akpan idorenyin: June 2015

STRENGTH
. ACCOMMODATION>Cross River State has good hotels with modern facilities like
massage palour,swimming pool,internet services,gym,etc.Hotels like
Mirage,Metropolitan hotel,Axari are good examples.
. AVAILABLE PACKAGES>Cross River State has lovely tourism sites like Obudu Cattle
Ranch,Tinapa,Marina Resort,etc and competent tour guards to take tourist around.
. ACCESSIBILITY>Cross River State can be accessed by air,land and sea,with a good
transportation system.With these options going into the state is not a problem.
. ATTRACTIONS>With eighteen\18\ local governments in the state,Cross River State
has rich cultural heritage,cuisuine,artifacts,masquerades,etc.For entertainment there
is comedy and live performance by musicians at the millenium park during the
christmas festival
. AMENITIES>Cross River State has good telecommunication network making it easy
for tourist to reach other parts of the world,also with an active banking sector
providing ATM services to individuals,with each bank providing atleast three /3/ ATM
machines
. AMIABILITY>Cross riverians are very social,welcoming and friendly which gives
tourist the courage to move around freely without fear
.ADMINISTRATIONCross River State have the Tourism Bureau and Cross River State
Carnival Commission which regulate tourism activities in the state
WEAKNESS
. ACCOMMODATION>Good hotels in Cross River State are expensive,the cheap hotels
are shabby and lack modern facilities.Moreover,BnB service is rarely offered.
. AVAILABLE PACKAGES>The tourism industries in Cross River state are not
innovative,there are rarely new packages to entice the tourist.
. ACCESSIBILITY>Though the roads in cross river state are motorable some roads
leading to tourism site are not accessible thus making traveling difficult as most
times a longer route has to be taken to arrive at a destination thereby making
traveling tedious
. ATTRACTIONS> Some tourism attractions in cross river state are not well
maintained,an example is the kiddies arena in marina resort where the merry go
rounds are not functioning, in tinapa some games in the game arcade are not
working.
. AMENITIES> Some tourism sites like the marina resort does not have ATM machine,
the ones found outside the resort sometimes do not have network making it difficult
for tourists to withdraw money whenever they want.
. AMIABILITY> Though cross riverians are very friendly and welcoming people some
of them are not exposed and educated making it difficult for them to interact with
tourists
. ADMINISTRATION>Cross River state administrative bodies lack maintenance culture
and innovative skills,they do not have well organized destination marketing and
management organizations
OPPORTUNITY
. SOCIAL> With the availability of social media individuals are now exposed to
tourism trends of other countries,with muslims promoting outbound tourism through
visits to the holy land(mecca) and christians going for pilgrimages in jerusalem
. LEGAL> Due to the huge success of tourism,the state has created policies which
govern the tourism industry as lack of this could breed corruption and even bring in
aliens and contrabands.
. ECONOMIC> Tourism has created job opportunities for citizens thereby increasing
the working population of the state
. POLITICS>When leadership forums are held in the state,our politicians learn new
leadership skills from politicians that come from outside the state and country
. TECHNOLOGY>Cyber cafes and ATM services have been improved in other to make
tourists comfortable
THREATS
. SOCIAL> Since the tourists do not really understand our ways the can easily be
robbed or defrauded .
. LEGAL>Cross River state does not have a tourist visa for potential visitors,they
require letter of invitation from local residents and concentrate more on foreigners
. ECONOMIC>Cross River state rarely showcase their local products,thereby giving
room for foreigners to showcase theirs using their citizens.
. POLITICS>A new government might decide not to fund tourism activities in the state
. TECHNOLOGY>Some parts of the state still lack electricity and good communication
network
ADVICE TO GOVERNMENT ON HOW TO STRENGTHEN THE INDUSTRY
.The private sector should be invited to invest in the industry
.Government should always employ competent hands to ensure maximum productivity
.Government should send tour guards to more tourism experienced countries like
Brazil,U.S.A,Carlifornia etc to learn new tourism trends
.Workshops and seminars should be held in order to enlighten people in the state
.Tourism agencies should promote our local products like
singers,comedians,dancers,etc during the christmas festival.

Mary Slessor was a Scottish missionary from
Dundee, sent in 1876 to Calabar by the United
Presbyterian Church.
She is best remembered for putting an end to the
abhorrent traditional practise of putting twins and
their mothers to death. She studied and learned
the Efik language of Cross River, so that she
could speak it as fluently as the local people.
She lived in Calabar for over forty years until she
passed away in 1915. Her picture currently
appears on a Clydesdale Bank Commemorative
ten pound bank note. Her tomb is located at the
Eyamba Street Cemetery in Duke Town and is a
major tourist attraction. When Queen Elizabeth II
visited Nigeria she made a special visit to the
tomb to lay a wreath on Mary Slessor’s grave.

akpan idorenyin

Monday, 29 June 2015

Duke town Presbyterian Church of nigeria(scotish missionary Church of nigeria )

Duke town Presbyterian Church of nigeria(scotish missionary Church of nigeria )

The academic first professor in efik

Exprience

SWOT ANALYSIS OF CROSS RIVER STATE TOURISM AND ADVICE TO GOVERNMENT ON HOW TO STRENGTHEN THE INDUSTRY

The first inspector general of police in calabar

Mary slessor tomb

Calabar Sports Stadium