The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, says last Detty December opened the government’s eyes to the need to open up Nigeria more for tourists to come in.
Detty December in Nigeria refers to the end-of-the-year festive period, typically from mid-December through the New Year.
Last December, the country witnessed an influx of tourists, leaving a positive mark on the country’s economy.
Tunji-Ojo, made this known while briefing reporters on Thursday, stressing that the Federal Government has now made it a point of duty to ease access into the country to attract more foreign direct investment.
“We must make it easy for legitimate people to come in and explore the beauty of our land. We must open Nigeria up for business, and that is what Mr President is doing: working so hard every day to make sure he increases foreign direct investment, to make sure that people come to Nigeria, and we are seeing the results.
“Last December, we called it Detty December, we saw the highest number of people coming into Nigeria, coming for New Year. It was great. That alone shows us that we need to open up our space,” Tunji-Ojo said.
