The United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) has awarded 100 Tourism Online Academy Scholarships to Nigerians willing to undertake basic training in the field of tourism.
The UNWTO Secretary-General, Mr Zurab Pololikashvili, formally presented the offer to the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, at a dinner hosted by the UNWTO in honour of the minister and his delegation in Madrid, Spain, on Tuesday night.
”The World Tourism Organization recognises the efforts of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and its Minister of Information and Culture, Hon. Mr. Lai Mohammed, to empower youth and boost quality education in tourism by granting 100 UNWTO Tourism Online Academy Scholarships,” Mr. Pololikashvili said.
He said the scholarships will lead to the award of certificates on the introduction to Tourism – Industry Management Course
The UNWTO Tourism Online Academy is a partnership between the World Tourism Organisation and the IE University in Madrid, Spain.
Responding to the scholarship offer, Mohammed said the criteria for selecting the beneficiaries would be announced soon.
Earlier on Tuesday, the minister and the UNWTO Secretary-General signed the hosting agreement for the 1st UNWTO Global Conference on Cultural Tourism and Creative Industry, to be held in Lagos between November 14 and 15, 2022.
