Ibom Happy Hour: A Noble Pleasure Tourism Initiative, Says Tourism Expert.

The Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to Bayelsa State Governor on Tourism, Dr. Piriye Kiyaramo, has described the Ibom “Happy Hour” as a noble destination marketing initiative, saying that the Governor-elect, Pastor Umo Bassey Eno of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), means we’ll for his people. Dr. Kiyaramo, who stated this while exchanging views with Pioneer…

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Gov. Diri’s Aide Urges Youths to Leverage on Africa’s $4.2 billion Cultural Economy

The Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa State on Tourism, Dr. Piriye Kiyaramo, says the creative and cultural industries across Africa can generate around $4.2 billion revenue with a growth rate that outpaces other sectors on the continent. He is accordingly urging young entrepreneurs to maximise the benefits of the African…

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Gov. Diri’s SSA on Tourism Tasks Business Leaders, Policymakers On Africa’s Cultural Economy.

Dr. Piriye Kiyaramo (left) having handshake with Civic Society Coordinator on AfCFTA Awareness Campaign, Mr. Udokop Nsima. The Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to Bayelsa State Governor on Tourism, Dr. Piriye Kiyaramo said with support from leaders across business, policy, and the cultural sector, the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) project could potentially elevate the…

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End Unsustainable Consumption Patterns that Jeopardize Our Forests – Gov. Diri’s SSA on Tourism Urges Community Leaders.

The Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to Bayelsa State Governor on Tourism, Dr. Piriye Kiyaramo has called for an end to the unsustainable consumption and production patterns that jeopardize our forests, informing that more than 2,000 indigenous cultures have come to depend on the forests for their livelihoods, medicines, fuel, food and shelter. Dr. Kiyaramo who…

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Gov. Diri’s SSA Wants Intensified Efforts on Gender Mainstreaming Through Tourism.

The Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to Bayelsa State Governor on Tourism, Dr. Piriye Kiyaramo has again stressed the need to intensify efforts towards optimizing gender mainstreaming through tourism development, adding that the involvement of women is an important component in the tourism development. Speaking with newsmen in commemoration of this year’s International Women’s Day on…

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When Pastor Umo Bassey Eno
Anticipated A World Class Tourism Destination for Akwa Ibom.

By Dr. Piriye Kiyaramo. The most important economic feature of activities related to the tourism sector is that they contribute to three high-priority goals of developing countries: the generation of income, employment, and foreign-exchange earnings. In this respect, the tourism sector can play an important role as a driving force of economic development. The impact…

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World Wildlife Day: Gov. Diri’s SSA on Tourism Calls on Communities to Protect Endangered Species.

As the world celebrates the 2023 World Wildlife Day, the Senior Special Assistant to Bayelsa State governor on Tourism, Dr. Piriye Kiyaramo has again called on communities to protect endangered wildlife in their forests, adding that indigenous communities are most effective guardians of their biodiversity. Speaking with travel journalists at the Ernest Ikoli Press Centre…

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