About Us

Osun Tourism Board came into existence as an autonomous and self-accounting Agency of Government on 23rd October, 2003. Its establishment was sequel to Nigerian Tourism Development Corporation (NTDC) Degree No. 81 of 14th December, 1992, which among other things mandated the various State Government in the federation to set up the State Tourism Board.  It is headed by the Chairman of the Board, while the General Manager is the Accounting Officer responsible for the day-to-day running of the Agency..

 

The Board is saddled with the responsibility of generating revenue from Hotel registration/renewal and other tourism enterprises.  It is also responsible for the grading, classification and registration of hotels and other tourism enterprises with a view to generating revenue into government coffers. Another major role of the Board is to identify, maintain, promote and market state tourism potentials to other parts of the world.

 

(i) to pursue tourism development vigorously;

(ii) to maintain and develop all tourism infrastructure in the State;

(iii) to encourage public private participation in the promotion of tourism in Osun State;

(iv) to provide recreational and leisure facilities for domestic and international mass tourism at various sites such as Amusement Parks, Grooves, Shrines and Historical locations in the State;

(v) to register all Hotels, Restaurants, Night Clubs, Bars, “Bukatarias”, Canteens, Cinema houses and other Hospitality Enterprises in the State as well as classify, grade and standardize them in collaboration with other relevant Agency of the State Government;

(vi) to revive historical and religious sites;

(vii) to set up ethnographic museums for educational and cultural tourism;

(viii) to make direct marketing of tourism potentials by establishing Osun Tourism Desks at key market hubs like Shopping Malls, Educational Institutions, Retreat Centers, Clubs, Hotels, Embassies etc. as well as to make marketing leaflets and brochure on identified tourist sites being planned for;

(ix) to organize tours with Schools, local tour Organizers and Embassies in Nigeria by packaging tour activities on Osun nature-friendly tourist sites;

(x) to encourage internet marketing on both the State and Osun Tourism Board web-sites;

(xi) to up-date data analysis on Hotels and other tourism potentials in the State for tourists and publication matters;

(xii) to carry out further research into customers’ (Tourists) preferences’.

 

To market and promote Osun tourism potential locally and internationally and ensure tourism benefit the host communities.

 

To lead sustainable tourism development for inclusive economy growth.

 

Virtue! Diligence! Resilience! Responsibility! Hospitality.