Would you not just love it if Nigeria's tourism minister came up with radical package that involved Africa’s top 10 island states agreeing to a continental package

Ayo Akinfe

[1] Madagascar

[2] Seychelles

[3] Cape Verde

[4] St Helena

[5] Sao Tome & Principe

[6] Comoros

[7] Mauritius

[8] Reunion

[9] Canary Island

[10] Madeira

This policy should be aimed at attracting about a quarter of the global tourist market. Africa has the wildlife to make this happen, so we should tap into it:

[1]Tourists will be offered a 10-island holiday involving spending at least one night in each location

[2] Tourists who want localised holidays in just one part of Africa, will be free to opt for that

[3] Air Peace will be responsible for all flights and transportation

[4] Tourists will not need a visa for such holidays

[5] Foreign hotel chains, hospitality companies and restaurant chains will be given 50 year land leases to expand into these islands

[6] Nigeria will float a dedicated cruise company to facilitate this island-hoping holiday for those interested in making the trip by sea

[7] Tourists who come on holidays for five successive years will be granted automatic citizenship allowing them to settle in any of these islands if they so please

[8] Foreign companies who hold annual general meetings or staff get-togethers on any of these islands will get a 20% discount

[9] Ship captains who operate the cruise line that services the islands will be licensed to conduct weddings aboard their ships

[10] One division of the Nigerian Army will be located to each island to offer security

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