The Vice President, Association of Tourism Practitioners of Nigeria ATPN, South-West Region and former Lagos Chapter Chairman, Hon. Samson Apata, has commended the immediate past executive members of the ATPN Lagos for their unwavering dedication from 2022 to date.
The Vice President gave the commendation in Lagos recently during the inauguration ceremony of the new leadership of Lagos Chapter of the Association held at the popular Lagos Airport Hotel, Ikeja.
Describing the tenure of the outgone exco as instrumental in laying a formidable foundation for the new leadership to build upon, Hon. Apata recognized the contributions of Mr. Alaketu Abiodun, Secretary to the Vice President (SW Region), and other past council members for their selfless service.
“As we enter this new era, we must shift our focus from merely maintaining the past to building the future. The future we envision for the South-West Region relies on strategic collaborations and partnerships with tourism stakeholders—both public and private—aimed at fostering sustainable growth”, Apata stated.
He reiterated the need to invigorate membership drives, re-engage inactive members, and develop vibrant networks across chapters to accelerate national development through tourism.
In a show of solidarity and commitment to strengthening regional collaboration within the Nigerian tourism sector, the Chairman, ATPN Ekiti-State Chapter, Mr Dayo Olujekun, represented the State at the official induction ceremony of the newly inaugurated Lagos ATPN Executive Members.
At the epoch event which was the official swearing-in of Alhaja Olabisi Kamar-Azeez as the new Chairperson of Lagos Chapter, alongside her dedicated team, had the oath of office administered on them by Mr. Andrew Ehanire, Secretary of the ATPN Board of Trustees (BoT), before the gathering of stakeholders, industry professionals, and regional representatives.
Olujekun who extended heartfelt congratulations to the new Executive Members, reaffirmed Ekiti’s commitment to a united and progressive ATPN as he described the event as a “symbol of a unified vision for grassroots tourism development and regional synergy,”.
He therefore expressed optimism that the Lagos team would promote innovative initiatives to further elevate ATPN’s mission.
The newly inaugurated Lagos Executive Council includes:
• Alhaja Olabisi Kamar-Azeez – Chairman
• Mr. Olaide Osoba – Vice Chairman
• Mr. Emmanuel Oyira – General Secretary
• Mr. Kolawole Paul – Assistant General Secretary
• Dr. (Mrs.) Adedayo Oluwatoyin – Treasurer
• Mr. Emmanuel Akande – Financial Secretary
• Mrs. Alo Adenike Christy – Welfare/Social Secretary
• Mr. Abdulkareem Balogun – Assistant Welfare/Social Secretary
• Comrade Ogunye Oluwaseun – Publicity Secretary
• Prince Adeyemi Aseperi-Shonibare – Director, Corporate Relations & Engagement
• Pastor Okunlola Gabriel – Director, Research & Education
• Amb. Rasak Oliyide – Director of Membership & Community Engagement
As the ATPN continues to evolve as a dynamic force in Nigerian tourism, the presence of the Ekiti State Chapter Chairman at the Lagos inauguration underscores a strong message of collaboration, vision alignment, and regional unity within the association.
