Oyo State Government has launched a 25-year tourism development agenda with the creation of two committees aimed at overhauling the sector. The Organising Committee for the International Tourism Summit Oyo State 2026 (ITSOyoState 2026) and the 25-Year Tourism Master Plan Committee were inaugurated last week to drive strategic planning and coordination. This marks a shift from ad hoc tourism efforts to a structured, policy-driven framework involving multiple government agencies. An Interministerial Committee has been formed, drawing members from the Ministries of Environment and Natural Resources, Works and Transport, Lands, Housing and Urban Development, the Water Corporation, and the Office of the Surveyor General. Their role is to align tourism planning with infrastructure, land use, environmental sustainability, and regulatory frameworks. The 25-Year Tourism Master Plan Committee will serve as the central body for strategy and cross-sector coordination, ensuring the plan outlives political cycles. A Technical Committee will be established under it to conduct research, economic modelling, and draft the final master plan. The outcomes will be presented at the International Tourism Summit, scheduled for May 12 to 14, 2026, where government, private sector, and international stakeholders will review and contribute to the framework. The state aims to position tourism as a sustainable economic pillar, supported by investment and long-term planning.
The same government that struggles to maintain basic roads now promises a 25-year tourism master plan requiring seamless inter-agency execution. If coordination among ministries fails daily on urgent infrastructure, why expect it on a decades-long tourism project? The May 2026 summit will reveal whether this is vision or veneer. Oyo residents have seen plans before—what they lack is delivery.
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