Tourism Challenges and Prospects in Nigerian: A Case Study of Benin City

Abstract

Tourism encounters many challenges which need to be identified and addressed. This study was carried out to identify the various challenges to tourism in Nigeria with Benin City as the case study. Questionnaire copies were designed and administered in the various locations of Benin city, addressing the study objectives and hypotheses. Data were subjected to statistical analysis. Results showed that touristic activities in the area are at low level due to economic hardship and this is rubbing the city of its contribution to the national economy. Tourism in Benin City is grossly affected by factors such as lack of preferred destination, lack of consistency in policy, erratic power-supply, bad road networks, insecurity and perennial conflicts, investor and tourist unfavourable environment, among others. It is recommended that the government should create an
enabling environment for both investors and tourists, as this will fasten the development of tourism in Nigeria