centre in Yenagoa for the purpose of building capacity of youths in underwater archaeology.

The Minister also revealed that the Ministry in collaboration with the Cross River State Government is establishing a Slave Route Resource Centre in Calabar.

Chief Duke also noted that in furtherance of the nation's cultural diplomacy, Nigeria has established cultural centres in Brazil and China and also in the process of establishing two centres in Trinidad and Tobago.

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[Folami David]

It is always a good thing to be patrotic in all ways when it comes to country stuff so I think this is a positive message.