January 23, (THEWILL) – Chairman, Board of Trustees of BRACED Tourism Promotion & Development Initiative (BTPDI), representing Bayelsa, Rivers, Akwa Ibom, Cross River, Edo and Delta states, Dr. Piriye Kiyaramo, has commended South-South Governors on plans to reposition the BRACED Commission, saying the commission has a significant role to play in shaping the socio-economic landscape and addressing common challenges in the region.
Dr. Kiyaramo, who stated this while speaking with newsmen in Yenagoa over the weekend, noted that current efforts by the Governors towards rejigging the seemingly inactive BRACED Commission were capable of improving regional integration and cooperation on various issues, including political, economic, social, and environmental matters.
He maintained that the democratisation of tourism decision-making in the oil-rich region would be realised with the involvement of many stakeholders on a wider range, who would be in the best position to introduce change and…