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Transcorp Hotels MD, Mr. Valentine Ozigbo Laments Neglect Of Tourism Sector

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L-R, Director, National Council for Arts and Culture
(NCAC),  Sam Agbi, representing
the DG, (NCAC) Otunba Runsewe;  DG/CEO, National  Institute of
Hospitality and Tourism (NIHOTOUR) Mrs Chika Balogun and MD/CEO,
Transcorp Hotel Plc, Valentine Ozigbo at the National Tourism Transport
Summit and Expo yesterday in Abuja.



The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Transcorp Hotels
Plc, Mr. Valentine Ozigbo, has
lamented the neglect of the Nigeria’s tourism sector by governments bodies at all levels.


Ozigbo, revealed that;
this was demonstrated by the abysmal marketing of the sector by relevant ministries and agencies of government.


Speaking at a national tourism transport summit and expo in Abuja, yesterday, he
advised
the relevant ministries and agencies of government at the federal and
state levels to spearhead the marketing of the tourism sector
in Nigeria, saying doing so would help in leapfrogging the sector into a
major revenue earner.


He said: ‘‘If well harnessed, the tourism sector, with its vast
potential, could displace oil as the nation’s highest revenue earner.’’


Ozigbo,
who was a panel discussant in one of the sessions of the
event on “Marketing Destinations in Nigeria: What Role for the
Transportation and Tourism Sectors
”,  stated that everywhere in the
world, governments play the critical role of enablers and marketers of
the tourism sector while the private  sector  acts as
the  driver.


According
to him, with the kind of symbiotic relationship between
the government and the private sector in the tourism business, the
former should spearhead the marketing role while the latter drives the
process.
 MD/CEO, Transcorp Hotels Plc, Valentine Ozigbo; National President, (ITP/Chairman LOC,
NTTS), Abiodun Odusanwwo and Gay Murray Bruce at the National Tourism Transport  Summit and Expo held yesterday  in Abuja


He further noted that, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT),
Abuja, for instance was expected to be the chief marketing officer of the tourism potential in the nation’s capital.


According to him, doing so would equipped the minister with the challenges
in the sector and propel him to seek solutions with a view to boosting it.


He
also explained that with the absence of a potent marketing of
the tourism potential in the FCT, Transcorp Hotels Plc had gone out of
the way to market and ensure that its customers are availed of the
pleasure of visiting some tourism sites in the FCT.


“In
Transcorp, we’re not only serving our customers, but selling
the city. We’ve been putting together tourism destinations. Our job
will be made easier when the government plays their role,” he said.


He
also recalled the strides of a former Governor of Cross River
State, Mr. Donald Duke in marketing the tourism potential of that
state, which eventually etched the Obudu Resort and other sites in the
state on the global map.
 

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Elated Polaris Bank Customer commends Bank for excellent customer service

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Polaris Bank customer, Ife Michael, who recently aired her concerns on X (formerly Twitter) on a school fees transaction, has commended the Bank for resolving her Complaint swiftly as promised.

 

Ife Michael tweeting via her X handle @V_Ifemichael had called out the Bank for ‘seizing’ her funds as sent from a UK University where she had sought admission.

Polaris Bank reacted promptly to her Complaint and engaged her to explain the process and promised to resolve the issue which the Bank did swiftly.

An apparently elated Ife Michael went back to the micro blogging site to recount her experience with an update on her earlier thread of how the Bank swiftly resolved her Complainant.

The Bank, according to her update “responded and reached out to explain in details the guidelines underpinning FX transaction as it relates in particular to International payment.

In her tweet, Ife Michael expressed gratitude to Polaris Bank’s swift action and transparent communication. According to her, the Bank clarified that the situation was complex but assured her that the funds would be promptly refunded to the school. And Polaris Bank did exactly as it promised as it promptly refunded the money to Roehampton University and initiated necessary processes to streamline the refund.

The engagement began when Polaris Bank’s headquarters made the first contact at 11:48 am, and by 3:41 pm on the same day, Ife Michael confirmed that the Bank had successfully refunded the funds and

fulfilled all required procedures. The Bank also took the extra step of writing to the school to facilitate the process.

This positive outcome highlights Polaris Bank’s commitment to customer satisfaction, responsive and excellent customer service, and adherence to regulatory policies. The incident not only showcases effective conflict resolution but also underscores the power of a Bank fostering transparent communication between it and her customers.

