Taraba signs MoU with Federal Government to develop tourism village

Arts & Entertainment, Politics

TARABA, Nigeria (NPA) — Governor of Taraba State, Agbu Kefas, has announced that the state has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Federal Ministry of Art, Culture, Tourism and Creative Economy to develop a tourism village.

The agreement was formalised on Saturday at Harmony Hotel in Takum, marking a step towards boosting tourism and economic growth in the state.

The Minister of Art, Culture, Tourism and Creative Economy, Hannatu Musa Musawa, led the Federal Government delegation to the event.

Musawa said the initiative aligns with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s broader economic agenda to diversify Nigeria’s economy beyond oil, with a focus on the creative sector as part of ongoing economic reforms.

Kefas described tourism as a vital non-kinetic tool for addressing insecurity, which has affected Taraba State and other parts of the North-East region, noting that it can promote peace, unity and economic stability.

He also expressed appreciation to President Tinubu for the initiative and partnership, adding that the state would continue to align with the administration’s Renewed Hope agenda.