30,340 Canadians Visited Nigeria last year

Article | August 1, 2013 - 7:49pm | By Augustine Aminu

The Nigerian Tourism Development Corporation (NTDC), on Thursday said that 30,340 tourists from Canada visited Nigeria in 2012.
In a statement issued in Lagos by the Corporation's spokesperson, Ibe Ijeh, the NTDC said only 12,220 Canadians visited the country in 2011.
The statement also said that the visitors included 20,040 males, 9,250 females and 1,050 children.
It said that the visitors included principal immigrants, visiting immigrants, government officials and foreign diplomats.
The statement attributed the increase to visitors' interest in the culture and historical aspect of Nigeria.
The NTDC said it would continue to package the cultural heritage of Nigeria, to attract more tourists to the country.