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Cristiano Ronaldo wants to leave Manchester United

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Cristiano Ronaldo and his agent Jorge Mendes held meetings with United at Carrington on Tuesday, but his position remains unchanged and he wants to play for a club in the Champions League and win major trophies. United do not want him to go, however, and Ronaldo has started training with the team having missed the club’s pre-season tour of Thailand and Australia due to family reasons.

His potential options elsewhere are limited. Chelsea are not an option anymore, while Bayern Munich and Atletico Madrid appeared to publicly rule themselves out this week. “As we’ve seen on Instagram, Ronaldo has been keeping fit, so there are no concerns from Manchester United over his fitness or physical level; he’s one of the fittest players in world football.

“Ultimately, The Portuguese forward did state his desire to leave Old Trafford, but he’s running out of options, and it seems like he’s actually going to have to stay. Perhaps he will try and swing it where the 25 per cent pay cut in his contract will be waived away by United, perhaps he wants to manoeuvre and muscle a new deal, we’ll have to wait and see. But it doesn’t look like Stamford Bridge is on his cards.

“Chelsea have distanced themselves from a deal for Ronaldo, as have Bayern Munich, Napoli and a lot of other elite clubs that Jorge Mendes, who is Ronaldo’s agent, has tried to sell him to. “An offer from Saudi Arabia is astronomical but ultimately, it does not give Cristiano Ronaldo what he wants, which is that legacy. He wants to achieve Champions League records that he thinks no one else will be able to attain in the future.

“He wants to sign off at the absolute highest level. Now, it looks increasingly like he will have to stay at Manchester United because there are no biters from the big clubs.

“Everyone has their forwards already, and Chelsea, who are the only club looking like they could actually potentially be spun by what Cristiano Ronaldo offers off the pitch because we were told that Mendes, while being in front of these clubs, was putting forward his numbers in terms of social media influence, sponsorship that he rakes in, the commercial gain of his shirt sales and stuff like that. But even they now say he is not in their plans. Their immediate aim is to strengthen the defence.

“So, that leaves Ronaldo really with not many choices. We know that he does want to be competing at the highest level so if he does go to Saudi Arabia that cuts against everything he has said and everything we actually know about him and his career.

“Manchester United have always been very calm and very comfortable. They have insisted he is not for sale, and he will see out the last year of his contract. How they manoeuvre this now going forward we’ll see, but Ronaldo is keeping fit, so they have no issues or problems or fears over what state he’ll report back to pre-season in.”

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CONVOCATION: GRACE NATION BIBLE INSTITUTE GRADUATES 120 STUDENTS

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-you must remain a good Ambassador of Christ- Chris Okafor

No fewer than 120 certified Trained Prophetic students of Grace Nation Bible Institute graduated today after they have gone through rigorous prophetic training by the best Teachers Supervised by the anointed servant of God Dr. Chris Okafor. The student was presented with their certificates at the special convocation ceremony held at the International Headquarters of Grace Nation(GBI) in Ojodu Berger Lagos Nigeria. According to the Rector of the institute, they satisfy all requirements and conditions to be awarded a diploma certificate in various fields of Prophetic and Bibles knowledge.

In his words of Encouragement, the President of Grace Nation Bible Institute, Dr. Chris Okafor remarks that he has no doubt in his mind that all the students are well-trained judging by the level and capacity of all the resource Personality who lecture them, train and retraining them to face any challenges that come there ways,
The Apostle of altars also challenged them to be a good ambassador of the school to the outside world through soul-winning to the kingdom of God.

The Generational Prophet of God also remarked that as you have all learned, you must put the name of a school in good repute and always ready to work for the Lord at any time

Some of the course covered in the 8weeks program includes Evangelism and soul-winning, spiritual development and Human Management to mention but few

The highlight of the convocation was the Presentation of Certificates to all the students, according to the Rector all the students perform excellently well

Earlier in his sermon, the Senior Pastor Grace Nation and the Generational prophet of God Dr. Chris Okafor teach on the series, ”The Covenant Day of Settlement” said settlement comes when you fulfill all the Principles of Settlement,
the man of God said nothing come free but when you applied the principles and follow it diligently you will easily get a settlement on all side

The realm of the Prophetic witnessed another higher dimension of Prophetic movement and deliverance through the Set Man, the Generational Prophet of God Dr. Chris Okafor, He visited many family altars and set many captives free, he also delivered people with blood-line diseases while delivering miracle babies to expectant mothers

The service came to a close with a special Prayer for the Set Man, the Generational Prophet of God Dr. Chris Okafor who will be making another birthday tomorrow, 4 April 2022.

 

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