 Now, bringing something on tourism, it contributes greatly to the gross domestic product GDP of Nigeria. Therefore, more support must be given to the sector by the federal government that will maximally reap its benefits. The special advisor to Governor Samoho Lu on tourism, arts and culture, Solomon Bonham, stated this during a tourism event in Lagos. Nigeria, no doubt, has the potentialities required for tourism development. These are noticeable in natural features, land formations, man-made creativities, artifacts and divergent culture. Secoders believe that the industry can contribute more to the country's GDP more than is currently doing if we are harnessed. The special advisor to Samoho Lu on tourism, arts and culture, Solomon Bonham, says the Samoho Lu government has done a lot to develop the sector in Lagos State as a potent location for African and Black cultural identity. The sector was one of the industries badly hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. Secoders say, in spite of that, the industry is still thriving. Tourism was badly hit by the pandemic, but it is not to say that it has really dragged it to the background. But in spite of the normity of the pandemic, a lot was still achieved. The previous year, like 2020-2021, we are affected with the pandemic that just happened, but as time goes on, things are coming up and tourism is moving forward in Nigeria and in Lagos. They submitted that the sector is not out of the woods yet and wants more awareness to be created for citizens to maximize the benefits derived from tourism. What we can only encourage government to do is to continue to put in their weight behind tourism. We want the government, if they can encourage tourism in Nigeria, it will definitely be a good thing because when you go for tourism, when you go outside, it will be refreshed. They called on the federal government to address the issue of insecurity in parts of the country, in order not to leave the huge potential of tourism untapped. From Lagos, live Ikuku Uyiduku reporting from Plus TV, Africa. Please do subscribe to our YouTube channel and don't forget to hit the notification button so you get notified about fresh news updates.