In 2016, Nigeria generated 97% of its tourism revenues from domestic travel while foreign travel accounted for 3% only, Jumia Travel reveals in its latest hospitality report for 2017.

According to the managing director, Jumia Travel Nigeria, Kushal Dutta, despite the security issues in the country, a lot of Nigerians still choose to travel within the country.

“This is a good sign that we need to encourage a lot more travels within the country by designing attractive holiday packages that will be exciting enough for Nigerians to want to spend money on tourism within the country. As a company, we are interested in collaborating to encourage more Nigerians to enjoy their holidays within Nigeria,” Dutta said.

He added that the hospitality/tourism industry in Nigeria contributed about 4.8% to Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product the same year. While there was an increase in domestic travels, activities for corporate travelers declined in the country over the year, Business Day reports.

Anita Fatunji