The Federation of Tourism Associations of Nigeria (FTAN) has inaugurated a five-man committee to reconcile the two factions within the Association of Tourism Practitioners of Nigeria (ATPN) with a charge on them to approach the task with diligence, fairness, and in the spirit of unity.
The committee, chaired by Alhaji Mohammed Sherif, was officially inaugurated on Monday, 7th October 2025, at the National Secretariat of FTAN in Abuja.
In his opening remarks, the President of FTAN, Dr. Aliyu Badaki, expressed appreciation to the committee members for accepting to serve, describing the assignment as a critical step toward strengthening both the Federation and the tourism industry at large.
Dr. Badaki noted that the members were carefully selected by the National Executive Council and ratified by the Governing Council based on their wealth of experience and integrity as veterans in the tourism sector.
He emphasised that the resolution of the ATPN crisis is essential to the collective progress of the industry.
In his response, the Committee Chairman, Alhaji Mohammed Sherif, thanked the FTAN President and leadership for the confidence reposed in them. He assured that the committee would discharge its mandate conscientiously and without bias, noting that “the tourism industry belongs to all of us, and it is our shared responsibility to protect and strengthen it.”
He further appealed to all parties involved in the dispute to set aside their differences and cooperate fully with the committee to enable it to deliver on its assignment smoothly and effectively.
Other members of the committee also pledged their full support to the chairman and reaffirmed their commitment to conducting a thorough and transparent reconciliation process.
The inauguration ceremony was attended by several members of the Federation resident in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), as well as the FTAN Legal Adviser, Barrister Magaji, who formally administered the oath of office to the committee members.
