Segun Akanni, Toronto, Canada 
The Vice – President, South West, Federation of Tourism Associations in Nigeria, FTAN, has lauded the symbolic tourism development initiative between the Government of Ekiti State and Sterling Bank.
Otunba Ayo Olumoko described the initiative as a harbinger of hope and testimony of the fact that tourism can only blossom through the private and public sector engagement.
He pointed out that Governor John Kayode Fayemi has consistently distinguished himself as one of the very few Governors in Nigeria who see wealth in the untapped sector of the tourism and he has always been strategic about it.
Otunba Olumoko revealed that Governor Fayemi through his tourism policies and vision has placed Ekiti State in the front burner of global tourism attention.
He commended Sterling Bank for its sterling strides and proactiveness in contemporary banking business by actively venturing into the biggest money pot sector of the economy – tourism.
He disclosed that he has been taking a profile of Sterling Bank’s business drift in some states in Nigeria adding that it is the only bank in the country with solid investment and investors portfolio for the development of the tourism sector.
Otunba Olumoko said that’ I am particularly enchanted by the approach of Sterling Bank in Ekiti going first for the entrepreneurs, the artisans and creative industry.
This is heartwarming because these are the nexus or backbone of the tourism sector ‘
He assured that FTAN South West would mobilise its members in Ekiti to tap into the business opportunities which Sterling Bank offer
Otunba Olumoko said FTAN as an organisation would be in a purposeful synergy with Sterling Bank .
