 Nigeria's vast and rich cultural heritage should be strategically repositioned to boost tourism and grow the nation's economy. This was the submission of the Lagos State Commissioner for Tourism, Art and Culture, Rosamund Akinbile Yusuf, while speaking ahead of the ASA Day Cultural Festivity. Lagos State Government House Correspondent Lavi Kuku Oyedokun was there and now reports. It's one of the largest and fastest-growing tourism potentials in the world today, and it is increasingly being used to promote destinations and enhance competitiveness. Lagos State Commissioner for Tourism, Art and Culture, Rosamund Akinbile Yusuf, holds strongly that Lagos has so much derivables from the sector if properly harnessed. V Commissioner, represented by the Special Advisor to Governor Sawolu on Tourism, ASA and Culture, Solomobanu, said culture is a bedrock of human civilization, without which no nation can make economic, social and political advancement. The Lagos State Council for Arts and Culture usually organizes periodic empowerment for the youth population on how to produce some of our cultural items as souvenirs to the tourists. The ministry has identified the need to encourage more individuals to produce locally made items that can be purchased by tourists in our different tourism sites. V Commissioner also advised the youth to key into the huge potentials derivable in the sector. We equally urge our youth to think, not everybody can get his white collar job, but when you are creative, you will surely get something as valuable back to the society, to key into creative industry. Bring out something unique that the Lagos State Government can support them to actualize their dream. Apart from seeing more efforts being made by the federal government, as strengthening the creative and cultural industry, one of the dreams of ASA Day Festival is to ensure that children speak indigenous languages even at school. If you don't speak to them at all, who is going to speak to them outside? And we won't only let them realize that when you get outside, people speak English. It's because they need something that brings everybody together and the cost of the country you are, that you also claim as your own country. But don't forget, they will hax you one day. Originally, where are you from? That is when you will remember home. Prince Olanei Oyatoye charged all cultural enthusiasts to begin to innovate and create items that speak to the identity and resilience of Lagos State, targeted towards promoting her uniqueness. From Lagos, Love Ikuku Oyedoku for Plus TV Africa. Hello, hope you enjoyed the news. Please do subscribe to our YouTube channel and don't forget to hit the notification button so you get notified about fresh news updates.