NLNG trains Bonny Island youths on tourism business and entrepreneur

Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas Limited (NLNG), a multi-billion Naira company disclosed that it is determined to make its Bonny Island base a haven for tourist too.

This is the goal of Bonny-Dubai vision of NLNG.

NLNG Bonny Island base, a haven for tourist

The vision would be accomplished by completing a two-week intensive training on tourism business and entrepreneurship for some Bonny youths.

GOGE Africa is involved with the training. It is a worldwide limited award winning Pan African media and tourism brand spanning two decades.

The General Manager of NLNG, External Relations and Sustainable Development, Mrs Eyono Fatayi-Williams declared that the training prepared the youths with skills to enable them to function as tour guides and tourism champions, particularly in the areas of cultural and eco-tourism.

The GM of NLNG, External Relations and Sustainable Development, Eyono Fatayi-Williams

The trainees will utilise existing tourist attractions/landmarks to promote the tourism potentials of Bonny Island.

Fatayi-Williams further stated that the trainees are expected to create and drive businesses that will draw tourists to the Island. She declared that the capacity-building initiative would bring dividends in the future when the Company’s vision of Bonny-Dubai would have been realised.

She said, “The Bonny-Dubai Vision is a strategic development intervention by NLNG that seeks to make Bonny a major international investment destination by the year 2040.

“We aim to diversify the Island’s economy, especially with Bonny’s rich potential from its unique history, culture, and traditions, from reliance on oil and gas activities to other areas such as tourism.

“To make this goal a reality, we are currently finalizing the Bonny Tourism Masterplan, which will detail the step-by-step activities that will bring the vision alive.

“These activities include the deepening of eco-tourism at the Finima Nature Park and alignment with Bonny Kingdom and community stakeholders.

“Other activities include; engagements with community, local and foreign investors on tourism opportunities in Bonny and the rebuilding of the Bonny Consulate building, a significant landmark that will serve as the hub for tourist activities on the Island.”

The General Manager stated that the NLNG aims to create a tribe of dedicated Bonny ambassadors who will market Bonny to the outside world.

Fatayi-Williams is confident in the capability of GOGE Africa to offer the required experience and skill to inspire innovation and make best use of existing opportunities of Bonny Island.

Bonny Island, a historic trade hub in Rivers State, home-based to NLNG’s sponsored Finima Nature Park, a 1,000 hectares land of freshwater swamp forest.

The park was chosen a worldwide much-admired centre for Wetland Education and became a Wetlands Link International member in 2019.

Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas Limited (NLNG) was incorporated as a limited liability company on 17 May 1989, to produce LNG and Natural Gas Liquids (NGL) for export.

NLNG Limited is jointly owned by four shareholders; consist of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Shell Gas B.V, Total Gaz Electricite Holdings France, and Eni International.

The MD/CEO of NLNG, Engr. Anthony Attah

The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas Limited (NLNG) is Engr. Anthony Attah.