▁story ▁of ▁the ▁most ▁popul ous ▁black ▁nation ▁in ▁the ▁world .” ▁ ▁C oker ▁launched ▁the ▁project ▁when ▁he ▁became ▁D G ▁of ▁the ▁N T DC , ▁as ▁an ▁initi ative ▁to ▁encou rage ▁and ▁enh ance ▁patron age ▁of ▁the ▁Niger ian ▁tour ism ▁industry ▁by ▁loc als . ▁ ▁According ▁to ▁V angu ard ▁New sp aper ▁“ F ol or un sh o ▁C oker ▁speaking ▁at ▁the ▁un ve iling ▁of ▁the ▁initi ative , ▁said ▁it ▁would ▁help ▁shape ▁the ▁narr ative ▁of ▁Niger ia ▁as ▁a ▁major ▁destination ▁for ▁tour ism , ▁hospital ity , ▁arts ▁and ▁entertain ment ▁in ▁Africa . ▁ ▁Activ ities ▁are ▁scheduled ▁through ▁the ▁year ▁across ▁different ▁capt iv ating ▁locations , ▁making ▁it ▁easier ▁for ▁citizens ▁to ▁explore ▁the ▁nation ’ s ▁all uring ▁landscape ▁and ▁nature ’ s ▁beauty . ▁ ▁It ▁is ▁also ▁aim ed ▁at ▁creating ▁new ▁channels ▁of ▁tour ism ▁mark ets , ▁increasing ▁sp ending ▁in ▁the ▁economy ▁and ▁creating ▁more ▁jobs . ▁ ▁The ▁initi ative ▁also ▁is ▁ge ared ▁towards ▁the ▁promotion ▁of ▁tour ism , ▁taking ▁advantage ▁of ▁Niger ia ’ s ▁population , ▁wealth , ▁density ▁and ▁its ▁unique ▁culture ▁to ▁improve ▁the ▁sector ▁in ▁the ▁country ”. ▁ ▁One ▁Lag os ▁F i esta ▁ ▁While ▁he ▁was ▁still ▁Commission er ▁for ▁Tour ism , ▁Arts ▁and ▁Culture , ▁in ▁Lag os ▁state , ▁C oker ▁and ▁his ▁team ▁organ ised ▁the ▁One ▁Lag os ▁F i esta ▁(