Nigeria Raked In N86bn From 4.7m Tourists In 2012

Nigeria earned an estimated N86 billion from the visit of some 4.7 million tourists in the country in 2012.
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This is contained in a statement issued on Monday in Abuja by the Nigerian Tourism Development Corporation (NTDC).
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The statement stated that the overall Gross Domestic Product from tourism returns stood at N40.5 million in that year.
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It said that overnight tourist visits was more than 4.6 million; tourists on a single day visit were 160,544, while transit tourists were 276,788.
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According to the statement, there had been a steady increase in the number of inbound tourists in the country in the last five years, especially from 2008.
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The statement said that over 4.6 million tourists visited on personal grounds in 2012 as against over 3.7 million in 2011.
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It also stated that some 1.4 million tourists came to the country on holidays, leisure and recreation in 2012 as against more than 1.1 million in the preceding year.
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It also stated that more than 4.6 million tourists were accommodated in 2012 as against 3.7 million in 2011.