The recent judgment by the Supreme Court on the control and regulation of tourism industry in Nigeria has laid to rest the six years battle between the state government and Nigerian Tourism Development Corporation (NTDC), following the decision by the Supreme Court in Abuja which unanimously ruled that it is only a State House of Assembly that can make laws on tourism or the licensing and grading of hotels, restaurants, fast food outlets and other hospitality establishments.
The Supreme Court, which dismissed the case filed by the attorney-general of the federation, upheld the argument of the attorney- general of Lagos State, Mr Ade Ipaye. It held that the 1999 Constitution as amended only empowers the National Assembly to regulate tourist traffic and this does not extend to hotel registration or licensing.
State governments are expected to increase their revenue base with another internally generated revenue (IGR) outlet now fully opened as the judgment is in their favor.
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