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FTAN Challenges Govt, Industry Operators To Convert Policy Commitments Into Tangible Economic Results in 2026
The Federation of Tourism Associations of Nigeria (FTAN) has challenged both government and industry operators to convert policy commitments and partnerships into tangible economic outcomes for Nigeria’s tourism sector in 2026.
Speaking in his New Year message, FTAN President, Dr Aliyu Badaki, said the coming year must mark a shift from dialogue and declarations to execution, investment discipline, and measurable performance across the tourism value chain.
Badaki said the economic pressures and operational difficulties faced by tourism businesses in 2025 revealed the urgent need for policy coherence, regulatory clarity, and stronger collaboration between the public and private sectors.
According to him, while last year was commercially difficult for many operators, it helped reopen critical engagement channels between government Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs), development partners, and the organised private sector.
He noted that 2026 presents an opportunity to test whether these renewed engagements will translate into improved ease of doing business, investment readiness, and sustainable growth.
The FTAN president identified the Tourism Transformation Mandate (TTM) as the framework through which the sector must now be held accountable, stressing that it goes beyond vision statements to focus on standards, skills development, destination competitiveness, and private sector repositioning.
Badaki warned that persistent challenges—including rising operating costs, regulatory overlaps, infrastructure deficits, security perceptions, and skills shortages—could undermine tourism’s contribution to GDP diversification and job creation if not decisively addressed.
He emphasised that standardisation and effective regulation remain central to restoring investor confidence, noting that FTAN will work closely with relevant regulatory bodies to promote compliance and professionalism across the industry.
Reaffirming FTAN’s role, Badaki said the Federation will continue to serve as a unifying platform for private sector advocacy and structured engagement with government, ensuring tourism operators are treated as partners in economic development rather than peripheral stakeholders.
He urged all tourism stakeholders to approach 2026 with a shared sense of responsibility, insisting that Nigeria’s tourism potential can only be realised through disciplined governance, mutual respect, and sustained public-private cooperation.
Badaki concluded that Nigeria’s cultural diversity, heritage, and people remain its strongest tourism assets, but warned that without coordinated action and accountability, the sector risks falling short of its economic promise.
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