Former Minister of Information, Culture, and Tourism, Lai Mohammed, has been appointed as the Special Advisor to the Secretary General of the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO), Zurab Pololikashvili.
The announcement of his appointment was made during the opening session of the 66th UNWTO Commission for Africa (CAF) in Mauritius.
This comes a month after Mohammed got appointed as the managing partner of the Nigerian branches of Ballard Partners, an international lobbying firm.
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Expressing his gratitude for the appointment, Lai Mohammed stated, “I stand before you, deeply touched and inspired by your generous words of confidence and trust.” He sees this as a historic moment, as it marks the first time he attends a UNWTO function as a private individual after serving as Nigeria’s Minister of Information, Culture, and Tourism.
As the Special Advisor on Tourism to the Secretary-General, Lai Mohammed sees his new role as an opportunity to guide the development of tourism in Nigeria and Africa as a whole, with a focus on responsible and sustainable practices.
