ALL MEMBERS BELOW HAVE ACCEPTED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PROJECT.
COMMITTEE OF EXPERTS
Role: Nominate, select and shortlist the initial locations and approval of final list.
1. Professor Bola Ayeni (University of Ibadan ) – Geographer
2. Professor Jens Okwori (ABU Zaria) – Performing Arts/Culture
3. Mrs. Babagbale (Nigeria Open University) – Tourism Academic
4. Philip Hall (Pro Natura) – Wildlife expert
5. Architect Mike Mogoh (Figment of Imagination) – Architect
6. Mr. Jemi Alade (Jemi Alade Tours) – Tour Operator
7. Mrs. Uloma Egbuna (TBI Tours) – Tour Operator
8. Mrs. Bolaji Mustapha (TTL Tours) – Tour Operator
9. Mr. Annie Chigbo (Busdoc) – Tour Operator
10. Prof. John Onwuteka – Environmentalist Vision 20 2020
11. Dr. Joseph Eborieme – Heritage Expert
12. Muyiwa Salami(Dvine Tours)-Tour Operator
COORDINATORS/PROJECT BOARD
Role: Participate in every level of the search.
1. Chief Mike Amachree (MD Port Harcourt Tourist Beach) – President CEPTAC
2. Dayo Adeola (MD Touch Down Travels) – President NANTA
3. Nkereuwem Onung (MD Remlords Tours & Car hire) – President NATOP
4. Kabiru Malan (Grandtrack Tours) – FTAN Official
5. Ayo Olowoporoku (Director HSSL) – Chairman Vision 20 2020 Tourism & Culture NTWG
ARBITERS/OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE
Role: Vet the voting process.
1. Louis Odion (MD Nation Life) – Media
2. Casmir Igbokwe (Sunday Punch) – Editor
3. Paul Nwabiukwu (Former Editorial Board ,Thisday) – Media
4. Jimmy Atte (Former ED NTA) – Media
5. Jahman Anikulapo (Sunday Editor Guardian) – Media
6. Kweku Tandoh – NGA/Vision 20 2020
PROJECT TEAM
Role: Nominate and participate in expedition & research
1. Nneka Moses (AIT &DSTV) – Goge Africa
2. Shimite Katung (NTA & DSTV) – African Pot
3. Yvonne Bassey (Africa Magic/DSTV) – Thru the eyes of an African
4. Adachi Uchendu (LTV) – Tripping
5. Jane Ojukwu (NTA)
6. Vivian Akinyosoye (STV)
7. Ini Thompson (Channels TV)
8. Andrew Okungbowa (Guardian) – Tourism
9. Jimoh Babatunde (Vanguard) – Tourism
10. Chinedu Eze (Thisday) – Aviation
11. Wole Shadare (Guardian) – Aviation
12. Okorie Uguru (The Nation) – Tourism
13. Lucky George (Travels & Tourism) – Tourism
14. Austin Jacobson (Newstar) – Tourism
15. Obinna Emelike (Businessday) – Tourism
16. Maurice Archibong (Sun) – Tourism
17. Franklin Ihejirika (Financial Standard) – Tourism
18. Idowu Sowunmmi (Thisday) – Tourism
19. Paul Ukpabio (National Life) – Tourism
20. Sola Balogun (Sun) – Culture
21. Akeem Lasisi (Punch) – Culture
22. Tunji Abioye (Punch) – Aviation
23. Isaac Aimurie (Leadership) – Tourism
24. Benneth Ogheifo(Thisday)-Property
25. Uche Usim(Sun)-Aviation
26.Emeka Umejei(independent)-Tourism
27.Wale Olapade(Tribune)-Tourism
PHOTOGRAPHERS
1. Ade Plumptre
2. Uche Okpa – Iroha
