Domestic Tourism: A Panacea for Peace in Contemporary Nigeria
1Ugbabe, P.; 1Ichima, E.M.; 3Samaila, E.D. and 2Nwezeh, G.O.
1Department of Hospitality, Leisure and Tourism Management, The Federal Polytechnic, Bida Niger state
2Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, The Federal Polytechnic, Bida Niger state
3Department of Hospitality Management, Ramat Polytechnic, Maiduguri Borno state
E-mail: ugbabep@yahoo.com
Abstract
Tourism is widely said to be the world’s largest business sector, accounting for one in every twelve people globally. It is the activities of persons traveling to and staying in places outside their usual environment for not more one year for leisure, business and other purposes. Domestic tourism involves the residents of a given country traveling within that country in the manner aforementioned. In studying the impact of domestic tourism on peace in Nigeria, secondary source of data involving text books, government publications and journals were utilized. Findings using descriptive analysis show that domestic tourism has some characteristics which make it easy to promote. It was also discovered that domestic tourism brings about social interaction between the tourists and the host community thereby breaking ethno-religious barriers. It also engenders peace by generating employment, providing infrastructure and creating economic diversification among others. This study ends by recommending that Domestic Tourism exhibitions be carried out from time to time through the collaboration of the relevant government agencies.