About This Policy Commission

The overarching objective of the Tourism, Hospitality, Entertainment, Creative Arts and Sports Industries (THECS) Policy Commission is to facilitate the adoption of various NES recommendations with a view to fast-tracking growth and development of the economy.

The leadership of the Policy Commission engages the Strategic Policy Analysis Unit of the National Planning Commission in quarterly meetings to follow-through on the implementation of the various NES recommended reforms. The Policy Commission is designed to comprise of members who are engaged in policy advocacy efforts before, during and after summits.

Milestones & Current Intiatives

• The Policy Commission engaged the Federal Ministry of Information and Culture (FMIC) in a high-level closed-door meeting to discuss plans to reform Nigeria's Tourism, Hospitality, Creative and Entertainment Sectors.
• The Tourism and Hospitality Thematic Group of the Policy Commission developed Position Papers with recommendations on improving the Tourism and Hospitality Sectors. These policy documents have been presented and used to engage the Federal Ministry of Information and Culture (FMIC).
• The Policy Commission, together with the Ministry of Information and Culture, has begun the development of a Tourism and Hospitality Industries Working Group.
• The Tourism and Hospitality Thematic Group completed a research project on “The Sectorial Policy Reform initiative: The Tourism and Hospitality Sectors Policy Reform/Development”.