Abstract
The emergence of urbanization and application of modern technologies in modern cities is indeed the essence of this academic research. However, Port Harcourt city in South-South Nigeria, it is noted that there are enough potentials for maximum tourism as well as enough resource that are yet to be harnessed for the ultimate development of tourism. Thereby, this paper explores the tourism potentials of the arguing that its tourism potentials have not been fully exploited due to low level of development, associated with lack of interest ignorance neglect form both Government and non-governmental organization in terms of investment or patronage. Also, it posits that the neglect of power town planning has dwarfed the aesthetics of the city. The paper aligns with greater Port Harcourt City plan as long as it is made a State policy and not a regime goal. Observation and focused group interview were employed in gathering primary information/date. The paper recommends for proper town planning and investment as to improve the internally generated revenue (IGR) as well as the GDP of the nation that will embrace Port Harcourt and its environs.
Highlights
Nigeria is richly endowed with natural environment and that can promoted tourism, the Federal, State and Local governments in Nigeria, did not place tourism in their priority list as a result of oil exploration and exploitation
Port Harcourt city in South-South Nigeria, it is noted that there are enough potentials for maximum tourism as well as enough resource that are yet to be harnessed for the ultimate development of tourism
Thereby, this paper explores the tourism potentials of the arguing that its tourism potentials have not been fully exploited due to low level of development, associated with lack of interest ignorance neglect form both Government and non-governmental organization in terms of investment or patronage
Summary
Nigeria is richly endowed with natural environment and that can promoted tourism, the Federal, State and Local governments in Nigeria, did not place tourism in their priority list as a result of oil exploration and exploitation. According to Tide (2002) the neglect of tourism manifest in poor provision of infrastructure such as vehicles, offices furniture and even funds for the agencies of tourism The essence of these brief remarks is to buttress the potentials and potency of tourism to a country or state if well harnessed. This paper seeks to explore the tourism potentials of the Nigerian’s Garden City—Port Harcourt It argues that the city is endowed with tourist potentials that have not been harnessed for the development of tourism and that the natural and manmade tourism potentials are yet to be exploited to attract tourist to the city. World Tourism Organizations (WTO) defines it as the activities of persons travelling and staying in places outside their usual environment for not more than one consecutive year for leisure, business and other purposes (Chuku & Enuardo, 1997). Tourism is the science, art and business of attracting and serving visitors
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