Akwa Ibom State Government said it has began the documentation of all the tourist centres as well as hotels in the State to curtail the spread of second wave of corona virus in the hospitality firms.
The Chairman of Akwa Ibom Hotels Management and Tourism Board Mr Akpabio who disclosed this on Wednesday in an interview with journalists said over 1000 tourist centres across the State has so far been registered.
He observed that hotels and other hospitality outfits were critical centres to spread Corona virus and accurate registration would ensure strict monitoring and compliance to covid19 protocols by key players in the tourism .
He said Task Force for implementation of covid19 guidelines and protocols which was set up last year would reinforce implementation of covid19 protocols in all hotels, eateries, Clubs and drinking parlours across the state .
His words,” The Tourism sector is currently documenting all hotels and Tourism establishments in the state. We have got over 1000 documented, more would be registered. we are documenting our sector players both digitally and analogue . This means we can always assess them.
“The aim of this documentation was to assist the Tourism Board to monitor implementation of covid19 guidelines and protocols in all tourists centres across the state as to prevent the spread of the pandemic”
