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Bauchi Governor (@GovMAA) Positions State As A Tourism Destination, Forget London & Dubai, Visit Yankari
Forget London and Dubai. Bauchi Governor (@GovMAA) wants come you to visit his state
Bauchi State governor, Muhammad Abubakar recently joined twitter, and it seems he’s doing that primarily to position his state as a tourism destination. According to him, because of the high exchange rate, it is harder for people to travel to Dubai, London and America for holidays. So he wants you to come to Yankari Game Reserve, which is in Bauchi.
It is now too expensive to go to London, Dubai and America. Come and holiday in Yankari! #BuyNaijaToGrowTheNaira pic.twitter.com/f8p4WAIMAA
— Gov M.A. Abubakar (@GovMAA) February 15, 2016
It's important for our State to take advantage of the expected slump in international tourism to grow our revenue #BuyNaijaToGrowTheNaira
— Gov M.A. Abubakar (@GovMAA) February 15, 2016 The media savvy governor, and self styled Chief Marketing Officer of Bauchi State, has called the naira slump an opportunity for the expansion of local tourism, and believes Bauchi is the place to take the most advantage of reduced international tourism.
Thanks for your support, Senator @benmurraybruce. We look forward to your visit to Yankari on your next vacation pic.twitter.com/0M7fGDhgtP
— Gov M.A. Abubakar (@GovMAA) February 15, 2016 See more tweets
.@BauchiState is one of the safest states in Nigeria. Friendly people. Come visit and you will fall in love. pic.twitter.com/S76yiYdtzZ
— Gov M.A. Abubakar (@GovMAA) February 15, 2016 His message seems to have resonated with his audience as the governor trended on twitter for a few hours, and his tweet is still racking up retweets and engagements.
Would you visit Yankari for a vacation?
