The Dubai Corporation for Tourism and Commerce Marketing on Tuesday said it had concluded plans to host 200 Nigerians on paid trips for 2016 Dubai Shopping Festival in January. Mrs Stella Obinwa, the Regional Director, Africa International Operations of the corporation, made the disclosure to newsmen at the ongoing Akwaaba Travel Expo in Lagos.
Obinwa said that the trips were for the corporation’s frequent Nigerian customers and consumers. She said the idea was to strengthen the tourism and cultural relationship between Nigeria and Dubai, United Arab Emirate. “This is our first time of attending Akwaaba Travel Expo and our aim is to highlight Dubai as a shopping and family destination of choice.