Nigeria, Aug. 8 -- Nigeria needs to market its tourism potential better if it is to be seen as a good tourism destination, the Belgian Ambassador to Nigeria, Pieter Leenknegt, has said.

Nigeria, Africa's most populous country, is not considered a major tourism destination, and was not among the ten most visited countries on the continent in the past two years.

In an interview with PREMIUM TIMES, Mr Leenknegt said Nigeria needs to be deliberate about promoting its tourism potential.

". if you just go and browse the internet and you want to see a picture of Abuja, what you will find is the entrance gate, the white unity gate there," he said.

He said there is a lot of tourism potential in Abuja and other Nigerian cities that can be promo...