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By Obinna Unaeze
The Anambra Government says it has begun the digital registration of resorts and leisure centres within the state as a part of measures to deal with insecurity within the state.
Mr Don Onyenji, the state Commissioner for Culture, Entertainment and Tourism, stated this in Awka, throughout a one-day interactive session with resort homeowners within the state.
“One of the key elements that’s essential to tourism and leisure industries is safety.
“Therefore, now we have began the method of digitalisation of resorts and leisure centres in Anambra State to know the place you’re, what you’re doing and the way you’re doing it.
“This will help us to know your challenges, proffer solutions to them, and also improve your services,” he stated.
According to him, the Anambra State Government needs to make the state a spot the place folks can come, make investments and chill out.
Onyenji stated that no nation might develop with out these industries being restructured, responsive and nicely managed.
He stated that the state authorities was poised to make the industries perform to worldwide customary.
He added that authorities had launched into development and rehabilitation of 700 kilometres of roads throughout the state to assist the sector.
The commissioner stated that out of the roads, 400 kilometres had been accomplished.
“Right now, Anambra State has taken a distinct form, that’s the reason extra resorts are being established.
“The state authorities is at present creating 5 tourism centres within the state.
“Beyond these, we are going to do a master plan that will encourage the development of rural tourism,” he stated.
He burdened the necessity for hospitality business within the state to stick to worldwide requirements, therefore the digitalisation and the “Homeland Security Law” of the state.
Similarly, Mr Gilbert Ibezim, Deputy Governor of the state, urged the hoteliers to learn and digest the Homeland Security Laws of the state to allow them implement it to deal with insecurity and entice funding.
Ibezim tasked the resort homeowners on useful Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) cameras of their resorts to additionally assist guarantee safety.
Earlier, Mr Christian Udechukwu, the state Commissioner for Commerce and Industry, urged the hoteliers to put aside cash to improve their services.
According to him, that is to make sure compliance with worldwide requirements and the Homeland Security Law of the state.
Mr Kingsley Ezika, Senior Special Adviser (SSA) to Gov. Chukwuma Soludo on Security (anti-cultism) stated the Homeland Security Law, enabled the state to profile and digitalise resorts and leisure centres within the state.
Ezika stated that with the brand new regulation, company in resorts throughout the state should current legitimate identification issued by the federal government.
“All resort company should current legitimate identification such because the National Identification Card, worldwide passport or voter playing cards, amongst others.
“Upon registration at the hotel, the details of the guest will be downloaded and forwarded to the government,” he stated.
Chief Ifeanyi Nwokoye, Chairman, Association of Hotel Owners within the state, assured authorities that members of the affiliation would adjust to the federal government legal guidelines and regulatory our bodies.
Nwokoye, represented by the Vice- Chairman, Mr Taiwo Ogunshola, appealed to the state authorities to assist enhance energy provide to allow them save price of operating mills of their resorts.
He urged the federal government to deal with the difficulty of a number of taxation towards the hoteliers.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) stories that the state authorities enacted the Anambra State Homeland Security Law 2025, on Jan. 17; to fight felony actions.
According to Soludo, the regulation will tackle the foundation causes of crime and restore the state’s status for ethical integrity.
NAN additionally stories that the police, Department of State Services, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps and National Drug Law Enforcement Agency had been a part of the assembly. (NAN) (www.nannews.ng)
Edited by Greg Maduakolam/Maureen Atuonwu